‘Rock the Indigenous Vote’ campaign being run against Kenora council candidates

By Pam Fedack, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kenora Miner & News Ahead of the upcoming municipal election, a local resident’s objections to past remarks made by a city council candidate have led her to register as a third-party advertiser. Tania Cameron says she plans to buy radio ads and signs opposing Karla Treadway, Tyler Johnson and Chris McCaffrey, who are running as an impromptu bloc under the banner “A New Vision for Kenora.” Her concerns centre on remarks she attributes to Treadway in podcast discussions about residential schools and reconciliation. She also opposes Johnson and McCaffrey because they are sharing their campaign banner with Treadway, though she acknowledged she has not reviewed their individual platforms. The three candidates say they share a goal of revitalizing Kenora’s downtown area. However, each…

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