POLL: Should Canada’s Next Governor General Be Aboriginal?
According to the CBC, the head of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Ron Evans, thinks Canada’s next appointee to the position of Governor General should be someone Aboriginal. The report says Evans believes the unprecedented move would unite Canadians. His nominees: Phil Fontaine (former Assembly of First Nations leader) and Leona Aglukkaq (current federal Health...
De-brief with an Ex-Chief: First Nations Accountability Advocate Moves On (Pt. 1)
Last month, the Chief of one of Canada’s largest First Nations opted not to run again after serving just one term. For 8 years, Marcel Balfour held political office with the Norway House Cree Nation (on-reserve population: 5,500), located about 850 km north of Winnipeg, MB. First voted in as Councillor in 2002, Balfour was...
