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MKO has questions for Manitoba political candidates

A survey consisting of more than 50 questions concerning issues that Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) has identified as key election priorities for its member First Nations was sent to political party leaders and candidateS in the April 19 provi

A survey consisting of more than 50 questions concerning issues that Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) has identified as key election priorities for its member First Nations was sent to political party leaders and candidateS in the April 19 provincial election.

The questionnaire was developed based on a survey of MKO First Nations conducted in December of last year to frame the dialogue between the organization’s 30 members in Northern Manitoba and the provincial and federal governments. 

Parties were asked to forward the document to all of their candidates and to provide email contacts for their candidates so that MKO could send them the questions directly.

The questions concern topics such as fiscal relationships and resource equity, education, children and families, women and gender equality in the workforce, housing, water and wastewater treatment infrastructure and retrofits, health, inherent rights and intergovernmental relations, the environment, the cost of living, employment and economic development, policing, youth and childcare resources, transportation, communications, climate change and the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.

MKO requested that as many of the questions as possible be answered and the responses sent back to them by 5 p.m. April 13 so that the responses can be posted on the MKO website at www.mkonation.com.

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