Adam Lightstone

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Adam Arreak Lightstone is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2017 general election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Iqaluit-Manirajak until his defeat in 2025.

BornAdam Arreak Lightstone
Quick facts Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Iqaluit-Manirajak, Preceded by ...
Adam Lightstone
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Iqaluit-Manirajak
In office
October 30, 2017  October 27, 2025
Preceded byMonica Ell-Kanayuk
Succeeded byGwen Healey Akearok
Personal details
BornAdam Arreak Lightstone
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Originally from Rankin Inlet, Lightstone spent his youth between Iqaluit and Kingston, Ontario.

Prior to entering politics, he worked in several roles in the Department of Finance of the government of Nunavut, most recently as a senior fiscal advisor with the expenditure management division, where he worked to prepare the government's budgets, monitor forecasts, and provide recommendations on financial matters to the Financial Management Board. After graduating from Inuksuk High School he continued his education and received an advanced accounting diploma from St. Lawrence College and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Laurentian University.

He is the nephew of Eva Aariak, the territory's second premier.[2]

Electoral record

2021 election

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2021 Nunavut general election[3]
Name Vote %
  Adam Lightstone 306 65.4
  Joanasie Akumalik 162 34.6
Total Valid Ballots 446 100%
Voter Turnout 43.7% Rejected Ballots 2
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2017 election

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2017 Nunavut general election
Name Vote %
  Adam Lightstone 253
  Monica Ell-Kanayuk 227
  Jude Lewis 81
  Okalik Eegeesiak 64
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