Some want to know why Randy Boissonnault, who has claimed to be Cree, was touted as an Indigenous member of the party for years, and is now changing his tune.
A Liberal Party of Canada logo is shown on a giant screen as a technician looks on during day one of the party's biennial convention in Montreal, Thusday, February 20, 2014.says Indigenous identity is “complicated” after questions have been raised about the claims of two Liberal MPs who currently sit with the group and one cabinet minister who is no longer a member.“It’s not biological or mathematical. It’s a social construct, and that’s why there are challenges.
“I myself do not have status, though I have participated in Indigenous caucus as an ally throughout my time as an MP,” he wrote last week.Snap election before Trump sworn in would be best for Canada: ex-ministerMunicipal Matters: Toronto preparing for Taylor Swift, 2026 World Cup “It was an explanation of his adoptive family’s Indigenous history as they understood it at the time. This is his background via the adoptive family that he loves. It is not the Minister claiming Indigenous status or that he has lived the experiences of Indigenous people, which he has never done,” said Alice Hansen.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
“This is even more urgent given the new allegations that his company fraudulently claimed to be Indigenous owned while applying for government contracts,” said Conservative MP Michael Barrett in a statement.Despite Boissonnault saying now he never identified as Indigenous, the Liberal party’s Indigenous Commission identified him as such, along with Labrador MP Yvonne Jones and Nickel Belt MP Marc Serre.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, which represents about 70,000 Inuit across Canada, says the council misrepresents itself for material benefits, while NunatuKavut says it is simply advocating for its members. “It’s a benefit to them; it’s not a benefit to us … We don’t need pretendians speaking on our behalf.”
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