Trudeau defends Boissonnault amid Indigenous claim saga – Pelham Today
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu was grilled about claims that Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault misrepresented his family’s Indigenous ties
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Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu admitted that one of her cabinet colleagues “could” be wrapped up in a case of fraudulently claiming Indigenous ancestry to win government contracts.
Hajdu made the comments at the government operations committee Tuesday, where she was peppered with questions about accusations that Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault misrepresented his family’s Indigenous ties.
