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 guest 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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A speech by Prime Minister Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week has garnered international coverage and high praise from many – with the exception of U.S. President Donald Trump, who took his own shots at the Canadian leader.

It all comes against the backdrop of Trump's fixation with acquiring Greenland.

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

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An elected official with the Métis Nation—Saskatchewan was caught on tape leaving a series of profanity-laced voicemail messages. APTN National News obtained the recordings from the sister of the man who says he left them on her phone. We begin this week's podcast by listening to one of those messages and unpacking what it means for accountability and leadership.

We also look at how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is arresting Native Americans south of the Medicine Line and the growing concern this is raising in Indigenous communities.

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

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