The president of the national body representing Inuit in Canada says continued progress with reconciliation hangs in the balance in this federal election.
In an interview with CBC News, Natan Obed, who heads Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), compares this moment to the 2005 campaign following the signing of the Kelowna Accord, a $5 billion plan to improve the lives of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
Former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin’s minority government fell shortly after reaching the historic agreement, which was then abandoned by incoming Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper’s government.
“We are at a similar point in time, where
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