Randy Boissonnault, whose shifting claims to Indigenous identity cost him his job as employment minister, told a House of Commons committee today that he is not Indigenous.

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Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault tells committee: 'I am not Indigenous'

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Boissonnault once called himself 'non-status adopted Cree.' This fall, he clarified that his adoptive mother and brother were in fact Métis.

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'My own learning journey': Boissonnault apologizes to MPs for misrepresenting Indigenous heritage

Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault was under scrutiny about claims around his identity during his appearance at a parliamentary committee, including from an indigenous NDP MP who said his statements are “hard to believe.”
Boissonnault, who left cabinet last month to clear allegations levelled against him, appeared before the House of Commons indigenous and northern affairs committee on Dec. 5. The committee is conducting a study on barri…

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Randy Boissonnault Faces Scrutiny in Committee Over Identity Claims, Business Dealings

OTTAWA -- Randy Boissonnault, whose shifting claims to Indigenous identity cost him his job as employment minister, told a House of Commons committee today that he is not Indigenous.

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Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault tells committee: ’I am not Indigenous’

OTTAWA — Randy Boissonnault, whose shifting claims to Indigenous identity cost him his job as employment minister, told a House of Commons committee today that he is not Indigenous. Boissonnault was called to testify at the Indigenous and Northern affairs committee after a series of media reports, led by the National Post, raised doubts about […]

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OTTAWA — Randy Boissonnault, whose shifting claims to Indigenous identity cost him his job as employment minister, told a House of Commons committee today that he is not Indigenous.  Boissonnault was called to testify at the Indigenous and Northern affairs committee after a series of media reports, led by the National Post, raised doubts about his past claims related to his heritage.  The Edmonton MP has been described as Indigenous multiple tim…

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Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault tells committee: ‘I am not Indigenous’

OTTAWA — Randy Boissonnault, whose shifting claims to Indigenous identity cost him his job as employment minister, told a House of Commons committee today that he is not Indigenous.

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Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault is defending his portrayal of his connection to Indigenous ancestry while condemning his former business partner. In a statement posted to social media Thursday, Boissonnault stood by his description of himself as “non-status adopted Cree,” arguing that it implies no Indigenous status for himself but honours the Indigenous family that raised him. The Liberal MP said he arrived at the term after working with an Indig…

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Boissonnault defends Indigenous terminology, blames business partner for scandal

Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault tells committee: ‘I am not Indigenous’

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