Liberals’ last-minute funding blitz steadies Indigenous programs, but may signal ‘transactional’ approach, says ex-Grit MP

As Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty defends the recent funding renewals as 'progress at the pace of government,' former Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette says respect for Indigenous priorities requires red lines.
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty recently announced billions of dollars in federal funding to renew programs that were set to run out of cash at the end of March.

A recent wave of funding renewals, commitments, and agreements from Indigenous Services Canada is being welcomed as a sign the Liberal government is back on “the right path” after the concerning string of zeros in last fall's budget.

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