Idle no more, but in what direction is Poilievre running on Indigenous policy?

Pierre Poilievre is right: Indigenous communities are more successful when they can determine their own futures. This is not something for a federal government to 'give.' The hard work of reconciliation is making sure Indigenous Peoples have the right support to do the job themselves.

Pierre Poilievre’s Fair Elections Act (2014) created huge barriers to Indigenous voters. In 2020, he called blockades protesting for Wet’suwet’en decision-making rights over pipelines 'illegal,' demanding police action. A year later, he was supporting 'freedom' blockaders in Ottawa, write Frances Abele and Catherine MacQuarrie.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY FRANCES ABELE AND CATHERINE MACQUARRIE

November 1, 2023

The reconciliation agenda appears to be rapidly sliding down the list of Liberal priorities. While it is far too early to plan for a Conservative victory in the next federal election, what if they do come to power? In particular, what will this mean for Indigenous-Crown rela...

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