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Truth & Politics

Truth & Politics

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Summary
Each week on APTN National News, our Truth & Politics panelists Jennifer Laewetz and Niigaan Sinclair sit down with host Dennis Ward to discuss important topics affecting Indigenous Peoples in the news.APTN News © 2026 Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Indian Act abolishment, B.C. election and First Nations First Ministers meeting | Truth & Politics
    Oct 29 2026

    On this week's Truth and Politics panel, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's calls to abolish the Indian Act steal the show at the First Nations-First Ministers meeting and the snap election call by David Eby in British Columbia backfires.

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

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    19 mins
  • What to expect from historic gathering of First Nations, prime minister, premiers
    Oct 22 2026

    It is being hailed as a historic gathering. Next week, First Nations and the prime minister and premiers will sit down together in Ottawa.

    What should we expect to go down at the meeting?

    That is one of the topics this week on our Truth & Politics panel.

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

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    14 mins
  • Alberta referendum, FSIN dispute, Premier's stance on denialism raises ire
    Oct 15 2026

    Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has raised the ire of First Nations organizations in Manitoba over his stance on the criminalizing of residential school denialism.

    That's one of the topics on this week's Truth & Politics panel.

    Also on the panel this week, a look ahead to next week's Alberta referendum and the latest in the ongoing financial dispute between Indigenous Services Canada and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.

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

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    14 mins
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