Thoughts on BC Politics and More

... the Liberal leader’s response was typical of an election focused on surviving the emerging trade war with the United States. As the federal government prepares to weather tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, Indigenous rights and reconciliation have taken a back seat to discussing the expansion of resource development, fueling the domestic economy and diversifying Canada’s trade partners. Indigenous leaders The Tyee spoke with said the parties’ focus on economics doesn’t fully capture the many issues important to Indigenous communities. They called on the next government to fully implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, which was passed into law several years ago, one of several issues being left out or glossed over in the current election campaign ... CLICK HERE for the full story