‘Imagine now we have a First Nation leader, who is a lawyer, who is a regional chief, a prosecutor to actually now lead that file? Wow,’ David Chartrand said
OTTAWA — Jody Wilson-Raybould would have brought a wealth of experience to the Indigenous services portfolio, including first-hand knowledge from the world of First Nations politics, some Indigenous leaders said Thursday as they questioned her decision to decline the cabinet post.
Wilson-Raybould could have found additional ways to address problems Indigenous people face, said Bear. Wilson-Raybould, who did not respond to media inquiries Thursday, has in the past made clear her disdain for the Indian Act, which she has said is a significant barrier to First Nations developing economies on reserve land and engaging with off-reserve industries and businesses.
On Wednesday, Trudeau’s former principal secretary Gerald Butts painted a detailed picture of the thinking around January’s cabinet shuffle.
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