Mi'kmaw Nova Scotia MP says updated electoral map kicks him out of his own riding

Mi’kmaw Nova Scotia MP says updated electoral map kicks him out of his own riding

The proposed change for Sydney-Victoria was done without the consultation of its Indigenous constituents, said Jaime Battiste.

Mi'kmaw Nova Scotia MP says updated electoral map kicks him out of his own riding

A Mi'kmaw MP says proposed changes to the boundaries of federal ridings in Nova Scotia would remove him from his riding.

Mi'kmaw Nova Scotia MP says new federal electoral map kicks him out of his own riding

The MP says a proposed boundary change for Sydney-Victoria in Nova Scotia was done without the consultation of Indigenous constituents.

Mi'kmaw Nova Scotia MP says updated electoral map kicks him out of his own riding

A Mi'kmaw member of Parliament said Tuesday that proposed changes to the boundaries of federal ridings in Nova Scotia would remove two Indigenous communities from the area he represents, including his home of Eskasoni First Nation.

Mi'kmaw Nova Scotia MP says updated electoral map kicks him out of his own riding

Other Liberal MPs, including Sean Fraser and Lena Metlege Diab, raised concerns that new boundaries will also divide other communities of racialized Nova Scotians

Mi'kmaw Nova Scotia MP says updated electoral map kicks him out of his own riding

OTTAWA – A Mi’kmaw member of Parliament says proposed changes to the boundaries of federal ridings in Nova Scotia would remove him and two Indigenous communities from his riding. Jaime […]