Mi'kmaw MP Jaime Battiste wants to become Canada's first Indigenous prime minister | Unpublished
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Author: Stephanie Taylor
Publication Date: January 13, 2025 - 16:58

Mi'kmaw MP Jaime Battiste wants to become Canada's first Indigenous prime minister

January 13, 2025
The Nova Scotia MP says he has received an 'outpouring of support' from Indigenous leaders and other Canadians encouraging him to run


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