[9] Before her election to Parliament, she was a facilitator, public speaker, and volunteer, best known for a speech she made in the House of Commons on International Women's Day in 2017.
[10] Qaqqaq's speech was a part of Daughters of the Vote, a program that brings young women to the House of Commons to speak about their visions for their country and home community.
She has held positions with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, working with Susan Aglukark in the Arctic Rose Foundation,[12] and with Northern Youth Abroad.
[6][10] This was viewed as an asset in her election,[21] and Qaqqaq emphasized the contrast between her recent entrance into federal politics and the Liberal and Conservative parties' histories of representing Nunavut.
[6][22][23] Qaqqaq's most recent initiative has been her emphasis on the effects of climate change, including mentioning unpredictable temperatures that cause strain on animal populations and create hazardous conditions for hunters.
[28] At a press conference on 8 July, Qaqqaq and fellow NDP MP Charlie Angus called on Justice Minister David Lametti to investigate "crimes against humanity," referring to the sexual and physical abuse of Indigenous children under the residential and day school system.
They held portraits of two clerics involved in multiple cases of crimes against children, including that of Johannes Rivoire, whom France was refusing to extradite to face charges in Canada.