Martin kicks off Chartrand’s campaign

Former Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin joined Rebecca Chartrand, Liberal candidate for Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, to kick off her campaign in Cross Lake on Aug. 17. The two co-hosted a campaign fundraiser at Fort Garry Place in Winnipeg.

Chartrand said the high number of Indigenous candidates in the Liberal party is a sign that the party is serious about supporting a stronger voice for First Nations within the federal government. “First Nations need to have a seat at that table,” said Chartrand. “This is true from the local community level all the way up to the federal government, and that’s why I’m running to be a strong voice for the north.” Since leaving politics, Martin has founded the Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative, which focuses on improving access to quality elementary and secondary education for Aboriginal students.