Liberal cabinet minister’s explanation for misidentifying as Cree, then as Metis, refuted – National Post

Nov 15, 2024

The Indigenous researcher Randy Boissonnault’s office says told him that he was ‘non-status adopted Cree’ says he did not say that

OTTAWA — The Indigenous researcher who Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault’s office says explained to him that he was “non-status adopted Cree” says he did not give the Edmonton MP that term.

In addition, the president of the Metis nation that Boissonnault recently said members of his adoptive family has joined said that the MP would appear not to qualify for citizenship under its rules.

Boissonnault’s office recently referred National Post to Chadwick Cowie after questions emerged about the minister’s shifting claims about his Indigenous identity, initially saying he was “non-status adopted Cree.”

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