Lori Idlout is a Canadian politician who was elected as part of the New Democratic Party (NDP) in 2021 to represent the riding of Nunavut. Idlout was raised in different Nunavut communities. She spent most of her childhood in Igloolik, a small community which rests on top of Qiqiktaaluk/Baffin Island.  Idlout moved to Iqaluit in preparation for the creation of the Nunavut as a self-governing territory in 1998. She has worked for the Government of Nunavut as a policy analyst and as Executive Director of Embrace Life Council – an organization taking a life affirming approach to improving wellbeing. She completed her Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa and practiced law in Iqaluit with her own firm, Qusagaq Law Office before becoming a Member of Parliament. Lori has raised nine children with her partner, Allan.