Chiefs of Ontario – Federal Election 2021
September 14, 2021
The Chiefs of Ontario have developed helpful information and resources, including a 2021 Federal Election Toolkit and Party Platforms document, to assist First Nations leadership and communities that wish to participate in the 44th Federal Election on September 20, 2021.
Learn more: https://chiefs-of-ontario.org/federal-election-2021/
Ontario reports 577 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
September 14, 2021
Tuesday marks first time province’s case count has dropped below 600 this month
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-covid-19-cases-data-september-14-1.6174855
The Robinson-Huron Treaty Anishinabek respectfully petition and call upon the Crown
September 13, 2021
On the 171st anniversary of the signing of the Treaty, the 21 First Nations of the Robinson-Huron Treaty are calling on the Governor-General of Canada and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario to engage in honourable negotiations to fully implement the augmentation clause.
Ontario schools report 189 active COVID-19 cases; one school is already shut down
September 13, 2021
Just five days into the school year for most of the province, schools are reporting 189 active cases of COVID-19 among students and staff, dozens of classes are self-isolating at home and one school is completely closed.
Ontario to make announcement about COVID-19 vaccine certificate program Tuesday
September 14, 2021
Ontario is expected to provide an update on its COVID-19 vaccination certificate program Tuesday afternoon.
Many mail-in ballots requested, but not the millions Elections Canada expected
September 13, 2021
As Canadians grapple with the decision of who to vote for, thousands of mail-in ballots are arriving at doorsteps, with just over a week to go before election day.
‘Platitudes without a lot of commitments’: Cindy Blackstock on the leaders’ debate and reconciliation
September 13, 2021
TVO.org speaks with the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada about the leaders’ debate and what was — and wasn’t — said about Indigenous issues
How do the main parties compare on these issues?
September 14, 2021
Read the policies and promises of the six main parties on this election’s pressing issues. These will be updated as parties add to their platforms ahead of the Sept. 20 election.
https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/federal/2021/party-platforms/
Where Canada’s federal parties stand on three big climate and environment issues ahead of the election
September 14, 2021
Canadians who watched the English-language leaders’ debate learned little about the differences between the climate policies of Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives, Jagmeet Singh’s NDP and Annamie Paul’s Greens. Here’s what the federal election debate missed
https://thenarwhal.ca/federal-election-2021-climate-platform-explainer/
Climate change, homelessness and where to vote big issues in Kenora riding
September 13, 2021
The electoral riding of Kenora is home to over 40 First Nation communities candidates recently gathered to debate in the city where one-third of the population lives.
Kenora Election 2021: Candidates On First Nations Quality Of Life
September 14, 2021
CKDR News continues to ask the important questions as we are exactly one week away from the federal election.
https://www.ckdr.net/2021/09/13/kenora-election-2021-candidates-on-first-nations-quality-of-life/
Here’s what leaders on Walpole Island are looking for this federal election
September 14, 2021
From truth and reconciliation to justice for residential schools, leaders and band members want to be heard
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/walpole-island-election-1.6174047
Federal Election: Wesley-Esquimaux runs for the Liberals for the third time in Simcoe North
September 14, 2021
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation’s Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux is running in her third federal election as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada, including her first campaign in the Simcoe North riding.
Muskoka Indigenous women frustrated with federal election campaign
September 13, 2021
Activists say Indigenous issues should be at forefront
We asked Haldimand-Norfolk’s candidates the questions Indigenous voters have on their minds
September 13, 2021
Themes include land rights, treaties and reconciliation attempts
Wabauskang First Nation signs agreement with Miisun and Miitigoog
September 14, 2021
It was a special day yesterday for Miisun – Miitigoog Integrated Resource Management Co. and for Wabauskang First Nation.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promises to end boil-water advisories on First Nations, offers few specifics
September 13, 2021
Jagmeet Singh is promising to bring the “political will” to end boil-water advisories on First Nations, but has offered few specifics on how this would be achieved under an NDP government.
How a northern Ontario town’s summer health-care staffing crisis is a canary in the coal mine
September 13, 2021
Rural physicians’ group calling on federal parties to address inequities
Timmins Transit bus moves message of Indigenous reconciliation
September 13, 2021
Timmins Mayor George Pirie said it is important to acknowledge the past and present treatment of Indigenous people.
Refuse to wear a mask? Don’t come to vote in some provinces, Elections Canada warns
September 13, 2021
Some voters who arrive to their polling station without a mask or who refuse to wear a mask will be turned away from the polls, Elections Canada warns.
Marathon campaigns for local palladium mine project
September 13, 2021
Environmental review panel sizes up Generation Mining’s open-pit project
Unvaccinated COVID patients in Hamilton’s ICUs leave families, doctors ‘disappointed’
September 13, 2021
There are 362 active cases of the virus in Hamilton
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/covid-19-hospital-unvaccinated-1.6173965
‘They weren’t just children’: Indigenous artist imagines who Kamloops residential school students could’ve become
September 14, 2021
Johnny Bandura’s mind was tormented by what his late grandmother had experienced as a child, upon hearing the news of the discovery of unmarked graves at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School earlier this year.
Moose Deer Point resident’s acceptance into Northern Ontario School of Medicine a life-long
September 13, 2021
Health inequalities ‘sparked my interest growing up’
Parents make 350-km canoe journey to raise awareness about missing son
September 13, 2021
Verle and Bradley Bushie from Poplar River First Nation greeted by supporters in Winnipeg
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bradden-bushie-parents-canoe-journey-1.6174324
Manitoba wildfire evacuees starting school year in hotel rooms rather than classrooms
September 13, 2021
Hundreds of people forced from homes in Pauingassi First Nation, Little Grand Rapids still in Winnipeg hotels
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-wildfire-evacuees-school-1.6171822
Mi’kmaw harvesters vow to keep fishing despite harassment from DFO officials
September 13, 2021
National chief surrounded by DFO while treaty fishing on Mi’kmaw boat.
2021 Federal Election Media Clips
Canadian federal election 2021: Latest updates and essential reading ahead of Sept. 20 vote
September 14, 2021
With a pandemic still in progress, Canadians will decide the balance of power between the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, Bloc Québécois and Greens. Here’s what you need to know
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-2021-federal-election-poll-tracker-nanos/
Federal election: How the parties plan to make life more affordable
September 14, 2021
The increasing price of everything from cell phone bills to housing to child care can feel overwhelming. And when a federal election rolls around, it’s a chance for politicians of all parties to vie for votes by pledging to make life more affordable for Canadians.
Where the main party leaders are on Day 31 of the federal election campaign
September 14, 2021
You can watch streaming video of available live events on this page throughout the day
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2021-where-the-leaders-are-day-31-1.6173970
How crises impact voter turnout in federal elections
September 14, 2021
Variables like voters’ financial security, their levels of trust, satisfaction and anger come into play and must be understood by policy-makers.
Nickel Belt, Sudbury candidates debate environmental issues
September 13, 2021
Most of the candidates running in the Sudbury and Nickel Belt ridings appear committed to preserving Laurentian University’s green space for the public.
Trudeau, O’Toole neck in neck in campaign’s final days
September 14, 2021
A new poll shows a complete deadlock between Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives with less than one week left in the federal election.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/09/14/news/justin-trudeau-erin-otoole-tied-election-campaign
Party leaders go into attack mode one week from election day
September 13, 2021
With one week to go until Sept. 20, the major party leaders are attacking each other in force, and campaigning in ridings where the race is especially close.
https://ipolitics.ca/2021/09/13/party-leaders-go-into-attack-mode-one-week-from-election-day/
Blanketing of leader doesn’t mean support of PPC platform, says chief
September 13, 2021
The blanketing of Peoples Party of Canada leader Maxine Bernier this past Saturday in an Edmonton park does not mean support of the right-wing party by the Papaschase First Nation.
O’Toole pitches election as a referendum on Trudeau, Liberal leader targets Conservatives on vaccines
September 13, 2021
The polls are tightening with just one week to go before election day
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-otoole-polls-tighten-attack-1.6173714
How ‘minority-majority’ ridings are influencing Canada’s election conversation
September 14, 2021
The B.C. municipality is renowned as perhaps the ultimate Canadian “minority-majority” city, with nearly three out of four Richmond residents speaking a language other than English or French at home.
