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Local MP defends Conservative record on First Nations issues
Liberals and delighted with the Prime Minister’s subsequent cabinet appointments. “I do recognize many of the aboriginal communities are happy with the change in government,” says McLeod. “I would also like to point out that I believe our Conservative govGaven Crites ernment did many Free Press important things in Cathy McLeod has the last number of a lot of work ahead of years in terms of supher as the Conservative porting First Nations.” MP for the KamloopsMcLeod menThompsontions the C a r i b o o formal resiwas named dential school Indigenous ap o l o g y Affairs critic delivered by in the Official former Prime O p p o s i t i o n’s Minister shadow cabinet St e p h e n CATHY on Nov. 20. Harper in MCLEOD McLeod, 2008; the whose new $ 2 - b i l position pits her lion settlement for opposite the Liberal’s residential school surIndigenous and vivors in 2007; and Northern Affairs the establishment Minister Carolyn in 2008 of the Truth Bennet, is taking on and Reconciliation the role amidst a spring Commission. of optimism from First “I certainly think we Nations voices across have done many things the country, hoping that have made a difPrime Minister Justin ference, and hopefully Trudeau’s pre-election made an important difpledge to start a “new ference in terms of nation-to-nation pro- dealing with some of cess” will improve these issues.” relations between As for why she was the federal govern- chosen for this particment and Aboriginal ular file, McLeod says Peoples. she won’t speculate Locally, the on the choices made Northern Shuswap by Conservative Party Tribal Council (NStQ), interim leader Rona which includes the Ambrose regarding Canim Lake Band the naming of shadow near 100 Mile House, cabinet members. released a statement However, McLeod following the federal does note that British election in October Columbia has, comsaying it was pleased Continued on A4 with the election of the
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Kimmy Baechmann, 7, as Cindy Lou Who, helped the Grinch’s small heart grow three sizes at the 100 Mile House Santa Claus Parade on Nov. 20. The annual event saw close to three dozen floats decorated for the holidays and spreading Christmas cheer for the hundreds of residents in attendance on Birch Avenue.