It's come to light this week that Prime Minister Mark Carney's father was the principal of a Federal Indian Day School.

Will this have an impact on Carney's run this federal election? And what is Carney's track record on Indigenous issues in this election campaign so far?

For more on this, our Truth and Politics panel joins host Dennis Ward.

Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press, is on the panel this week along with Sheila North, executive director of external Indigenous relations at the University of Winnipeg.

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The identity of Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe — Buffalo Woman — has been revealed more than three years after she was killed by a Winnipeg serial killer.

Ashlee Shingoose's remains are believed to be in the Brady Road landfill, south of the city.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has committed to the family that a search will happen.

For more on this, our Truth and Politics panel joins host Dennis Ward.

Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwaw Harbour Strategies, is on the panel this week, along with Sheila North, executive director of external Indigenous relations at the University of Winnipeg.

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The search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran has been a success – but unfortunately, politics played a role throughout the fight to get the search done.

For more on this, host Dennis Ward is joined by Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Harbour Strategies, and Niigaan Sinclair, a columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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Donald Trump's shifting tariff policies are affecting businesses on both sides of the border. How will Indigenous communities in Canada be impacted?

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says all pipeline projects are pre-approved. What does that mean for First Nations rights?

With food prices expected to rise, how can families prepare?

And as First Nations leaders head to Las Vegas next week for a summit, what are the optics of the trip during a trade war?

Host Dennis Ward is joined by Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Harbour Strategies, and Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair to break it all down.

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On Wednesday afternoon, the province of Manitoba announced that human remains may have been found at the Prairie Green Landfill, where the search for the remains of two First Nations women has been underway since December.

The families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran spoke to the media on Thursday about the discovery.

For more on this, host Dennis Ward is joined by Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Harbour Strategies, and Niigaan Sinclair, a columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "giving back" Aboriginal title of Haida Gwaii to the Haida Nation—but what does that actually mean? We break down the details and implications of this historic announcement.

We're also looking at the federal funding cuts impacting residential school Survivors and searches for unmarked burials. What's at stake, and how are communities responding?

And after 49 years behind bars, Leonard Peltier has finally returned home. But is this a moment to celebrate?

Joining host Dennis Ward to unpack it all are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Harbour Strategies, and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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The federal government is imposing new restrictions on Jordan's Principle in response to accusations of mis-spending.

Meanwhile, the fallout continues after Buffy Sainte-Marie had her Order of Canada revoked, raising questions about her legacy.

On Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, the community is mourning a tragic quadruple homicide. Police have called it a targeted attack, yet nearly two weeks later, no arrests have been made.

Joining host Dennis Ward to unpack it all are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwaw Harbour Strategies, and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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One week after the father of Jordan River Anderson spoke out, Jordan's Principle remains in the news—either for services not being funded or for questionable services that are.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz from Paskwaw Harbour Strategies and Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair.

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We lost a respected leader last week with the passing of Bill Wilson, a key figure in the 1980s battles over Canada's repatriated Constitution. Wilson, a hereditary chief of the Kwakwaka'wakw Nation, was also the father of Jody Wilson-Raybould, Canada's first Indigenous federal minister of justice and attorney general.

Meanwhile, former U.S. President Donald Trump makes his stance on Native American rights crystal clear.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss these stories are Jennifer Laewetz from Paskwaw Harbour Strategies and Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair.

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To pipeline or not to pipeline? That's just one of the big questions on this week's Truth and Politics panel.

Host Dennis Ward is joined by Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwaw Harbour Strategies and Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair to explore the issues.

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