There are concerns over funding meant to end the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

Organizations like the Native Women's Association of Canada and the National Family and Survivors Circle say funding they receive from the federal government is about to sunset. However, some advocates say it is time to reallocate that funding elsewhere.

Our Truth & Politics panel weighs in on that and controversy over cannabis on the East Coast.

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

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After taking a week off, our Truth & Politics panel has a lot of ground to cover, including another prime minister making light of a protestor from Grassy Narrows First Nation.

Also this week, the NDP have selected Avi Lewis as the new leader of the federal party.

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 has been touted as Canada's first Indigenous-led supervised consumption site.

The Manitoba government promised a facility during its first term. Earlier this month, it said the launch was imminent. Now, Premier Wab Kinew is backing away and offering no timeline.

Joining host Dennis Ward on this week's panel are Niigaan Sinclair of the Winnipeg Free Press and Bronwyn Dobchuk-Land, an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Winnipeg.

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It was a surprise move in federal politics this week when Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crossed the floor from the NDP to the governing Liberals.

Idlout, the territory's sole MP, has been critical of the federal government since she was first elected to the House of Commons in 2021.

As you can read over on our website, her defection could have a number of consequences, from helping push the Liberals to a majority to threatening efforts to end the second-generation cut-off.

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

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As we have been reporting this week, there has been a lot of outrage over the way a security guard at a Winnipeg Dollarama brutalized an alleged shoplifter.

Both the guard and alleged shoplifter are now facing charges.

For more on this latest incident involving a security guard, our Truth & Politics panel are here.

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

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The tranquility of Puerto Vallarta was shattered by gunfire and arson after members of a drug cartel reacted violently to the killing of their leader by federal authorities in Mexico.

Flights into the popular resort city were cancelled or turned around mid-air to avoid the conflict, while tourists already there sheltered in their hotel rooms.

What does this violence mean for the Indigenous people in Mexico and for broader political stability?

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

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Métis Nation-Saskatchewan says it is reducing mental health services due to federal funding cuts. The cuts will directly impact citizens who rely on the supports.

But the announcement comes at a time when the MN-S also confirmed it is spending just over $7,000 a month for office space in Ottawa.

Our Truth & Politics panel weighs in.

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

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The former leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia is the latest right-leaning politician to be accused of spreading misinformation and fear mongering about Indigenous land rights.

According to reporting by our friends at The Tyee, Conservative MLA John Rustad told a packed house that Canada wouldn't exist without that partnership with First Nations, and equally, First Nations wouldn't exist without Canada.

Our Truth & Politics panel weighs in on this topic and threats made against the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.

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

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As we've been reporting this week, an inquest is currently underway in Winnipeg into the shooting death of 16-year old Eishia Hudson.

Hudson was shot and killed by a Winnipeg police officer in 2020, following a high-speed car chase, prompted by a liquor store robbery.

Our Truth & Politics panel discusses the inquest, as well as the Conservative Party convention and pop star Billie Eilish's stolen land comment at the Grammys.

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

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The Conservative Party of Canada is in Calgary this weekend for their national convention, where Pierre Poilievre's leadership will be voted on.

Poilievre has drawn the ire of the Coastal First Nations coalition in British Columbia over his social media posts.

The Heiltsuk Nation are coalition members. They're calling Poilievre's posts dangerous disinformation.

Now, questions are being asked about who the coalition speaks for.

Our Truth & Politics panel is here to sort it out.

Joining the discussion are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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