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Idlout's nomination meeting vote was tied with Inuit educational Youtuber Aliqa Illauq. On August 10, 2021, Idlout secured the [[New Democratic Party|NDP]] nomination to run as their candidate for the riding of Nunavut by a [[Coin flipping|coin toss]], a first for the territory.<ref name="ritchotnomination" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ritchot |first1=Mélanie |title=Idlout’s NDP nomination win by coin toss a first for Nunavut |url=https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/idlouts-ndp-nomination-win-by-coin-toss-a-first-for-nunavut/ |access-date=27 September 2021 |agency=Nunatsiaq News |date=13 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref> She was elected to succeed outgoing MP [[Mumilaaq Qaqqaq]] in the [[2021 Canadian federal election]], who had retired after one term in Parliament.<ref name="cbc"/><ref name="aptncelebrate" />
==Personal life and
Idlout was raised with three siblings and grew up in the [[Northwest Territories]] (now [[Nunavut]]) as a child. Her family moved between the communities of [[Igloolik]], [[Pond Inlet]], [[Rankin Inlet]], and [[Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut|Chesterfield Inlet]]. Idlout spent the most time in Igloolik, and currently resides there.<ref name="ritchotnomination">{{cite news |last1=Ritchot |first1=Mélanie |title=Lori Idlout secures NDP nomination for Nunavut |url=https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/lori-idlout-secures-ndp-nomination-for-nunavut/ |access-date=27 September 2021 |agency=Nunatsiaq News |date=11 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
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During her campaign, Idlout prioritized on youth engagement within the electoral process. She raised the issue of youth empowerment within her election tour.<ref name="locheadfan" />
===Housing and
Idlout stated her utmost priority was addressing the housing crisis in the North, which included more housing as well as housing quality and renovation; addressing the mold crisis that many houses had.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lochead |first1=David |title=Parties offer housing promises to appeal to the North |url=https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/parties-offer-housing-promises-to-appeal-to-the-north/ |access-date=27 September 2021 |work=nunatsiaq.com |agency=[[Nunatsiaq News]] |date=24 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Idlout acknowledged the adverse health outcomes that came as a result of poor living conditions and as a result of mold and the disproportionate effects it would have on the elderly. She expressed her concern that the incumbent Liberal government would fail to properly address the housing situation in the North, stating Trudeau "promised more housing funds for the last six years".<ref name="radiooff" /><ref name="proulx">{{cite news |title=What Nunavut's candidates said at the CBC election forum |last1=Proulx |first1=Michel |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-candidates-answer-voters-questions-1.6178794 |access-date=27 September 2021 |agency=[[CBC North]]}}</ref>
Idlout stated she intended to work with the government for further infrastructure upgrades, including rural broadband and improvement for airports within the territory.<ref name="vennmanagement" />
===Mining and
In reaction to [[Baffinland]]'s proposed [[Mary River Mine]] expansion, Idlout stated that the current plan as it stood should not go through.<ref name="vennbaffinland">{{cite news |last1=Venn |first1=David |title=Baffinland expansion needs to address Inuit concerns, says NDP candidate |url=https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/baffinland-expansion-needs-to-address-inuit-concerns-says-ndp-candidate/ |access-date=27 September 2021 |work=nunatsiaq.com |agency=Nunatsiaq News |date=27 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Idlout stressed the importance of consultation with local communities regarding the issue, and that the mine had already had an outsized impact on the local environment. She cited the waste material that was produced as a result of the mining in the area, and that Baffinland should work with Inuit to address the issues raised.<ref name="vennbaffinland" />
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