'I apologize unequivocally': Boissonnault says he was not 'clear' about his ties to Indigenous ancestry

Boissonnault said the family he was adopted into as a baby has Indigenous heritage

OTTAWA — Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault apologized on Friday for not having been “clear” about his family’s links to Indigenous ancestry as he now says he should have been. 

Boissonnault found himself apologizing after the National Post revealed he had made shifting statements about his ties to Indigenous heritage over his political career, starting when he began calling himself “non-status adopted Cree.” He changed that in a statement last week, saying his adoptive mother and brother were Metis citizens.