Recent events have broken trust in Liberal government, say Indigenous leaders, and it could lead to punishment at the polls in October

‘I’m sure many of the Indigenous people are pondering questions about which party they’re going to vote for come election time,’ says Dehcho First Nations Grand Chief Gladys Norwegian.

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed, left, Mohawk activist Ellen Gabriel, Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde, and Daughters of the Vote delegate Georgina Johnston.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Facebook

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

April 8, 2019

Indigenous leaders from across Canada say their trust in the Liberal government's promise of a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples has been broken and they're looking for concrete action, soon, or it could mean punishment at the polls in October. “The prime minister may have meant what h...

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