First Nations chiefs confront Poilievre on his priorities when it comes to Indigenous issues

Following a speech from Pierre Poilievre at the annual Assembly of First Nations (AFN) on Tuesday in Montreal, Que., multiple First Nations chiefs called out the Canadian Conservative Party leader for not acknowledging certain issues in his speech.

In his opening remarks, Poilievre critiquing what he called the federal government’s “paternalistic” management of First Nations people in his speech – while vowing economic opportunity as a path to reconciliation.

As noted by audience members, however, Poilievre forgot to acknowledge Indigenous veterans and the LGBTQ2 community. Additionally, he was criticized for not speaking out residential school survivors, the longstanding issue of murdered or missing Indigenous women and girls, and even climate change.

By several chiefs, Poilievre was also advised to become more educated on Indigenous matters, too, if he hopes to become Canada’s next prime minister and wants to further the path of reconciliation with First Nations Canadians.

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