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Conservative Party of Canada

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Conservative Party of Canada
TypePolitical organization

Conservative Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada.[1]

In Anishinabek News

  • June 2015: The party's government introduced Bill C-51. The government has labeled environmental protesters as Eco Terrorists.[2]
  • September 2015: Research indicated that a small margin of 65,000 votes separated this party's candidates from second-place finishers in several ridings. The authors characterized the government formed by this party as arrogant as of September 2015.[3]
  • September 2015: Isadore Day argued that the living conditions of First Nations people worsened under this party's governance leading up to 2015.[4]
  • September 2015: The party introduced two major omnibus bills in 2012 that the Anishinabek Nation argued harmed their territory. The party's changes to environmental procedures suggested a withdrawal from protecting national lakes and rivers.[5]
  • September 2015: Scott McLeod noted that Nipissing First Nation was openly opposing the politics of this party during the 2015 election cycle.[6]
  • October 2015: Patrick Madahbee campaigned for the defeat of the Conservatives in the 2015 federal election.[7]
  • October 2019: Scott McLeod stated that in the 2019 election, there appeared to be no difference between this party and the Liberals regarding the fight for Indigenous children.[8]
  • December 2019: The Tories were referenced regarding the leadership of Andrew Scheer and Stephen Harper.[9]
  • March 2020: The party's leadership contest brought candidate Peter MacKay to Thunder Bay in early 2020. Indigenous leaders sent a message to the party during a rally, calling for leadership that respects treaty partnerships.[10]
  • September 2021: The Conservative Party of Canada proposed protecting the Trans Mountain pipeline with a national interest designation. Under the leadership of Erin O'Toole, the Conservative Party of Canada promised to purchase the Northern Gateway pipeline.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Opinion: Major parties ominously silent on Canadian oil", Anishinabek News, 20 September 2021 (archived copy; original article).
  2. ↑ "Letter to the editor: Opposition to Bill C-51", Anishinabek News, 26 June 2015 (archived copy; original article).
  3. ↑ "Don’t vote: It just encourages them!", Anishinabek News, 2 September 2015 (archived copy; original article).
  4. ↑ "First time Anishinaabe voters looking forward to Oct. 19", Anishinabek News, 4 September 2015 (archived copy; original article).
  5. ↑ "Harper Conservatives’ 2012 Omnibus Bills significantly harm Anishinabek fisheries", Anishinabek News, 22 September 2015 (archived copy; original article).
  6. ↑ "Chief McLeod losing patience with Elections Canada", Anishinabek News, 28 September 2015 (archived copy; original article).
  7. ↑ "‘Get to the polls this weekend’ says Madahbee", Anishinabek News, 8 October 2015 (archived copy; original article).
  8. ↑ "An interview with Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod on the upcoming federal election", Anishinabek News, 21 October 2019 (archived copy; original article).
  9. ↑ "‘Twas the night before Christmas", Anishinabek News, 20 December 2019 (archived copy; original article).
  10. ↑ "‘We are not thugs, we are treaty partners and rights holders,’ says Fort William Chief at Land Protector rally", Anishinabek News, 4 March 2020 (archived copy; original article).