By Frey Blake-Pijogge, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Independent Labrador has four seats in the House of Assembly, representing 10 per cent of the legislature. While the mainland part of the province has \u00a0just six per cent of the province\u2019s population, it also accounts for \u00a0around 72 per cent of Newfoundland and Labrador\u2019s total land mass, much \u00a0of which is Innu or Inuit territory and home to natural resources the \u00a0province wants to develop, like minerals and hydroelectric power. As Labradorians head to the polls on Tuesday, here\u2019s what the parties \u00a0and some of their Labrador candidates are saying on issues impacting \u00a0communities across Labrador. Indigenous Rights When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its final \u00a0report 10 years ago, the federal and most provincial and territorial \u00a0governments committed… <\/p>\n
By Frey Blake-Pijogge, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Independent Labrador has four seats in the House of Assembly, representing 10 per cent of the legislature. While the mainland part of the province has \u00a0just six per cent of the province\u2019s population, it also accounts for \u00a0around 72 per cent of Newfoundland and Labrador\u2019s total land mass, much \u00a0of which is Innu or Inuit territory and home to natural resources the \u00a0province wants to develop, like minerals and hydroelectric power. As Labradorians head to the polls on Tuesday, here\u2019s what the parties \u00a0and some of their Labrador candidates are saying on issues impacting \u00a0communities across Labrador. Indigenous Rights When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its final \u00a0report 10 years ago, the federal and most provincial and territorial \u00a0governments committed... <\/p>\n