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Flaherty says that the needs and priorities of the Flaherty’s dedication and commitment to growing
QC remain fairly consistent since our last interview Qikiqtaaluk Corporation and the Nunavut economy
in 2017, and adds, “the emerging investments are evidenced in Qikiqtaaluk Corporation’s strong
supporting Inuit led economic and social economic presence in the north and reputation for
development implementation, provides for a degree being a leader to advance major projects through
of optimism, as we prepare our participation in innovative approaches and creating positive and
Nunavut’s post- covid economic recovery.” lasting social impacts.
“Within QC’s Group of Companies, our participation A prominent achievement was purchasing QC
in Nunavut’s economic sectors is broad, as such we minority partner’s 49 percent share of Qikiqtaaluk
provide an overview highlighting a few of our wholly Fisheries Corporation (QFC) in 2018. QC now has
owned subsidiaries, noting we view economic and full ownership of QFC which enables autonomy and
social development as one,” he says. independent decision-making to focus on hiring
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