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I had the honour of joining Minister Rebecca Alty at the Keewatinook Tribal Council headquarters in Winnipeg — Jack Bilne — for an announcement that matters deeply to the communities of Churchill–Keewatinook Aski. Together, we announced federal funding to support Indigenous consultation centres in partnership with KTC and the Sky Nations — a recognition that […]

On May 14, 2026, I stood in Wasagamack Anisininew Nation — deep in the heart of the Island Lakes region — and made an announcement that this community has been waiting a long time to hear. The Government of Canada is investing $49,700,612 to bring high-speed broadband internet to Wasagamack and its neighbouring Anisininew Nations […]

Friday evening, I had the honour of being in the room for something truly extraordinary. 🌿 The Clan Mothers Healing Village & Knowledge Centre held their 3rd Annual Fundraiser at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights — and at the heart of it all was Elder Mae Louise Campbell, celebrating her 92nd birthday. 92 years […]

On behalf of our office, I am pleased to invite you and your leadership to a Virtual Town Hall on the Port of Churchill Plus Project, in collaboration with the government of Manitoba. The session will take place Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM (Central Time). This engagement is part of an […]

When the floodwaters rose in Peguis First Nation this spring, the first people evacuated were the most vulnerable those with disabilities, complex medical needs, and expectant mothers near delivery. That told me everything I needed to know about this community. Even in crisis, Peguis took care of its most vulnerable first. The federal government acted […]

The red dress — first hung by Métis artist Jaime Black as an artistic response to a national crisis — has become one of the most powerful symbols of our time. Each dress represents a life. A daughter. A sister. A mother. An aunt. An Elder. A young person whose future was stolen. May 5th […]

These are the conversations that matter. I had the honour of sitting down with the leaders and members of Sayisi Dene First Nation, Northlands Denesuline, and O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation joined by Grand Chief Settee — for meaningful conversations on the pressing issues facing MKO nations. Listening. Learning. Working together toward real solutions. That is how […]

This is an updated overview of current federal funding programmes available to communities across the Churchill–Keewatinook Aski riding. Our office is open to offer support in navigating these opportunities. Use this table to quickly identify which programmes best match your community’s current priority. See the full programme details in Section 2. Priority Area   Recommended […]

I had the honour of standing alongside the leaders of the Seal River Watershed Alliance — the Sayisi Dene First Nation, Northlands Denesuline, Barren Lands, and O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation — as we took a major step forward together. The Seal River Watershed is one of the last great intact ecosystems on Earth. No permanent roads. […]

We are a gifted province with so much potential. And when we bring that energy to the national table, great things happen. In April, Manitoba’s business and economic development leaders were in Ottawa — building the relationships that will shape a prosperous future for our province and our country. It was exactly the kind of […]