Vote for the party that will protect First Nation rights, says head of treaty group in Ontario | CBC News

Sudbury·CANADA VOTES 2025In parts of northeastern Ontario, including areas in and around Sudbury and Timmins, First Nations voters could help decide who wins the election.Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin says relationship with federal government could changeAya Dufour · CBC News · Posted: Apr 25, 2025 6:29 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 25In parts of northeastern Ontario, including areas in or around Sudbury and Timmins, First Nation voters could help decide election outcomes, according to the Assembly of First Nations.For Earl Commanda, executive director of Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin, a group that defends treaty rights in the area, this is all the more reason for Indigenous people to weigh their options carefully as they head to the polls Monday."My advice to Indigenous voters is vote for the candidate you feel is going to protect and maintain that relationship we have with the federal government," said Commanda.He saidthat, over the past decade of Liberal rule, the relationship...