Interviews

MacKay: I believe that meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous people needs to go beyond just words. We should be seeking partnerships with Indigenous people on new projects, especially those that have been approved by democratically elected Indigenous leaders. I am proud to have been part of a government that made significant progress settling large numbers of land claims, improved property rights for First Nation’s women, and improved overall transparency and accountability for the betterment of on-reserve First Nations.

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“I believe it waited too long to declare a global pandemic and relied too heavily on evidence from some countries over others,” says Jeneroux. “The WHO needs to look at all jurisdictions when collecting data. Its ignorance of Taiwan raises questions about its authority to give public health guidance.”

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Blocking energy projects and boycotting the fur industry is a mere extension of their attitudes once relayed in the Indian Act that the federal government knows what’s best, from protecting one’s culture, their property, or ensuring the prosperity of one’s people. Often, they leave us sorely disappointed, from siding with eco-colonizers to sharing condescending views of the First People’s – that is the antithesis of reconciliation. As Sloan puts it, give Canada’s Indigenous communities their right to self-governance, and their economic liberation will follow suit.

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While Farkas has never shied from the spotlight, his principled stances demonstrate a thorough rejection of likening city council to that of a large top-down corporation. Suffice to say, he has been a staunch defender of the little guy, and it’s time we give him the credit he’s owed.

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I recently penned a letter to the Premier on Small Business and the Health Minister Shandro on suicide amongst small business owners. We receive 30 to 40 calls a day from small businesses in Alberta, relaying their problems. Currently, we’re trying to find solutions. While the federal government implemented a 50 per cent increase to the federal carbon tax and okayed a wage increase for senators and MPs, many are unsure how long they can keep their homes, let alone the doors to their businesses open. This is not the right time to be increasing wages, given the massive uptick in EI Applications over the past 6-weeks. It comes across as tone-deaf. As we have seen in Edmonton, federal aid hasn’t affected that many would have liked. We’re in an economic crisis, and small businesses are the forgotten group. That needs to change.

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With the backing of several city councillors, Peter Demong, the councillor for Ward 14, took this time to set the record straight. “Any organization that puts forward the concept of small business, and advocates for small business is always going to be good in my books.”

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“Our entire existence was based around covering up. Let me put this into perspective: here in the West, when you drop something—someone helps you pick it up. In Saudi, you help someone by terrorizing them, by telling them to cover up. That’s the society I grew up in.”

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While neighbouring countries and international bodies expressed “outrage” and “dismay” over the tragedy, the condolences only went as far as that – heartfelt tweets urging togetherness. All talk and no action. However, it was not all futile. In 2015, a first-term Conservative MP, Garnett Genuis, took a stand against the persecution of religious minorities abroad, with his petition on the Plight of Afghanistan’s Religious Minorities. Recently, the National Telegraph interviewed the incumbent on his advocacy of religious minorities, discussing his inspiration for the petition and the state of Canada’s Sikh population today.

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In an interview with CBC News, Global Affairs somberly states that “it will not be possible to ensure the return of all Canadians who wish to come home.” Approximately 30,000 Canadians are stranded in India.

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Hallan rightfully takes the higher route, ushering togetherness amongst his constituents and all Canadians. “Because it is their well-being that will ensure our well-being,” he states, a sentiment which CPC incumbent for Edmonton Millwoods, Tim Uppal, attests.

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