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Indigenous Affairs

A question period where Conservative MPs repeatedly asked the Liberal government about their failure to deliver on past promises to Indigenous communities - specifically to make First Nations policing an essential service and reduce food insecurity in the North. Liberal ministers responded with vague assurances they were working on the issues, but provided no specifics or timelines.

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Hon. Gary Anandasangaree

Liberal
“We've done a lot already but we're still the good guys. If Conservatives actually cared about public safety, they'd pass the policing bill they're blocking right now.”
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Hon. Rebecca Chartrand

Liberal
“I want to make it sound like we're doing a lot to solve food insecurity in the North. I won't say if our food subsidy is working or not. Instead, I'll use phrases like 'engage', 'work with them', and 'whole-of-government approach' to make it sound like we have a plan, even though I'm not giving any specifics.”
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