Saganash says “perception” of his campaign not reality
Romeo Saganash surprised many by suddenly withdrawing from the NDP leadership race last week.
Romeo Saganash surprised many by suddenly withdrawing from the NDP leadership race last week.
Romeo Saganash surprised many by suddenly withdrawing from the NDP leadership race last week.
Politicians from across the country have made their way back to Parliament.
The Conservative government agreed Thursday to immediately provide clean running water to all First Nations communities across the country, but stopped short of promising any major funding to fix the dire situation faced by many reserves.
NDP leadership candidate Paul Dewar kicked of his Manitoba campaign in Point Douglas, a Winnipeg neighbourhood with a large Aboriginal population.
Jack Layton spent “many years” persuading NDP MP Romeo Saganash to run for Parliament, and now that the Cree politician has jumped into the race to replace the deceased leader he is also carrying the “hope and change” embodied by the party, says Layton’s widow and NDP MP Olivia Chow.
Ontario’s political parties did their best to convince First Nations chiefs that they have what it takes to govern the province.
Former Cree leader turned NDP leadership candidate Romeo Saganash says he doesn’t believe the absence of an NDP provincial wing in Quebec is a “handicap” in the race to replace party leader Jack Layton who died from cancer in late August.
Stay tuned after APTN National News tonight, as we discuss the record number of Aboriginal…