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I attended the Northern Association of Community Councils Annual General Meeting this summer — and it was exactly the kind of gathering that reminds me why this work matters. NACC is one of the most important advocacy organisations in northern Manitoba. It represents community councils across remote and northern Manitoba — up to 48 communities […]

I was proud to be part of an important federal announcement made right here in Churchill–Keewatinook Aski this summer. On behalf of The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, the Government of Canada announced $5 million in federal funding to Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) to support Indigenous-led alternatives to incarceration for First Nations individuals. […]

Canada came together in Churchill this summer — and I was there to witness it. Thirty thousand tonnes of Canadian wheat left the Port of Churchill bound for Europe — the first grain shipment through this port in six years. For everyone who has fought to keep this corridor alive through years of uncertainty and […]

Churchill–Keewatinook Aski is northern Manitoba — but the agricultural communities and producers of this province are part of the economic fabric that connects us all. This summer, I made time to listen to them directly. I met with the Manitoba Beef Producers to hear about the challenges and opportunities facing beef producers across this province […]

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 […]

This summer, our constituency office team travelled to Virden, Manitoba for a staff-level tour of two Manitoba-owned energy companies — Kingston Midstream and Tundra Oil and Gas. What we saw was impressive and instructive. These are not distant multinationals extracting Manitoba’s resources and shipping the value elsewhere. These are homegrown Manitoba operations — built here, […]

Pine Creek First Nation — Minegoziibe Anishinabe — has always been a strong, self-sufficient community. And it shows every time there is a challenge. This summer I had the honour of attending Treaty Days at Pine Creek, where the strength and resilience of this community were on full display. Chief Derek Nepinak continues to provide […]

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, […]