 In 1994, he and his family relocated to Iqaluit, where he graduated from the Nunavut Arctic College Management Studies Program with honours.In 1997, while working with Nunanet Communications, Mason set up the Eastern Arctic's first political discussion forum, "The Political Discussion Forum" as a result of dissatisfaction with how the Northwest Territories government located in the western Arctic city of Yellowknife addressed the concerns of people in the eastern region's territory.The discussion forum was very successful, and quickly became the place for citizens to express and discuss their political concerns.