Assembly of First Nations National Chief says Carney win a “Key Opportunity” for First Nations

OTTAWA-Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says a Liberal party majority government hay be a “key opportunity” to take action on First Nations’ issues . “A majority government means Prime Minister Carney and his cabinet colleagues can now move with renewed momentum on First Nations priorities and the Crown’s legal obligations and commitments to our people,” Woodhouse Nepinak said in an AFN press release on Tuesday (April 14). She says a majority government will allow Carney and his cabinet to operate with limited interference from opposition parties and could lead to more concrete steps in implementing legislation that benefits First Nations. First Nations priorities, Woodhouse Nepinak said, include access to clean water, a major issue for many First Nations around the country. “This includes introducing strong…

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