Janet Brewster | |
Birth Date: | [1] |
Residence: | Iqaluit, Nunavut |
Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Iqaluit-Sinaa |
Term Start: | November 19, 2021[2] |
Predecessor: | Elisapee Sheutiapik |
Party: | non-partisan consensus government |
Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster (born 1969 or 1970) is a Canadian Inuk politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2021 Nunavut general election.[3] She represents the electoral district of Iqaluit-Sinaa.
Prior to her election to the legislature, Brewster served on Iqaluit City Council, including a stint as deputy mayor of the city.
On June 2, 2022, during members' statements, Brewster came out as LGBTQ in a statement celebrating the legislature's decision to raise a pride flag for the first time, becoming the territory's first known LGBTQ holder of political office.[4]