By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Macleod Gazette Actor, musician and humanitarian Tom Jackson wants governments in Canada to help Indigenous communities become more resilient in the face of increasingly ferocious wildfires. Jackson, a veteran actor of Cree and Métis descent known for TV roles in North of 60 and Sullivan’s Crossing, said action is needed now to improve fire prevention and upgrade infrastructure. “To solve these issues effectively needs political will. Otherwise, it doesn’t have a hope,” the actor born on One Arrow First Nation in Saskatchewan told The Macleod Gazette last week. “But there is political will out there,” continued Jackson, a companion in the Order of Canada and the founder of the Huron Carole, a touring Christmas concert series and charity fundraiser. “And I don’t…
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