Nation to Nation

Nation to Nation

Nation to Nation takes a weekly look at the politics affecting Indigenous people in Canada. Join us as we connect you with the decision-makers in Ottawa and across the country.

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October 30, 2025 25 mins

After hearing from more than 50 witnesses—many of them emotional, some even angry—the Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples is preparing to go further than the government ever intended in restoring legal recognition to "non-status Indians."

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The head of the Chiefs of Ontario says the Liberal government needs to live up to its promise to reintroduce legislation that will make clean water in First Nations communities law.

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First Nations across the country are reporting the loss of funding for children's programs after the federal government changed Jordan's Principle rules last February.

That includes Onigaming First Nation, in northern Ontario, which has been under a state of emergency since 2024 because de...

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The Liberal government hasn't changed, but Mark Carney's take on reconciliation has. Host Karyn Pugliese talks with a panel of journalists about what that means.

Is there an Indigenous candidate in the running for the NDP leadership? Not yet. We've got news that may disappoint some.

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The head of the Chiefs of Ontario says the Ford government is headed on a collision course with First Nations if it continues forward with legislation aimed at fast tracking development in the province.

That's on the season finale of Nation to Nation.

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Ontario says it remains committed to developing the area known as the Ring of Fire, but the minister of Indigenous relations says it won't happen without First Nations participation.

Conservative MP Jamie Schmale says his party supports expanding energy pipelines but wants to do so in cons...

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Mandy Gull-Masty on her appointment as the new minister of Indigenous Services Canada, the first Indigenous person to hold the role.

Pam Palmater weighs in on Mark Carney's new cabinet.

And Leah Gazan talks about t...

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Ontario wants to fast-track development in the Ring of Fire, but a northern NDP MPP says the Ford government is going about it all wrong when it comes to First Nations.

Mark Carney calls for quicker pipeline reviews while respecting UNDRIP, yet a Yukon professor says the Liberals haven't b...

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A newly elected Liberal MP says Elections Canada has to do a better job of making elections accessible to Indigenous voters living in remote northern ridings.

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Pam Palmater says there not much new when it comes to the Conservative platform.

Hill Times columnist Rose LeMay releases book on reconciliation.

Resource extraction is a hot topic at the United Nations Permanent F...

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New polling data shows more Indigenous voters are sticking with the NDP in this federal election than the general population.

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The Chiefs of Ontario say that while both the Liberals and Conservatives are pushing resource development in this election campaign, they need to slow down and make sure First Nations are included.

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A Mi'kmaw professor says the Liberals' renewed interest in energy pipelines during this election campaign is not a good sign when it comes to the federal government's duty to consult obligations.

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A First Nations professor at McGill University says people shouldn't expect Indigenous issues to play a prominent role in the upcoming federal election.

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A lawyer says the proposed settlement agreement for Indigenous people who suffered at what were then known as Indian hospitals is about much more than money.

Pam Palmater says U.S. President Donald Trump is taking up a lot of oxygen in the Liberal leadership race.

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The Trudeau government formally apologized Thursday for trauma caused to generations of Inuit people in Arctic Bay because of forced relocations in the 1930s and '40s.

Families were promised they could move home within two years but it never happened.

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Two years ago, the RCMP closed its investigation into allegations of political interference made by former Justice Minister Judy-Wilson Raybould – but Democracy Watch director Duff Conacher says the case should be re-opened.

A new report looks at the costs of implementing a guaranteed basi...

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pushing energy and critical minerals projects, but not so fast say the Chiefs of Ontario.

Trump tariff threats means Canadian energy producers are scrambling to look for other markets.

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NDP MP Lori Idlout is raising concerns about the looming end of a program called the Inuit Child First Initiative, which is set to expire at the end of March.

She says more than 13,000 Inuit children are enrolled in the initiative.

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On the latest Nation to Nation, APTN reporter Karyn Pugliese spoke about the Liberal leadership race and the challenges she faced in gaining access to each of the major leadership candidates in an effort to get their views on Indigenous priorities and policy.

One candidate, however, responded quickly—Karina Gould. Here's the full interview in a bonus episode of Nation to Nation.

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