Trudeau policies decrease funding, increase cost of living for northerners

The people in Canada’s North put their faith in the Liberals, only to be disappointed.

Having Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains in charge of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency doesn’t properly serve northern residents, says Conservative critic Cathy McLeod. The Hill Times file photo

Opinion

BY CONSERVATIVE MP CATHY MCLEOD

October 25, 2017

As the Conservative Party's new shadow minister for northern affairs, I am‎ amazed by Canada's northern people. Life in northern Canada is filled with unique challenges, which they take on every day with fortitude and resilience. That's why I'm extremely disappointed with the Trudeau government an...

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