Janet Brewster

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

{{about||the American philanthropist, writer and radio broadcaster|Janet Huntington Brewster}}

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| residence = Iqaluit, Nunavut

| office = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Iqaluit-Sinaa

| term_start = November 19, 2021{{cite web|url=https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/mlas-sworn-in-by-nunavut-commissioner/ |title=MLAs sworn in by Nunavut commissioner|date=19 November 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2021|publisher=Nunatsiaq News}}

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| predecessor = Elisapee Sheutiapik

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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.Madalyn Howitt, [https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/meet-5-fresh-faces-joining-nunavuts-legislature/ "Nunavummiut elect 11 fresh faces to territorial legislature"]. Nunatsiaq News, October 25, 2021. 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.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-legislature-pride-flag-raise-1.6474554 "Nunavut Legislature raises Pride flag for 1st time"]. CBC North, June 2, 2022.