OTTAWA — When Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks about what his party's relationship with Indigenous Peoples would look like should he become prime minister, it's often about 'economic reconciliation,' or the idea that Indigenous Peoples sho
OTTAWA — When Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks about what his party's relationship with Indigenous Peoples would look like should he become prime minister, it's often about"economic reconciliation," or the idea that Indigenous Peoples should be included in all aspects of the economy without barriers.
He also has to reckon with the concerns of representatives from some Indigenous organizations who say their expectation for a Conservative federal government is to see a crackdown on federal funding for programs. In a video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, in November 2022, Poilievre spoke about politicians in Ottawa who think they know what's best for First Nations.
"They get jobs, skills, revenue for social services, opportunities for their communities, independence from Ottawa." Still, she pointed to how the party can sometimes be a little more frugal with the federal budget, which can be"practical" in some instances.But Martin-Hill said if issues like resource development and the legacies of residential schools and the '60s Scoop aren't handled in a meaningful way, young Indigenous Peoples aren't likely to stand by.
The protest movement grew to encompass environmental and Indigenous rights more broadly, and earned widespread support among Indigenous Peoples across the country — and the world. Carol McBride, the president of the Native Women's Association of Canada, spoke of the former Conservative government's reluctance to launch an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
"When it comes to questions of treating children fairly, that ought to be a bipartisan issue. And fulfilling your requirements as a government under the law ought to be a bipartisan issue," she said in an interview. Speaking with CFRA News Talk Radio before the apology, Poilievre said he wasn't sure Canadians were"getting value for all this money" — money to compensate former students who were forced to attend residential schools.
Despite his apology, some Indigenous leaders say those words still affect their perception of Poilievre. And a more recent incident brought back some of those memories.
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