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At this year’s AFN Annual General Assembly, I had the opportunity to sit down with the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association — NACCA — to talk about something I believe in deeply: the future of Indigenous business in Canada. The numbers are remarkable. Indigenous entrepreneurs are starting businesses at the fastest rate in the country. […]

I am excited to share an update about a new way to stay in touch with me as your MP! Every resident across Churchill –Keewatinook Aski is invited to tune in for a monthly update on the radio. We have recently launched MP’s Corner with Rebecca Chartrand on Arctic Radio – CHTM in Thompson, CFAR […]

The future of AI in the North will be built by the North. This summer I joined the 2026 Indigenous AI Gathering at Mila — the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute — in partnership with Abundant Intelligences, for a conversation on Arctic intelligence and what “AI for All” truly means for northern and Indigenous communities. Let […]

Thompson’s gateway to the world is getting a major upgrade — and it is long overdue. Thompson Regional Airport’s new terminal is nearing completion, with a public opening targeted for late August 2026. This $135 million redevelopment includes a $30 million federal investment through the Airports Capital Assistance Program — funding a new apron, taxiways, […]

This summer, Ottawa was host to the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly — and I was honoured to be in the room. I joined colleagues Minister Gull-Masty, Minister Anandasangaree, and Secretary of State Belanger at the AFN AGA ministerial panel to listen to First Nations leaders from coast to coast to coast. I […]

New leadership brings new energy — and new opportunity to build the relationships that make a real difference for communities. It was a privilege to sit down with Wasagamack First Nation’s newest Chief and Council while in Ottawa this summer — followed by a meeting with leaders from the broader Anisininew Okimawin Nations to discuss […]

I sat down with Chief Yellowback and Councillor Barry Okemow of Manto Sipi Cree Nation, alongside Wayne Shuttleworth, CEO of Anishinaabe Peacekeepers Inc., to talk about community-led solutions, strengthening local capacity, and supporting First Nation-led approaches to public safety. This conversation was important to me for a specific reason: too often, federal and provincial approaches […]

I travelled to Dauphin, Swan River, and the Municipality of Swan Valley West to stand with the communities facing the impact of devastating flooding — and to hear directly from the leaders carrying their communities through it. In Dauphin, I met with Mayor David Bosiak, City Manager Sharla Griffiths, and the Manitoba Incident Management Team […]

There is a particular kind of honesty that happens at a barbecue that does not happen anywhere else in this job. This summer, I hosted a free Community Barbecue at the Churchill Building parking lot in Thompson. No speeches. No formal agenda. Just food, conversation, and a chance for the people of this city to […]

If you want to understand the future of northern Manitoba, you have to understand the role University College of the North plays in shaping it. Following UCN’s convocation in Thompson, I sat down with UCN President Doug Lauvstad for a substantive conversation about how the institution can lead the next phase of development across the […]