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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 […]

Cranberry Portage is home to one of the most extraordinary people in this riding. And now the rest of Manitoba knows it too. Mary-Ann Playford has received the 2026 Lieutenant Governor’s Community Leadership Award for the North  and there is no one more deserving of that recognition. For years, Mary-Ann has poured her heart into […]

Churchill–Keewatinook Aski is one of the largest federal ridings in Canada spanning three-quarters of Manitoba, 73 communities, and 42 First Nations. I cannot be everywhere at once. But this office will always find a way to show up. In April, my Office and Communications Manager, Babatunde Adewole, travelled to Norway House Cree Nation on my […]

On April 1st, 2026, art from Churchill–Keewatinook Aski left Earth. Henry Guimond is an Anishinaabe artist from Sagkeeng First Nation right here in this riding. His work is now orbiting the Moon, worn on the flight suit of Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen as part of the historic Artemis II mission. Jeremy Hansen is the first […]

There are visits that stay with you. St. Theresa Point First Nation is one of them. From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed with a warmth and generosity that is hard to put into words. The Elders, the Chief, the youth, the children, every age group showed up, and every generation had something to […]