March 13, 2026
The MP denounced land acknowledgements Tuesday. By Wednesday, the response had gone viral. A Tyee Q&A with Hegus John Hackett.
Four First Nations with territories in Aaron Gunn’s North Island–Powell River riding had a message for the Conservative MP last night: “Chillax, bud.”
On Tuesday, Gunn posted a brief statement to Facebook: “If the federal government truly believes in the private property rights of Canadians, they should probably stop opening every public meeting by proclaiming the gathering on the ‘unceded territory’ of this or that First Nation.
Read More: https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/03/12/First-Nations-Tell-Aaron-Gunn-Chillax-Bud/
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