Don Morin

Don Albert Morin (born 1954 in Hay River, Northwest Territories[1]) was the seventh premier of the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Don Morin
7th Premier of the Northwest Territories
In office
November 22, 1995 – November 26, 1998
CommissionerHelen Maksagak
Preceded byNellie Cournoyea
Succeeded byJim Antoine
MLA for Tu Nedhe
In office
October 5, 1987 – December 6, 1999
Preceded byEliza Lawrence
Succeeded bySteven Nitah
Personal details
Born1954 (age 67–68)
Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada[1]
NationalityCanadian
Residence(s)Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Scandal

The initial complaints that led to the investigations by the ethics commissioner were filed with the Northwest Territories ethics commissioner by MLAs Jane Groenewegen and Jeannie Marie-Jewell. While Premier Morin was being investigated he and his lawyers tried to pressure the ethics commissioner into resigning her post.[2]

Morin was forced to resign as Premier in 1998 after a scathing report was released over conflict of interest allegations involving the illegal shipment of government owned bison to a friend of the premier in 1996.[3] In addition to those allegations he was also under investigation for having awarded a contract to lease to a Government of Northwest Territories Lahm Ridge Tower building to an associate.[4]

After Morin resigned as Premier, senior cabinet minister and Deputy Premier Goo Arlooktoo automatically became acting Premier until Jim Antoine was elected. Morin served the rest of his term as a private member and retired when the legislature dissolved in 1999.

References
  1. "Profile of a leader". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  2. Jim Bell (March 27, 1998). "Crawford to Premier: I won't step aside". Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  3. "Inquiry probes shipment of bison to Don Morin's friend". Nunatsiaq News. October 29, 1998. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  4. "MLA makes conflict of interest complaint against Don Morin". Nunatsiaq News. February 20, 1998. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved 2007-09-07.


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