We are a few hours away now from a fast-changing announcement on the next steps for a pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia.

The proposed pipeline was to be announced by July 1st and much remains up in the air. What is the route, is there a private sector proponent and will shovels actually hit the ground next year?

For more, our truth and politics panel is here.

Joining Host Dennis Ward is Jennifer Laewetz, the CEO of Paskwa Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, a columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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This week, the federal government announced three major projects to be considered for fast tracking under the Building Canada Act – and all three have major implications for Indigenous Peoples.

They include a deep-water port in Nunavut, a highway connecting Yellowknife with Inuvik in the Northwest Territories and the deep geological repository for nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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A war of words is unfolding in Alberta after chiefs there unanimously passed a resolution this week calling for an investigation into Premier Danielle Smith and members of the United Conservative Party.

The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs in Alberta want the RCMP and auditor general to look into actions by Smith and the UPC when it comes to violating treaties, calling a referendum and failing to take action on the violation of privacy rights of millions of people.

Also on the panel this week, the reintroduction of the First Nations water legislation is being met with criticism.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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It's Pride Month, Indigenous History Month, pow wow season and Sundance time.

There are also several audits underway on how Indigenous governments and organizations are spending their funding.

Those are the topics on this week's Truth & Politics panel.

Joining host Tiar Wheatle to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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There has been an increased amount of violence in First Nations in recent months, and much of it is in the North.

That is one of the topics for this week's Truth & Politics panel.

Also on the panel this week, changes to a proposed anti-hate bill that would have made residential school denialism a punishable crime failed to pass in the Senate, the Assembly of First Nations' trip to Buckingham Palace to speak with King Charles and the latest on what's been unfolding in Thunder Bay.

Joining host Sav Jonsa to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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Premiers from Western Canada and the territories met in Alberta earlier this week.

Much was on the agenda, but one of the big headlines to come out of it was comments Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew made during a press conference, calling out Alberta Premier Danielle Smith over separation and the duty to consult.

That is one of the topics for this week's Truth & Politics panel.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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There is continuing controversy over an Indigenous-led, unscripted comedy series in early production for CBC Entertainment and APTN, as the future of the show looks murky.

According to a joint statement from CBC and APTN, Northland Tales was pitched at an Indigenous Screen Summit in 2024 as a satirical prank show.

For clarity, APTN News had no prior knowledge nor any involvement in this production.

This week, after many of the people contacted to take part in the show started speaking out, CBC paused production on Northland Tales.

That is one of the topics for this week's Truth & Politics panel.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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An Alberta judge has delivered a major blow to the separatist movement in Alberta after quashing the separatist petition, saying the provincial government breached its duty to consult with First Nations.

That is one of our topics for this week's Truth & Politics panel.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Alberta-based strategist and advisor Cara Currie Hall and Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair.

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It's been another busy news week with Red Dress Day, the naming of a new governor general and a multi-million-dollar legal victory for the Manitoba Métis Federation.

Here to help break it all down for us is our Truth & Politics panel.

Joining host Creeson Agecoutay to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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May 5 is the annual National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also known as Red Dress Day. It comes at a time when there are questions over funding for MMIWG initiatives and advocacy organizations.

That is one of our topics for this week's Truth & Politics panel.

Also on the panel this week, after more than four decades, the Gathering of Nations has had its last dance. Plus, the minister of Indigenous Services says the clock is ticking for the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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