Leaders clash over pipelines during 1st election debate – CBC
Aug 06, 2015 Party leaders debate Keystone XL, Kinder Morgan pipelines during debate Pipelines from Alberta’s oilsands and Canada’s energy exports made for contentious topics during Thursday night’s federal leaders’…
Group wants proposed menthol cigarette ban to apply to aboriginal tobacco industry – Montreal Gazette
August 6, 2015 On the eve of provincial hearings into a bill banning the sale of menthol cigarettes in Quebec, an advocacy group wants the government to apply the proposed…
‘We can’t afford another four years of you’: Harper faces attacks on all sides at leaders debate – National Post
Canadian election debate 2015: Video and commentary The 2015 Canadian election has had its first debate watch an annotated archive of the debate here. Stephen Harper’s record on the economy…
Aboriginal business conference coming to Fort St. John – Alaska Highway News
August 6, 2015 A conference designed to connect Aboriginal entrepreneurs and communities with private sector opportunities is hitting Fort St. John Sept. 21 to 23 at the curling club. Aboriginal…
Aboriginal voters and candidates a powerful force – StarPhoenix
August 7, 2015 In Indian country, summer is a time to visit, travel and attend gatherings like cultural camps and pow wows. It’s not a time for heavy duty politics,…
Inside the aboriginal vote in Alberta – CBC
Aug 07, 2015 Racism cited as biggest barrier in attracting indigenous candidates The solution to getting more aboriginal voters in Canadian elections is simple, say both political pundits and candidates…
Maclean’s National Leaders Debate today at 8pm ET – Macleans.ca
Read More:http://www.macleans.ca/national-leaders-debate/…
Leon Thompson: Opting out of electoral system will only ensure the status quo for First Nations people – National Post
August 6, 2015 The Prime Minister officially kicked off the 78 day election campaign Sunday, engaging the longest Canadian election since 1872. Only a few days before, I saw an…
An indigenous guide to the 2015 federal election – CBC
Aug 06, 2015 Who are the indigenous candidates and what are the parties offering indigenous voters? Since Conservative Angus Mckay — who was Métis — became the first indigenous person…
Campaign spending limits lower in the North than many southern cities – CBC
Aug 06, 2015 Spending limits meant to reflect ‘what it would cost to reach out and contact the electors’ Elections Canada released spending limits for each federal riding Tuesday. That’s…
