Liberal Indigenous Candidates for 2015 Election

Liberal Party of Canada

Indigenous Candidates for 2015

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Yvonne Jones 

Labrador, NFLD

Metis-Inuit (NunatKavut)

Liberal Candidate (incumbent)

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Jody Wilson Raybould

Vancouver Granville, BC 

First Nation (Kawkwaka'wakw)

Liberal Candidate

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Karley Scott

Central Okanagan-Simlkameen-Nicola, BC

Metis

Liberal Candidate

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Louis De Jaeger

Chilliwack-Hope, BC

Metis

Liberal Candidate

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Lisa Abbott

Saskatoon West, SK 

First Nation (Cree)

Liberal Candidate

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Lawrence Joseph

Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchhill River, SK

First Nation (Cree)

Liberal Candidate

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Dan Vandal

Saint Boniface-Saint Vital, MB

Metis

Liberal Candidate

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Robert Falcon Ouellette

Winnipeg Centre, MB

First Nation (Cree)

Liberal Candidate

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Philippe Archambault 

Lanark-Frotenac-Kingston, ON

Metis

Liberal Candidate

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Rebecca Chartrand

Churchhill Keewatinook-Aski, MB

First Nation (Anishinaabe-Metis)

Liberal Candidate

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Trisha Cowie

Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON

First Nation (Anishinaabe/Mississaugii)

Liberal Candidate

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Don Rusnack

Thunder Bay - Rainy River, ON

First Nation (Anishinaabe)

Liberal Candidate

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Della Anaquod

Regina-Qu'Appelle, SK

First Nation (Saulteaux, Cree & Dakota)

Liberal Candidate

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Hunter Tootoo

Nunavut

Inuit

Liberal Candidate

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Michele Audette

Terrebonne, QC

First Nation (Innu)

Liberal Candidate

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Michael McLeod

Northwest Territories

Metis

Liberal Candidate

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Vance Badawey

Niagara Centre, ON

Metis

Liberal Candidate

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Garry Parenteau

Lakeland, AB

Metis

Liberal Candidate

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Notes: 

• Honourable Mentions to Gail Cyr who was a Liberal nomination contestant for Northwest Territories 
• Honourable mentions to Todd Ross who was ran for the Liberal nomination in the riding of Toronto-Danforth.
• It appears as though Daniol Coles (Edmonton Griesbach) and Marcel Isnana (Regina Qu'apelle) have withdrawn their Liberal nomination, they are not long listed on the LPC website.
• Ray Fox is no longer a candidate for Battlefords-Lloydminister due to some inappropriate posting on his personal Facebook page.  
• Honourable mentions to Brian Cowie for the competitive Liberal nomination in Peterborough-Kawartha, Ontario.
• Honourable mentions to Michele Audette ran a competitive four-way race for for the Liberal nomination in Manicouagan. 
• Chief Georjann Morriseau removed her name from as nomination candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River noting her community support to run for re-election as Chief of Fort William Fort Nation.
• List of nominated candidates can be found here.
• Please let us know if there are any other Indigenous people nominated or seeking nomination.

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Liberal Party of Canada - Aboriginal Peoples' Commission

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NDP Indigenous Candidates for 2015 Election

New Democratic Party of Canada

Indigenous Candidates for 2015

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Romeo Saganash 

Abitibi--Baie-James--Nunavik--Eeyou, QC

First Nation (Cree)

NDP Candidate (incumbent)

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INDIGPOLI PROFILE

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain 

Manicouagan, QC

First Nation (Innu)

NDP Candidate (incumbent)

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INDIGCAND PROFILE

Chantal Crête

Argenteuil-Le Petite-Nation, QC

Metis (Innu Background)

NDP Candidate

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April Bourgeois

Regina-Wascana, SK

Métis

NDP Candidate

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Carleen Thomas

North Vancouver, BC

First Nation (Tsleil-Waututh)

NDP Candidate

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Georgina Jolibois

Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River, SK

First Nation (Dene)

NDP Candidate

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Rex Isaac

Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, ON

First Nation (Anishinaabe)

NDP Candidate

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Nancy Tremblay-Winfield

Orleans, ON

First Nation (Abenaki - Non-Status)

NDP Candidate

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Melissa Atkison

Yukon

First Nation (Tr'ondek Hwech'in)

NDP Candidate

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Aaron Paquette

Edmonton-Manning, AB

Cree-Metis

NDP Candidate

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Duane Zaraska

Lakeland, AB

Metis

NDP Candidate

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INDIGCAND PROFILE

Edward Rudkowski

Labrador, NL

Inuit (Nunatsiavut)

NDP Nomination Candidate

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Cameron Alexis

Peace River - Westlock, AB

First Nation (Nakota-Sioux)

NDP Candidate

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Melody Lapine

Fort McMurray - Cold Lake, AB

First Nation (Cree)

NDP Candidate

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Melissa Wastasecoot

Brandon Souris, MB

First Nation (Cree)

NDP Candidate

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Fritz Bitz

Edmonton - Wetaskawin, AB

Metis

NDP Candidate

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Jack Anawak

Nunavut

Inuit

NDP Candidate

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Trent Derrick

Cariboo-Prince George, BC

First Nation (Gitxsan)

NDP Candidate

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Deborah Chief

Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, MB

First Nation (Anishinaabe)

NDP Candidate

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Katherine Swampy

Battle River - Crowfoot, AB

First Nation (Cree)

NDP Candidate

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Kathi Dickie

Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies, BC

First Nation (Dene/Cree)

NDP Candidate

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Claudette Menchenton 

Coast of Bays–Central–Notre Dame, NL

First Nation (Non-Status - Mi'kmaq)

NDP Candidate

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Notes:

• Honourable mentions to Sandra Arias who stepped as candidate for Battlefords - Lloydminister
• Katherine Swampy who ran for the Red Deer - Lacombe was acclaimed canididate in Battle River - Crowfoot.
• Honourable mentions to Chief Kevin Whitney who ran for the nomination in n Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon. 
• Honourable mentions to Aretha Greatrix who ran for the nomination in St. Albert - Edmonton.
• Honourable mentions to Clyde River mayor Jerry Natanine who is no longer running for the NDP nomination Nunavut.
• Honourable mentions to Metis lawyer Jennifer Villebrun who put her name forward for Peace River - Westlock. 
• Honourable mentions to Craig Langstong who put his name forward for Vancouver South
• Victor Kisoun suggested he would be seeking NDP nomination in Yukon, looks like he changed his mind. Removed from nomination meeting notification. 
• Honourable mentions to Avery Beaudin for putting her name forwards as candidate for Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek
• Honourable mentions to Trish Meekins and Mayann Wilhelm for putting their name forward as candidates for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
• Star candidate Lewis Cardinal withdrew nomination for Edmonton Centre citing personal and health reasons.
• Please let us know if there are any other Indigenous people nominated or seeking nomination.

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NDP - Aboriginal Commission

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Green Party Indigenous Candidates for 2015 Federal Election

Green Party of Canada

Indigenous Candidates for 2015 Federal Election

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Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi

Cowichan-Mahlahat-Langford, BC

First Nation- Kwakiutl/Quatsino

Green Candidate

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Lorraine Rekmans

Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON

First Nation - Algonquin

Green Candidate

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Brenda Sayers

North Island - Powell River, BC

First Nation

Green Candidate - Nuu-chah-nulth (Hupacasath)

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Roger Fleury

Hull-Aylmer, QC

First Nation - Alongquin

Green Candidate

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Terry Cormier

Long Range Mountains, NL

First Nation - Qalipu Mi'kmaq

Green Candidate

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Richard Jaques

Cariboo - Prince George, BC

First Nation - Algonquin/Cree

Green Candidate

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Bradford Dean

Lac-Saint-Louis, QC

First Nation - Cree

Green Candidate

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Ralph McLean

Edmonton Mill Woods, AB

Metis-Cree

Green Candidate

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Jeannie Parnell

Skeena-Bulkey Valley, BC

First Nation - Stellaten

Green Candidate

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Sherri Springle*

She wasn't added to our original list/analysis. CBC states she is Aboriginal.

*http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/an-indigenous-guide-to-the-2015-federal-election-1.3179421

Notes:

• Here is a list of nominated Green Party of Canada candidates. 
• Please let us know if there are any other Indigenous people nominated or seeking nomination.