Indigenous Candidates - 2015 Federal Election

54 Indigenous Candidates captured almost 1/2 million (473,255) votes in the 2015 Federal Election. 

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Indigenous Candidates for 2015 Federal Election

On this page we will keep track of First Nation, Metis and Inuit people who have been nominated or are seeking nomination for the four major federal parties: Conservative Party of Canada, New Democratic Party, Liberal Party of Canada, Green Party of Canada.

We will rely on sources from news, political parties, bios of candidates, political bloggers, Aboriginal media and other reliable sources. Please contact us if you have information on Indigenous candidates that you believe are missing. 

We are profiling all of the Indigenous candidates as we gear up towards the election. Candidates that have a INDIGCAND PROFILE have been profiled, you can click on the link to read the profiles.

(click on logo to get to party's indigenous candidates page.)

History of Elected Indigenous MPs Past and Present

History of Elected Indigenous MPs 

• 42 Indigenous MPs elected to date (2015)
• 8 Female
• 15 First Nation, 7 Inuit, 20 Metis
• 4 BC, 1 AB, 5 SK, 11 MB, 3 ON, 4 QC, 4 NL, 4 NT, 6NU
• 7 Conservative
• 4 Progressive Conservative
• 1 Reform Party
• 20 Liberal 
• 6 NDP
• 2 NDP crossed floor to Liberals
• 1 Bloc Quebecois  
• 1 Independent

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Party Policy and Platforms on Indigenous Issues and Interests for the 2015 Federal Election

On this page we will share the platforms, policies and commitments made by party leaders to First Nation, Métis and Inuit people and communities. 

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AFN Closing the Gap 

Priorities for First Nations

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Source: http://www.conservative.ca/media/plan/conservative-platform-en.pdf (Oct.10,2015)

Notes:

-Mentions: Aboriginal & Indigenous

-We couldn't find a copy of the most recent CPC policy convention resolutions

-The Conservatives do not have an Aboriginal commission, however Cree MP Rob Clarke chaired their parliamentary Aboriginal caucus.

- The Conservative party has 5 Indigenous Candidates

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Source: https://www.liberal.ca/files/2015/10/New-plan-for-a-strong-middle-class.pdf www.realchange.ca 

Notes:

-Mentions: Aboriginal, Indigenous, First Nation, Metis, Inuit, TRC, UNDRIP, MMIW

-Policy Resolutions passed at 2014 Liberal Party Policy Convention

-The Aboriginal Peoples' Commission is a body within Liberal Party governance 

-The Liberal Party has 18 Indigenous Candidates 

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Sources: http://xfer.ndp.ca/2015/2015-Full-Platform-EN.pdf (Oct. 10, 2015)

Notes:

-Mentions: Aboriginal, Indigenous, First Nation, Metis, Inuit, TRC, UNDRIP, MMIW

-Couldn't find NDP Policy Convention on NDP site, found on Macleans

-The NDP have 22 Indigenous Candidates

-The NDP Aboriginal Commission is a body with the NDP's governance

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Source: http://www.greenparty.ca/sites/default/files/platform_english_web.pdf

Notes:

-Mentions: Aboriginal, Indigenous, First Nation, Metis, Inuit, TRC, UNDRIP, MMIW

-Policy Resolutions passed at the 2014 Green Party Policy Convention

-The Green Party of Canada Indigenous Critic is Lorraine Rekmans

-The Green Party of Canada has 9 Indigenous Candidates 

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If there is any information you believe we missed, please feel free to contact us.