Layton slams Harper for ignoring FNs issues
NDP Leader Jack Layton blasted Prime Minister Stephen Harper for failing to address First Nations water, housing and education issues in the Conservative’s last, dead-on-arrival, federal budget.
Election 2011
NDP name Nunavut candidate, finally
The NDP have finally unveiled their candidate in Nunavut.
Liberals promise to improve FNs education
The Liberals have released its list of election promises.
Bloc candidate implied Quebeckers ‘racist,’ says Saganash
A Cree NDP candidate in northern Quebec is demanding his Bloc opponent apologize to all Quebeckers implying they are “racist.”
Ignatieff promises increase in education funding, get running water on all reserves
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff said during a campaign stop in Winnipeg Thursday his party would increase funding for First Nations post-secondary education and ensure all First Nations reserves have running water.
Incumbent Bloc candidate sorry for saying NDP opponent’s Cree ancestry a weakness
An incumbent Bloc Quebecois candidate in northern Quebec apologized Friday for saying the Aboriginal ancestry of his NDP opponent was a liability with voters.