By Aaron Walker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com A new socio-economic impact assessment shows Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) has turned federal investments into significantly wider economic activity over the past seven years, generating hundreds of millions of dollars provincewide and supporting thousands of jobs. The independent report, MN–S invests in Métis citizens, provincial economy benefits two-fold, was released Nov. 22 by national accounting firm MNP and presented at the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly in Saskatoon last month. The report marks the first socio-economic impact assessment of the Nation since 2017. It concludes that investments into Métis citizens are “contributing to real economic growth and social outcomes that benefit everyone in Saskatchewan” while addressing long-standing gaps in health, housing, and education. MN–S chief operating officer Matthew Vermette said the analysis reinforces years…
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