As 2024 winds down, Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair and Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwaw Strategies join us to reflect on the year that was and discuss what may lie ahead.

That's on this week’s edition of APTN News’ Truth & Politics panel.

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This week on Truth and Politics, it’s an issue that never goes away.

Several weeks ago, we told you the story of Jason Kennedy, who came to Winnipeg from the Bloodvein First Nation for a leg amputation. Staff at the Grace Hospital cut off the wrong leg.

We also have had two recent stories about elderly hospital patients in Saskatoon and now Edmonton who had their hair cut by staff without family consent.

Our panellists include Jennifer Laewetz, a partner with Paskwâw Harbour Strategies, and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist at the Winnipeg Free Press.

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The Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly wrapped up on Thursday in Ottawa.

There were a lot of moving parts, including a resolution calling for a national inquiry into deaths at the hands of police.

Our Truth & Politics panel breaks it down.

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There is a federal by-election coming up in British Columbia on December 16.

The Cloverdale—Langley City riding was held by the Liberals until the MP decided to step down and run in the recent provincial election.

Small business owner Madison Fleischer is running for the Liberals but a B.C. Métis society is distancing itself from the candidate who has claimed Métis identity.

Our Truth & Politics panel convenes.

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It’s a tumultuous week for Randy Boissonnault, Liberal MP for Edmonton Centre.

The Prime Minister announced Wednesday that Boissonnault was out of cabinet so he could clear the air on his claims of being Indigenous.

Our Truth & Politics panel weighs in.

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Niigaan Sinclair is one of three Indigenous recipients of this year’s Governor General's Literary Awards.

He is back on our Truth & Politics panel this week along with Jennifer Laewetz to discuss the book and the significance of the awards.

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We’re expanding our Truth & Politics panel into a weekly podcast. Each episode, panelists Jennifer Laewetz and Niigaan Sinclair join APTN National News hosts Dennis Ward and Creeson Agecoutay to examine key issues affecting Indigenous Peoples across Canada.

Listen every Friday.

In the season finale, The Laughing Drum looks at the literally never-ending saga of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, Quebec’s religious symbols law and Seattle’s non-Indigenous folks paying the rent. Plus, host Tim Fontaine bids farewell to the show!

The Laughing Drum looks at Scarborough NIMBYism, white folk demanding consultation, crappy polls and the media who love them and a look at the State of Two-Spirit Folk.

Canadian media vs. genocide, Doug Ford's paid vacation and weighing boycotts. Also, we bid farewell to panelist Sasha Mark. All that and more on this episode of The Laughing Drum.