Results – Baker Lake Liquor Plebiscite

BAKER LAKE, Nunavut – (January 22, 2018)  -.

On January 22, eligible voters in Baker Lake voted on the following question:

“Are you in favour of ending the current system of liquor restriction in Baker Lake and having an unrestricted system where only the general liquor laws of Nunavut apply?”

The results of this plebiscite are as follows:

	Number of Votes	Percentage of Valid Votes Cast
Voted YES	179	60.1
Voted NO	119	39.9
Total Valid Votes	298	100 %
Rejected	4

As more than 60% of the votes cast were ‘YES’ to the plebiscite question, the current system of liquor restriction in Baker Lake will be abolished, the Baker Lake Alcohol Education Committee will be dissolved and there will be no restrictions on liquor in Baker Lake, except for the general laws that apply to Nunavut.

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