Northern Saskatchewan riding will elect an Aboriginal candidate – APTN

August 25, 2015

Time to turn our attention to the largest riding in Saskatchewan, Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River, where an Aboriginal person will be elected to go to Ottawa. That’s because all three major parties are fielding Aboriginal candidates. Tomorrow we’ll focus on Liberal challenger, Lawrence Joseph. And take a look at Georgina Jolibois, who is running for the NDP, on Thursday. As well, Warren Koch is running for the Green Party. But today, we’ll start with the incumbent, Conservative Rob Clarke.

He was first elected in a byelection in 2008 and was re-elected in 2008 and 2011. Clarke is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation but grew up in Quesnel, BC. He’s an 18 year veteran of the RCMP and served in several Aboriginal communities in Saskatchewan. There are more details in his biography on Facebook.

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