Randy Boissonnault makes his victory speech for the Edmonton Centre riding on Oct. 20, 2015. A spokesperson says that "any insinuation" that the MP tried to use his heritage to win the riding "is categorically false."Photo by Fish Griwkowsky/Postmedia/File

Liberal cabinet minister's explanation for misidentifying as Cree, then as Metis, refuted

The Indigenous researcher Randy Boissonnault’s office says told him that he was 'non-status adopted Cree' says he did not say that

by · National Post

OTTAWA — The Indigenous researcher who Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault’s office says explained to him that he was “non-status adopted Cree” says he did not give the Edmonton MP that term.

In addition, the president of the Metis nation that Boissonnault recently said members of his adoptive family have joined said that the MP would appear not to qualify for citizenship under its rules.

For years, Liberals said this MP was Indigenous. He’s notOTTAWA – For years, the Liberal Party of Canada touted Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault as an Indigenous MP and part of the “largest number of Indigenous MPs” ever elected in a Canadian government, despite the fact Boissonnault now says he has never claimed Indigenous status.Christopher Nardi, Stephanie Taylor, 14 Nov 2024'Highly suspicious': Conservatives, NDP demand Liberal minister explain 'Indigenous' claimsOTTAWA – Conservatives and New Democrats say federal Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault must answer questions about why a company that belonged to him said it was Indigenous-owned while bidding on federal contracts.Christopher Nardi, 08 Nov 2024