Foreign
Affairs Minister Anita Anand, front centre, helps raise the Canadian
flag at the new Canadian consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Friday. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)
A
new Canadian Consulate in Greenland's capital of Nuuk officially opened
on Friday in front of an Inuit delegation from Canada, who brought a
stern message for U.S. President Donald Trump: "Back off."
Those
were the words of Susie-Ann Kudluk, vice-president of the Qarjuit Youth
Council representing Inuit between the ages of 15 to 35 in Nunavik — the
Inuit region in northern Quebec.
"We want to come together in solidarity with Greenland to show our support and to say: That land is not for sale," said Kudluk.
She
was one of more than 60 delegates who travelled from Montreal to Nuuk
on an Air Inuit charter organized by the Makivvik Corporation, the legal
representative of Inuit in Nunavik, to stand with Greenland in the face
of Trump's threats.
WATCH | Canadian icebreaker, Inuit delegation visit Greenland for consulate opening:
Canadian icebreaker, Inuit delegation visit Greenland for consulate opening
February 6|
Duration 2:11
In
a show of solidarity with Greenland an Inuit delegation and the
Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker CCGS Jean Goodwill travelled to the
semi-autonomous Danish territory ahead of the opening of Canada’s first
permanent consulate there.
As Foreign
Affairs Minister Anita Anand prepared to raise the Canadian flag in
front of the new consulate in Nuuk, she made one thing very clear:
Canada stands with Greenland.
"The significance of raising this
flag today and formally opening the consulate is that we will stand
together with the people of Greenland and Denmark on many issues: on
defence and security, on economic resilience and bilateral ties, on
issues relating to climate change and also Arctic co-operation," She
said.
Anand promised Canada would be by Greenland's side "in the
long term" promising to strengthen ties to Greenland through
"transportation networks, economic bonds and through other alliances in
the defence and security space."
That message of solidarity was echoed by Greenland's foreign minister, Vivian Motzfeldt.
"This
consulate will undoubtedly serve as a bridge for strength and
co-operation not only between our two countries, but in the Arctic as
well," Motzfeldt said. "Together we look forward to an even closer
relationship between our peoples, built on mutual respect, understanding
and shared interests."
Susie-Ann Kudluk, the 28-year-old vice-president of the Qarjuit Youth Council, arrives in Nuuk on Thursday. (Olivia Stefanovich/CBC)
Inuit solidarity 'about kinship'
"The
kind of message that I hope it sends is that Inuit, as circumpolar
people, we are and have always been in these lands," said Elia Lauzon, a
26-year-old youth delegate from Kuujjuaq, Que.
"The fact that
globalization has affected us through colonization, through assimilation
efforts repeatedly and we still do everything to connect with each
other on a level where we see each other's humanity, we see each other
as like people of the same culture — that isn't something that you can
just erase from us by putting borders on us."
The delegation was
arranged to ensure there would be a strong Inuit presence in attendance
at Friday's flag-raising ceremony for the Consulate General of Canada in
Nuuk.
"We are one people," said Pita Aatami, Makivvik president.
"We can work together, but we don't want to be controlled any more.
We've been controlled for too long."
Canada is one of the first
countries to open a diplomatic mission in Greenland following Trump's
threats to have the U.S. take over the self-governing Arctic island,
which is part of Denmark — a NATO member.
Elia Lauzon, a 26-year-old youth delegate from Kuujjuaq, Que., calls the visit to Greenland a once in a lifetime opportunity. (Olivia Stefanovich/CBC)
Foreign
Affairs Minister Anita Anand officially opened the new diplomatic post
alongside Mary Simon, Canada's first Indigenous Governor General who is
Inuk from Nunavik, Carolyn Bennett, Canada's ambassador to the Kingdom
of Denmark, and Virginia Mearns, Canada's new Arctic ambassador.
The Canadian Coast Guard medium duty icebreaker ship, the Jean Goodwill, and its crew were also in Nuuk for the occasion.
"This
is a positive thing that we're trying to do … to show the world Inuit
are united and Inuit are very strong and we are a force to be reckoned
with," said Adamie Delisle Alaku, executive vice-president in the
department of environment, wildlife and research at Makivvik.
Greenland's
Minister of Business, Mineral Resources, Justice, Energy and Gender
Equality Naaja Nathanielsen, who met with members of the Inuit
delegation on Thursday in Nuuk, told CBC News that Greenlanders are
feeling very worried, even scared to go to bed because they don’t know
what kind of world they’re going to wake up to.
She called the opening of Canada’s consulate in Nuuk well-timed and appreciated.
"We
feel deeply connected with the Inuit of Canada,” Nathanielsen said.
"For us, this is more than just about collaboration on a more diplomatic
level, it's also about kinship.”
WATCH | Coast guard ship breaks the ice for consulate opening in Greenland:
Why this Canadian coast guard boat is parked in Greenland
February 6|
Duration 1:35
The
medium-duty icebreaker will be present for the opening of a new
Canadian consulate in Greenland, a move that Ottawa says is a commitment
outlined in Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy.
"It's
a good thing that we're finally moving to the consulate, though it's
very concerning that it almost seems to take a crisis before we actually
get around to doing it," said Rob Huebert, director of the Centre for
Military Security and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary.
Huebert
says he hopes the official opening demonstrates that Canada is serious
about its relationship with Greenland and its nearly 57,000 residents —
not that it takes U.S pressure to act.
Mere hours after laying out
his rationale for the U.S. owning Greenland in a speech before the
World Economic Forum last month, Trump ended up backing down on military and tariff threats against the territory, announcing instead that he had reached a framework of a future deal with NATO involving mineral rights and Arctic defence.
But Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has since warned that Trump still wants to control the island and urged people to not become complacent.
Makivvik president, Pita Aatami, arranged the charter for the Inuit delegation (Olivia Stefanovich/CBC)
For
Johannes Lampe, Trump's threats rekindle painful family stories of
being forcibly relocated from Nutak in northern Labrador by a dog team
under the provincial government's resettlement policy.
Lampe, who
is now the president of Nunatsiavut, the autonomous Inuit region in
Labrador, was just nine months old when the relocation happened in 1956.
His
message to Greenlandic Inuit, known as Kalaallit: "We will certainly do
what we can to ensure your freedom, your sovereignty and your
self-determination and well-being."
Strategically and symbolically significant
Greenland
is strategically important to Canada because it's on or very close to
the flight path or transit for maritime assets of key defence threats,
in particular from Russia, according to Dave Perry, president of the
Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
"Having more presence there,
developing a better relationship with the people that inhabit the island
— all of that is important in a wider Canadian and North American
defence context," Perry said.
Natan
Obed, who heads the representational organization for Canada's 80,000
Inuit, said he hopes the move will lead to greater collaboration between
Canada and other circumpolar countries, as well as a more inclusive
approach with Inuit on defence spending, including dual-use
infrastructure.
Obed, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami,
the national body representing Inuit in Canada, also said the consulate
opening symbolizes a show of support for Indigenous self-determination.
"I
mostly am concerned about what this says for all of the allies globally
that believe in diplomacy, that believe in Indigenous peoples' human
rights, and also believe in Indigenous peoples' self-determination," he
said.
"We have been pushing for the consulate to open for a long time."
Olivia
Stefanovich is a senior reporter for CBC's Parliamentary Bureau based
in Ottawa. She previously worked in Toronto, Saskatchewan and northern
Ontario. Connect with her on X at @CBCOlivia. Reach out confidentially:
olivia.stefanovich@cbc.ca.
Makivvik Stands with Inuit in Kalaallit Nunaat: Inuit Homelands Are Not for Sale
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KUUJJUAQ, NUNAVIK – February 5, 2026
– Makivvik, which represents the Inuit of Nunavik, stands with Inuit in
Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) in response to recent remarks by U.S.
President Donald Trump claiming a U.S. right, title and ownership” over
Greenland. Makivvik rejects this claim outright as illegitimate and
unacceptable. At the time of this release, a delegation including
President Pita Aatami is on its way to Nuuk in an Air Inuit Boeing
737-800 to demonstrate solidarity.
Greenland is not a commodity,
a strategic asset to be claimed, or a territory open to acquisition. It
is Inuit land. Any attempt to speak over Kalaallit or to treat their
future as a matter for another state to decide is unacceptable.
Kalaallit leadership and people have been unequivocal. Greenland is
not for sale, and its future will be determined in Kalaallit Nunaat, by
its people. Inuit in Nunavik are paying close attention as this rhetoric
is not new. It is the same colonial mindset that powerful states have
used for generations to justify taking Inuit lands, dismissing Inuit
authority, and imposing decisions without consent. This colonial logic
no longer holds. In 2026, Inuit self determination is not aspirational
or negotiable: it is a legal, political, and moral reality. Any attempt
to frame Inuit lands as assets to be acquired rather than homelands
governed by their people ignores both history and present-day Inuit
authority.
There is more at stake here than geopolitics,” declared Pita Aatami,
President of Makivvik. When Inuit land is discussed as something to be
obtained, it is an attempt to strip Inuit of our authority and to turn
our homelands into property for outsiders. That reflects a fundamental
disregard for Inuit as peoples and for the lands we have occupied,
governed, and cared for since time immemorial. Inuit are one people
across the Arctic, and Kalaallit are our relatives, we are one family.
Their future will be decided by them, not by outside powers. Inuit are
not bystanders in the Arctic. We are rights-holding nations with
authority over our lands and futures.”
At a time when climate change and growing interest in Arctic
resources are placing the region under an intense spotlight, Inuit
attachment to the land and Inuit knowledge must be treated as
foundational. It is Inuit leadership, Inuit consent, and decisions
shaped by the people who have lived on, understood, and sustained these
lands for generations that will protect the land, safeguard communities,
and ensure responsible and sustainable choices in the Arctic. Any
approach that sidelines Inuit authority and ignores Inuit realities will
deepen tensions and make an already fragile situation worse.
Makivvik calls on: • Governments and institutions to state
clearly and publicly that the future of Kalaallit Nunaat belongs to its
people and that no Inuit land is open to acquisition, negotiation, or
purchase.
• International law and human rights bodies to
uphold Inuit self-determination and to reject any statements or actions
that bypass Inuit authority or treat Inuit homelands as strategic
assets.
• Civil society and Indigenous organizations worldwide to
stand with Inuit and to affirm that the Arctic s future must be shaped
with Inuit at the centre, with Inuit rights and consent as the starting
point.
This episode has reinforced Inuit resolve across Kalaallit Nunaat,
Nunavik, and beyond. Makivvik rejects any effort by any state to frame
Inuit lands as prizes in global power struggles. Unilateral claims over
Arctic territories are unacceptable and will be met with opposition.
Makivvik
is the land claims organization mandated to manage the heritage funds
of the Inuit of Nunavik provided for under the James Bay and Northern
Québec Agreement. Makivvik’s role includes the administration and
investment of these funds and the promotion of economic growth by
providing assistance for the creation of Inuit-operated businesses in
Nunavik. Makivvik promotes the preservation of Inuit culture and
language as well as the health, welfare, relief of poverty, and
education of Inuit in the communities.
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Jan 20, 2026 European leaders are hitting back at President Donald Trump during speeches at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The
French president warned of a "shift towards a world without rules",
while Belgium's prime minister said the time for appeasement is over.
One
person not in Davos is UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who found
himself under fire for his Chagos deal which President Trump blasted as
"an act of great stupidity".
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Anders
Fogh Rasmussen was the Prime Minister of Denmark from November 2001 to
April 2009 and the Secretary General of NATO from August 2009 to October
2014. He founded political consultancy Rasmussen Global and the
Alliance of Democracies Foundation. He serves as a senior adviser to
Citigroup. He also served as a senior advisor at the Boston Consulting
Group.
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A Greenlandic politician delivered a sharp response to U.S. President
Donald Trump’s controversial comments about Greenland, calling out his
lack of understanding of the island’s people.
Prime
Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference at the Islamic Art Museum
in Doha, Qatar on Sunday. Carney commented on U.S. President Donald
Trump's threat to impose increasing tariffs on several European
countries. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Prime
Minister Mark Carney says Canada is "concerned" about U.S. President
Donald Trump's threat to impose increasing tariffs on several European
countries until they accede to his demand to purchase and control
Greenland.
"We're concerned about this escalation," Carney told
reporters at a press conference in Doha, Qatar on Sunday morning. "We
always will support sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries
wherever their geographic location is."
"Decisions about the future of Greenland are for Greenland and Denmark to decide."
Trump said on social media
that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the
Netherlands, and Finland would face a 10 per cent tariff. The rate would
rise to 25 per cent on June 1 if the U.S. does not reach a deal to buy
the semiautonomous island.
The countries named by Trump have
backed Denmark, warning that the U.S. military seizure of a territory in
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) could collapse the
military alliance that Washington leads.
WATCH | Europe deploys troops to support Greenland, Denmark:
‘Huge culture shift,’ says journalist on European troop deployment | Hanomansing Tonight
January 16|
Duration 5:57
Denmark,
along with several other European countries, has ramped up its Arctic
security by deploying troops to Greenland, sending a strong message to
U.S. President Donald Trump. The move comes a day after Denmark and
Greenland noted there were 'fundamental differences' with the U.S. over
its plans to take over the semi-autonomous Danish island.
In
a statement released Sunday morning, the eight European countries said
they stand in full solidarity with the people of Greenland and "stand
ready to engage in a dialogue based on the principles of sovereignty and
territorial integrity that we stand firmly behind.
"Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral," the statement added.
Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of the defence staff, said in an interview on Rosemary Barton Live that Trump's interest in controlling Greenland certainly causes "discussions within NATO."
But Carignan, whose interview was taped before Trump's new tariff threat, expressed optimism that NATO will persevere.
Gen.
Jennie Carignan, chief of the defence staff, Canadian Armed Forces
takes part in the Halifax International Security Forum on November 21,
2025. (Kelly Clark/The Canadian Press)
"I
think we will navigate through this period of time with all of the
allies around the table," she told host Rosemary Barton. "I think we
really need to engage and not cut the communication channels and keep
engaging together."
Denmark announced earlier this week it will bolster its troop, naval and air presence in Greenland in conjunction with NATO allies.
When
asked whether Canada is working on a proposal to contribute Canadian
forces on the ground, Carignan said Canada is "always working closely
with our Danish partner."
"There's definitely a lot of interest in
Arctic security from a NATO perspective as well, and we will work
together to do that," Carignan said.
Canada and Trump's Gaza peace board
Earlier
this week, a senior Canadian official told journalists travelling with
the prime minister on his overseas trip that Carney had been asked by
Trump to join the "Board of Peace" that will supervise the temporary
governance of the Gaza Strip.
At the time, the official said Carney would accept the invitation.
But new reporting suggests the scope of the "Board of Peace" is much bigger than anticipated.
WATCH | Canadian official says Carney will accept invite to join 'Board of Peace' for Gaza:
Carney to accept Trump’s invitation to join ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza: Canadian official
January 17|
Duration 3:09
Prime
Minister Mark Carney has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to
join the ‘Board of Peace’ that will supervise the temporary governance
of the Gaza Strip, a senior Canadian official told journalists
travelling with the prime minister on his overseas trip. Carney will
accept the invitation, the official added.
A
draft charter sent to 60 countries by the U.S. administration calls for
members to contribute $1 billion US in cash if they want their
membership to last more than three years.
"Each Member State shall
serve a term of no more than three years from this Charter’s entry
into force, subject to renewal by the Chairman," the document, first
reported by Bloomberg News, shows.
A Canadian government source
travelling with the prime minister told reporters on Saturday that
Canada will not pay for a seat on the board, nor has that been requested
of Canada at this time.
The
source, who spoke on the condition they not be named, said Carney
indicated his intent to accept the invitation because it was important
to have a seat at the table to shape the process from within, but there
are still details to be worked out on next steps.
When asked about
his decision to accept the invitation, Carney said on Saturday "we
haven't gone through all the details of the structure, how it's going to
work, what financing is for, et cetera."
Carney's answer did not mention whether Canada would pay for a seat.
Qatar and Canada's major projects
During
the press conference, Carney said that Qatar has committed to
"significant strategic investments" for Canada's major building
projects.
That capital will get projects built faster, "supercharge" energy industries and create jobs for Canadians, he added.
Calling
it a "new chapter" in bilateral relations, Carney said the two
countries will also strengthen "people-to-people" cultural ties, which
will include expanding direct flights from Canada to Qatar to boost
tourism and business.
Carney
stands with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he is introduced
to the Qatari delegation at Amiri Diwan in Doha on Sunday. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
"When
the people of different countries are familiar with each other's
cultures and perspectives, they're enriched, and they trust each other
more," he said. "And they also want to do more together, to build
together."
Carney said after years of stalled negotiations, Canada
aims to finalize the Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with
Qatar by this summer. Canada will also install a defence attaché in
Doha to deepen partnerships on defence.
Carney will wrap his nine-day trip abroad by attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Benjamin
Lopez Steven is an associate producer for CBC's The House and a digital
writer with CBC Politics. He was also a 2024 Joan Donaldson Scholar and
a graduate of Carleton University. You can reach him at
benjamin.steven@cbc.ca or find him on Twitter at @bensteven_s.
Gen.
Jennie Carignan, chief of the defence staff, discusses Canadian
security and what the priorities are for the Canadian Armed Forces with
Rosemary Barton. Plus, Gen. Dick Berlijn, former chief of defence for
the Netherlands, discusses the latest threats from U.S. President Donald
Trump and how the European Union is preparing to respond. And,
Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson joins to talk about concerns
in his territory over threats to Arctic security.
Prime
Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to buy
Greenland is a serious situation.
Canadian news outlets report Carney is considering sending Canadian
soldiers to Greenland for military exercises with NATO allies.
Reports say this could happen by the end of the week according to two unnamed senior Canadian officials.
All
eyes are going to be on the World Economic Forum this week where
Trump's plan to taken over Greenland is expected to take center stage.
Carney said he is concerned about this escalation.
"We always will support sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries where ever their geographic location is," he said.
Conservative
Party leader Pierre Poilievre posted on 'X' Sunday night, calling it
"unacceptable for the U.S. to seize the territory of a sovereign
country, including by threatening tariffs on other NATO countries."
Over
the weekend, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on eight European
nations against the U.S. plan to buy the self-governing Danish
territory.
Denmark,
Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Finland
will face a 10 per cent tariff starting February 1.
It'll then jump to 25 per cent on June 1 if no deal is reached by the
U.S.
Meantime,
Greenlanders are condemning Trump's latest efforts to pressure European
nations to cave to his plan
European Council President Antonio Costa reconfirmed the group's
commitment to unity in support and solidarity with Denmark and Greenland
as well as readiness to defend itself.
He says he'll be holding an extraordinary meeting of the European
Council in the coming days.
Both Carney and Trump will be in Switzerland this week for the World
Economic Forum which starts today.
The prime minister has already said he plans to share his position on Greenland with Trump if he seems him.
An ICE officer is seen at Otay Mesa immigration detention center in San Diego, California, on May 18, 2018.
(Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
As
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to draw
widespread criticism for its deportation crackdown in the States,
there’s concern brewing about the agency's presence north of the border.
The U.S. government’s website lists ICE offices in five Canadian cities: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Ottawa.
In
an emailed statement to CBC News, an ICE spokesperson confirmed its
criminal investigative law enforcement component — Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI) — conducts work at the U.S. embassy in the
country’s capital, and at consulates in the other four cities.
HSI personnel are separate from the ICE arm at the forefront of the immigration crackdowns making headlines in cities like Minneapolis, known as Enforcement and Removal Operations.
According
to the government website, HSI has over 93 offices in more than 50
countries, with a mandate to identify and stop crime “before it reaches
the United States.”
What does ICE do in Canada?
“HSI
special agents conduct criminal investigations to protect the United
States from dangerous transnational organizations, like terrorist groups
and drug cartels,” the ICE spokesperson told CBC News.
“These
skilled and highly trained special agents focus on a wide variety of
serious crimes, like drug trafficking, child exploitation, weapons
smuggling, human smuggling, financial fraud, and more.”
A
security guard works outside the Embassy of the United States of
America in Ottawa on Nov. 7, 2020. ICE said its Homeland Security
Investigations component operates out of this location and four
consulates across Canada. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
The
ICE spokesperson said the agency also helps track and detain known and
potential terrorists before they can carry out attacks against the
United States and its allies.
According to the U.S. Embassy in
Ottawa, HSI has supported several investigations in Canada, including a
case from October where police laid 700 charges against 20 people
after a law enforcement operation seized over 14 kilograms of drugs and
35 firearms in raids in Ottawa, Cornwall, Ont., and Akwesasne, Que.
ICE did not confirm how long it has been established in Canada.
Here’s what the U.S. agency can — and can’t — do north of the border:
Can ICE arrest people in Canada?
No.
HSI special agents do not conduct operational activities in Canada,
such as making arrests or executing search warrants, according to ICE.
Are agents armed?
No. ICE confirmed HSI agents do not carry firearms in Canada.
Calls for Canada to ‘ICE-out’
News
of these ICE field offices spread quickly on social media over the past
week, leading to calls for Canada to shut down ICE operations in the
country.
In a letter to the prime minister last week, Edmonton Strathcona MP Heather McPherson called on Mark Carney
to close ICE field offices in Canada until the “human rights crisis is
resolved,” referring to the agency’s operations in the U.S.
“Canada
has sovereign authority over who operates on our territory, and you
must revoke ICE’s permission to maintain offices here,” said McPherson, who is currently running for the leadership of the federal NDP.
CBC News has reached out to the Prime Minister's Office for a response to McPherson's letter.
The
U.S. Embassy in Ottawa addressed the outpouring of concern with a
thread on its X account recounting a number of investigations HSI has
supported north of the border, adding that its “work in Canada is about
partnership, public safety, and upholding the law.”
“We remain committed to working with our Canadian counterparts to keep our communities safe.”
Mark
Kersten, an assistant professor of human rights law at the University
of the Fraser Valley and a consultant with the Wayamo Foundation, an international justice organization,
said ICE’s recent fatal operations in Minnesota and Trump’s threats to
Canadian sovereignty are critical to understanding how ICE in Canada
could pose a potential public safety concern.
“In that context, I
think people rightly deserve and want to know more about what experts
have called a paramilitary of the Trump administration is doing in
Canada,” he said.
“And
whether in fact we should have any presence, regardless of what they're
doing, of an entity that is committing such horrible harms with
impunity in America, again, at a time when our sovereignty is
consistently being put to question by American authorities.”
A
man walks by posters of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, who were
both fatally shot by federal agents, in Minneapolis, Saturday, Jan. 31,
2026. (Ryan Murphy/AP)
Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minnesota on Jan. 7. Then, just over a week ago, ICU nurse Alex Pretti was killed in another shooting by federal officers.
CBS News reported ICE was holding a record 73,000 people in detention in mid-January — an 84 per cent increase since U.S. President Donald Trump took office last year.
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“No
one is saying that Canada, Canadian authorities and American
authorities shouldn't cooperate when it comes to human trafficking, when
it comes to drug trafficking, when it comes to various types of
transnational, trans-border criminal conduct. We absolutely need to
co-operate on those issues,” Kersten said.
But he said that other
agencies under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, such as Customs
and Border Protection, could potentially carry out HSI's current duties
without ICE needing to operate on Canadian soil.
In its
statement, ICE said "HSI has a longstanding and productive relationship
with Canada, one of America’s most essential partners."
Rukhsar
Ali is a multiplatform reporter with CBC Calgary. She has previously
reported for The Globe and Mail, CTV News and Global News, as well as
produced on CBC Radio's Cross Country Checkup and Just Asking. Rukhsar
was a 2023 recipient of the CBC Joan Donaldson Scholarship and holds a
Master of Journalism from Carleton University. Want to share a story
tip? You can reach her at rukhsar.ali@cbc.ca.
Crime
does not stop at our borders, and neither do we. HSI’s expansive
international presence enables us to identify and stop crime before it
reaches the United States.
With
a global footprint spanning over 90 offices in more than 50 countries,
HSI is uniquely positioned to shield our nation from transnational
threats.
HSI’s cadre of nearly 500 internationally deployed
special agents, criminal analysts and mission support personnel work
alongside locally employed staff and foreign law enforcement partners to
advance the HSI mission around the world.
Through its global
network of attaches and liaisons, HSI establishes and builds
relationships with foreign and interagency counterparts. We then use
these partnerships to further our investigations, initiatives, and
operations that have an international connection. Together with our
partners abroad, we collect evidence; arrest criminals; seize drugs,
money, weapons, and other items; stop threats from traveling to the
United States; and conduct other activities to protect the public from
those seeking to harm our country.
Collectively, these efforts
help equip HSI with an unparalleled capability to combat transnational
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NDP
leadership candidate and MP Heather McPherson has written Prime
Minister Mark Carney asking the government to prevent Canadian
businesses from having dealings with ICE. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
An
NDP MP is calling on the government to take action to stop Canadian
businesses from having any dealings with the U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
"Canada
and Canadians must not engage with or support fascist violence that
destroys communities and threatens the safety of our American neighbours
and ourselves," she wrote.
McPherson said the government should
deny export permits to companies selling equipment to ICE and pull any
public subsidies or contracts from companies who have dealings with the
agency.
NDP MP Heather McPherson posted a letter about ICE's business with Canadian firms Thursday on X. (@HMcPhersonNDP/X)
Since
beginning his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has sent federal
agents into cities he has alleged are overridden with crime, including
Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago and Charlotte, N.C.
Minneapolis
is the latest city targeted by the administration, with thousands of
masked and armed agents on the streets, raiding business and homes. The
Trump administration says the agents are targeting criminals who are in
the United States illegally.
Since ICE ramped up its activities in
Minneapolis in the past month, two U.S. citizens have been shot and
killed at the hands of federal agents and a five-year-old child detained
alongside his father.
WATCH | Was Alex Pretti a 'would-be assassin’?:
Was Alex Pretti a 'would-be assassin’? We break down the footage of fatal ICE shooting | About That
January 27|
Duration 13:01
U.S.
government officials say ICE agents fatally shot Alex Pretti at a
protest in Minneapolis because he had a gun on his person and, according
to U.S. President Donald Trump's homeland security adviser Stephen
Miller, was a 'would-be assassin.' Andrew Chang breaks down several
video angles of the shooting, moment by moment, to understand how
accurate the government's initial account is.
Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images
Thousands of demonstrators have been drawn to the streets calling on ICE to leave the city.
"What
Canadians are seeing south of the border, in Minnesota and beyond, is
terrifying. The Trump administration's abuses have no limits," McPherson
wrote in her letter.
Canadian business dealings
A number of Canadian companies reportedly have business with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE.
McPherson
listed several examples in her letter, including the tech business
Hootsuite. A U.S. government procurement website shows that the
Vancouver-based company is providing social media services to DHS, with the contract beginning in August 2024.
Hootsuite
CEO Irina Novoselsky said in a statement Wednesday that "what we are
watching unfold right now is wrong," but said that their contract with
ICE does not include tracking or surveillance of individuals.
WATCH | B.C. company criticized for potential ICE business deal:
B.C. company criticized for potential ICE business deal
January 28|
Duration 2:10
B.C.-based
Jim Pattison Developments is facing criticism for considering selling a
large Virginia warehouse property to the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security for the purpose of immigration and customs enforcement
operations.
B.C. billionaire Jim Pattison has also faced scrutiny over the possible sale of a Virginia warehouse to DHS for use as an ICE processing facility.
CBC News has reached out to the Prime Minister's Office for a response to McPherson's letter.
McPherson
is currently running for her party's leadership. The NDP confirmed
Thursday that the MP and four other candidates have cleared the final
hurdle to be on the ballot in March. The other candidates include:
activist and filmmaker Avi Lewis, union leader Rob Ashton, social worker
Tanille Johnston and farmer Tony McQuail.
Darren
Major is a senior writer for CBC's parliamentary bureau in Ottawa. He
previously worked as a digital reporter for CBC Ottawa and a producer
for CBC's Power & Politics. He holds a master's degree in journalism
and a bachelor's degree in public affairs and policy management, both
from Carleton University. He also holds master's degree in arts from
Queen's University. He can be reached at darren.major@cbc.ca.
The loss of life and the fear being felt in communities as a result of recent enforcement actions are devastating.
Beyond
how painful it has been to process the current situation on a personal
level, we have also felt the concern expressed about Hootsuite’s work
with ICE’s public affairs office. I want to share how I think about this
candidly, human to human.
We’ve worked with government
organizations across countries and administrations for more than 15
years, including the U.S. government. Our use-case with ICE does not
include tracking or surveillance of individuals using our tools. Any
claim otherwise is false and prohibited under our terms of service,
which we actively enforce.
Our technology makes public
conversation visible at scale. It helps organizations understand what
people are saying using unbiased, authentic social data - this helps
them understand how people are feeling, and where trust is being earned
or lost. Today more than ever, organizations need to hear more from the
public, not less. Our responsibility is to ensure those voices remain
visible. We work with a wide range of organizations because listening to
real conversations leads to insights that drive better decisions and
accountability, without endorsing specific actions or policies.
We
understand this is a complex issue and that people will hold strong
opinions. Our responsibility is to our customers, to the clear standards
that govern how our technology is used, and to ensuring public
conversation can be understood responsibly and at scale.
The
Hootsuite offices in Vancouver are seen in January 2020. The tech
company's CEO issued a statement Wednesday after mounting backlash to a
contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (Ben Nelms/CBC)
The
CEO of Vancouver-based tech company Hootsuite is responding to backlash
over a contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
A U.S.
government procurement website shows that Hootsuite is providing social
media services to the DHS, with the contract beginning in August 2024.
The
contract between Homeland Security and New York-based Seneca Strategic
Partners is to provide "social media management platform Hootsuite and
support services," and is worth up to $2.8 million US, according to the procurement website.
The
site does not explain the relationship between Hootsuite and Seneca,
which describes itself as a federal government contracting business
wholly owned by the Seneca Nation of Indians.
A protest outside
Hootsuite’s Vancouver headquarters is planned for Friday by a group
called Democracy Rising, which is urging Hootsuite to "cancel its
contracts and publicly apologize."
WATCH | ICE immigration crackdown in Minnesota drawing attention:
‘Insurrection’?: How Minnesota is being singled out in ‘largest’ crackdown ‘ever’ | About That
January 16|
Duration 11:47
A
week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally
shot Renee Good in Minneapolis, another ICE-involved shooting in the
city is fuelling growing tension between federal law enforcement and
protesters. As President Donald Trump threatens to bring in the National
Guard, Andrew Chang explains ICE’s heightened presence in Minnesota’s
Twin Cities.
Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images
ICE has come under heavy criticism
for its actions during a recent immigration crackdown in the state of
Minnesota, with the deaths of two U.S. citizens in federal
agent-involved shootings being a particular flashpoint.
Hootsuite CEO Irina Novoselsky said in a statement Wednesday that "what we are watching unfold right now is wrong."
She said the loss of life and the fear being felt in communities as a result of recent enforcement actions are "devastating."
"Beyond
how painful it has been to process the current situation on a personal
level, we have also felt the concern expressed about Hootsuite’s work
with ICE’s public affairs office," Novoselsky said.
WATCH | Protests outside hotel believed to be housing ICE agents:
Protesters, police clash outside hotel housing ICE agents
January 27|
Duration 1:25
U.S.
President Donald Trump is shaking up the leadership in charge of his
immigration crackdown in Minnesota, replacing U.S. Border Patrol
commander Gregory Bovino with his border czar, Tom Homan. Still, that
didn’t stop protesters welding pots, pans and other noise makers from
clashing with police outside a hotel believed to be housing Immigration
Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents on Monday evening.
Novoselsky said Hootsuite has worked with
government organizations across countries and administrations for more
than 15 years, including the U.S. government.
"Our use-case with
ICE does not include tracking or surveillance of individuals using our
tools. Any claim otherwise is false and prohibited under our terms of
service, which we actively enforce," she said.
A woman walks past the Hootsuite HQ in January 2020. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
Novoselsky
said Hootsuite's technology "makes public conversation visible at
scale" and "helps organizations understand what people are saying using
unbiased, authentic social data."
Her statement does not commit to
an end to the contract, saying the company's responsibility is to its
customers and standards that demonstrate how its technology is used.
"We
work with a wide range of organizations because listening to real
conversations leads to insights that drive better decisions and
accountability, without endorsing specific actions or policies," the
statement adds.
Contract with ICE ended in 2020
A release
posted by the Department of Homeland Security last year says the
department would only use Hootsuite to manage its social media channels
to deliver information to the general public "while promoting
transparency and accountability" for those seeking information from the
department.
Hootsuite was founded in 2008 and employs about 1,000 people across the globe.
In 2020, the company's then-CEO Tom Keiser announced
it had axed a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
after a "broad emotional and passionate'' reaction from staff.
He
did not share why staff were concerned, but said the issue created a
divided company and it was not the kind of business he wanted to lead,
so he reversed the decision.
In
an unrelated news conference Tuesday, B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma
urged Canadian businesses to think about their role when considering
business with ICE.
It comes after another B.C. company, Jim Pattison Developments, is in the process of selling one of its warehouses in Hanover, Va., to ICE.
WATCH | Niki Sharma urges caution from business leaders:
B.C. attorney general wants businesses to 'think about their role' supporting ICE
January 27|
Duration 0:39
B.C.
Attorney General Niki Sharma says her government is watching events in
the United States "in horror" and says Canadian companies should "think
about their role" when considering whether to do business with
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
In
a statement, a spokesperson for Jim Pattison Developments said the
property was publicly listed for sale after "operating needs changed,"
and an offer was accepted to sell to a U.S. government contractor.
"Some
time later, we became aware of the ultimate owner and intended use of
the building," the spokesperson wrote. "This transaction is still
subject to certain approvals and closing conditions."
WATCH | B.C. billionaire's conglomerate facing flak for ICE deal:
B.C. company criticized for potential ICE business deal
January 28|
Duration 2:10
B.C.-based
Jim Pattison Developments is facing criticism for considering selling a
large Virginia warehouse property to the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security for the purpose of immigration and customs enforcement
operations.
With files from The Canadian Press's Nono Shen and the CBC's Andrew Kurjata
Niki Sharma was elected MLA for Vancouver-Hastings
in 2020 and previously served as the deputy caucus chair and
parliamentary secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits.
Niki
is a lawyer whose practice focused on representing Indigenous people,
including residential school survivors. Niki has worked across B.C. as
an advocate on climate policy and reconciliation. She has also been
recognized for her work on combatting racism.
Niki was elected to
the board of Vancity Credit Union where she served as vice-chair and
chaired the Climate Justice Working Group. She also served as chair of
the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. In these roles, she worked
to improve her community and make life better for people and our planet.
In 2017, Niki worked as a senior ministerial assistant helping to deliver more child care spaces for B.C. families.
Niki
was raised in Sparwood, B.C. A mother of two, she has lived in East
Vancouver for more than 15 years and has deep connections in the
community.
B.C.
Attorney General Niki Sharma was asked her thoughts on the prospect of
B.C. billionaire Jimmy Pattison, right, having one of his buildings
being bought by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
department. ICE has come under heavy protest in the U.S. (Caitrin Pilkington/Kyle Bakx/CBC)
B.C.'s
attorney general says Canadian companies should "think about their
role" when considering whether to do business with United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Niki Sharma, who also
acts as the deputy premier, was asked at an unrelated news conference
Tuesday morning about the backlash facing B.C. billionaire Jim Pattison,
over the potential sale of a Virginia warehouse to the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security for use as an ICE processing facility.
Pattison,
whose conglomerate the Jim Pattison Group spans various sectors
including real estate, automotive, media and groceries, is being urged
by some to not move forward with the deal, citing the actions of ICE
officers in the United States, including the killing of two U.S.
citizens in Minnesota.
Sharma says her government is watching those actions "with concern."
WATCH | Attorney general on B.C. businesses working with ICE:
B.C. attorney general wants businesses to 'think about their role' supporting ICE
January 27|
Duration 0:39
B.C.
Attorney General Niki Sharma says her government is watching events in
the United States "in horror" and says Canadian companies should "think
about their role" when considering whether to do business with
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
"Just
like the rest of the world, we watch in horror about what's happening
there and I think that calls on business leaders across this province,
and including the whole country, to think about their role in what is
unfolding there, and to make decisions that would not lead to some of
the outcomes that we're seeing unfold in the States," she said Tuesday.
Homeland
Security sent a letter to the Hanover County planning department in
Hanover, Va., last Wednesday, sharing its intent to "purchase, occupy
and rehabilitate" the warehouse property owned by Jim Pattison
Developments.
Property records show Jim Pattison Developments
bought the building for roughly $10.4 million Cdn in 2022, and the site
is expected to be valued at around $69 million Cdn this year, following
improvements.
In
a statement, a spokesperson for Jim Pattison Developments said the
property was publicly listed for sale after "operating needs changed,"
and the transaction was still subject to certain approvals and closing
conditions.
"As a matter of policy, we do not comment on private transactions," the spokesperson wrote.
"However,
we understand that the conversation around immigration policy and
enforcement is particularly heated, and has become much more so over the
past few weeks. We respect that this issue is deeply important to many
people."
WATCH | Property owned by Pattison Developments to be sold to ICE:
U.S. wants to buy B.C. billionaire's Virginia warehouse to use as ICE facility | Hanomansing Tonight
January 28|
Duration 4:44
The
U.S. Department of Homeland Security is in talks to buy a Virginia
warehouse owned by B.C. billionaire Jim Pattison, with plans to turn it
into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility.
The statement did not make any further comment about ICE or the possible sale.
Food-workers union condemns sale
Among the businesses owned by the Pattison conglomerate are numerous grocery chains, including Save-On-Foods.
In
a letter dated Jan. 26, the union representing Save-On-Foods employees,
among 28,000 food workers across B.C., wrote to the Jim Pattison Group
over the potential sale of the warehouse, saying it would contribute to
"the dehumanization and targeting of immigrant workers.
"The
labour movement in both Canada and the United States stands in
solidarity with immigrant workers — many of whom are a part of our union
and operate grocery stores belonging to the Pattison Group across
Canada," reads the letter from United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1518.
"They
work in our grocery stores, warehouses, and farms — these workers are
an integral part of our communities, and they deserve dignity, respect,
and safety."
Pattison isn't the only Canadian business facing these calls: as reported by The Globe and Mail,
Vancouver tech company Hootsuite secured a $95,000 US pilot project
with ICE in September that involves monitoring social media discussions
about the immigration agency.
ICE has also earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order of 20 armoured vehicles from Brampton, Ont.-based defence manufacturer Roshel.
With files from Yasmine Ghania and The Canadian Press
Wab
Kinew said he sent Governor Tim Walz a message of support and shared
his outrage over the death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse killed by
immigration officers in Minneapolis Saturday morning. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)
Manitoba's
premier says he's reached out to his counterpart in Minnesota again
following the killing of another American citizen by federal immigration
officials, calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to stop the violence.
Wab Kinew said he sent Governor Tim Walz a message of support and shared his outrage over the death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse killed by immigration officers in Minneapolis Saturday morning.
"You
could be over here. You can even be a Trump supporter. I don't think
anybody wants to see people shot in the middle of the street," Kinew
told reporters during an unrelated news conference Monday.
"I don't think anybody wants to see people shot in the back. So we got to show support."
Trump
administration officials rushed to defend the shooting over the
weekend, saying Border Patrol agents shot the man "defensively" despite
bystander videos contradicting that narrative.
A makeshift memorial is placed where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis. (Adam Gray/The Associated Press)
Kinew said he hopes American conservatives recognize it's time for "moral clarity."
"Mr.
Trump, stop killing American citizens," he said. "The idea of trying to
protect Americans from the bad parts of immigration by killing American
citizens doesn't make any sense."
'We have to speak out'
The
comment was in response to a question on what sort of plans the
province has to deal with potential U.S. tariffs after Trump threatened
to slap a 100 per cent levy on Canadian goods if the country "makes a deal with China."
Prime Minister Mark Carney said over the weekend the government is not pursuing a free trade agreement with that country.
"We're going to get a trade deal. We're going to do business with the U.S.," Kinew said.
"But
we also have to be able to speak with integrity and look at ourselves
in the mirror at the end of this. And at a time when we're seeing
terrible things happening like are happening right next to us, we have
to speak out."
Pretti's death comes two weeks after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) killed Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three. Protests against a federal immigration crackdown in the U.S. city flared up in the aftermath of the shooting.
Kinew previously said he spoke with Walz shortly after Good was shot, offering to provide whatever assistance it can to the neighbouring U.S. state.
Premier
Wab Kinew, shown on Monday, says he spoke with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
and sent his support following the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole
Good last week. (CBC)
Premier
Wab Kinew is voicing solidarity with Minnesotans after a woman was shot
dead in Minneapolis by a U.S. immigration officer last week, setting
off days of protests.
Kinew said he spoke with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday after having also reached out to Minnesota Lt.-Gov. Peggy Flanagan shortly after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot Renee Nicole Good three times in her vehicle.
"I
offered whatever assistance we could provide and of course the sense of
solidarity that we could send down to our American friends and, in many
cases, family," Kinew said at an unrelated news conference Monday in
Winnipeg.
"I let him know that we here in Manitoba support our
neighbours … and of course, we just want to see what's happening down
there stop."
The
shooting set off days of ongoing protests, with Walz declaring Friday a
"day of unity" in the state in an attempt to tamp down tensions and
prevent further violence.
"Regardless of where you stand on
immigration, regardless of where you stand on Trump, I think everyone
agrees that seeing a mother have her life taken in such a way is just
wrong," Kinew said Monday.
"Let's just find a way to help our American neighbours make it through this difficult period in that country so that we can get back to a more positive way of life."
Third-world country comments
Kinew
also pointed to recent statements by former Minnesota governor Jesse
Ventura who compared the U.S. to a "third-world country."
The
Vietnam-war veteran and former Navy Seal equated the state of American
politics under Trump to that of the dictatorship that emerged while he
was deployed in the Philippines in the 1970s under then-president
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr.
"We went from nobody to a
guy with a machine gun on every corner. That's what happens in a
dictatorship: In comes the military," Ventura told WCCO-CBS Minnesota.
"That's what's happening here."
Kinew said he didn't have on his "2026 bingo card" that he would be agreeing with Ventura.
"Jesse
Ventura said recently that America is becoming a third-world country
when they have military police operations taking place in large cities.
He's not wrong," Kinew said.
"That is something that should cause all of us concern."
He urged Manitobans to check in with American friends and family.
"I
can tell you it meant a lot to Gov. Walz to have our province reach out
and offer support. I think if you could do the same to American friends
and relatives that would be greatly appreciated," he said.
"Thank God we're Canadian, and we're going to keep it that way."
Patrick Allard speaks at a 'Nahanni Must Go' protest outside the Manitoba Legislature on Oct. 1. (Bryce Hoye/CBC)
The
premier also said Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Party would "have
some explaining to do" on Monday after a member of its board posted
comments on social media seeming to suggest support for ICE.
Khan
said Allard has been suspended over "inappropriate and offensive"
comments online following the fatal shooting and will not be permitted
to run under the PC banner.
Bryce
Hoye is a multi-platform journalist with a background in wildlife
biology. He has worked for CBC Manitoba for over a decade with stints
producing at CBC's Quirks & Quarks and Front Burner. He was a
2024-25 Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT. He is also Prairie rep
for outCBC. He has won a national Radio Television Digital News
Association award for a 2017 feature on the history of the fur trade,
and a 2023 Prairie region award for an audio documentary about a
Chinese-Canadian father passing down his love for hockey to the next
generation of Asian Canadians.
Patrick Allard speaks at a 'Nahanni Must Go' protest outside the Manitoba Legislature on Oct. 1, 2025. (Bryce Hoye/CBC)
The Tories are distancing themselves from a board member over social media comments he made after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot an American woman in Minneapolis.
Progressive
Conservative Leader Obby Khan denounced an online post from Patrick
Allard over the weekend, calling the statements "offensive and
inappropriate."
"To make light of Renee Good, the mother of
three, to try and justify in any way the killing of Renee Good, is
unacceptable," Khan said at a news conference on Monday.
"There is no room for hate in this party, there is no room for these type of comments. Enough is enough."
In
a post of his own, Khan on Monday said on social media that the
statements made by Allard don't reflect the values of the PC party, and
said Allard will not be a PC candidate in the upcoming election.
Khan
said after an emergency meeting, the party decided unanimously to
suspend Allard's party membership and his position on the board.
The move comes after Allard made comments on social media on the weekend.
"Do we have ICE in Manitoba? If so are they hiring? Asking for a friend," reads one post from Allard.
Allard made his comments amid days-long protests that erupted in Minneapolis following the death of Renee Nicole Good.
Video
circulated Wednesday of an ICE agent firing three shots at Renee Nicole
Good, 37, while she was behind the wheel of her SUV.
WATCH | ICE agent's phone video shows new perspective of moments before shooting:
New video of Minneapolis shooting taken by ICE agent
January 9|
Duration 5:21
A
U.S. online media outlet called Alpha News has released a video from
the perspective of a federal immigration agent who fatally shot a
37-year-old woman in Minneapolis this week. This video includes graphic
language and the sound of shots being fired.
Khan said the PCs "do not stand for hate, do not stand for division."
"There is no room for it," he said.
Progressive
Conservative Leader Obby Khan addresses media on Monday after
announcing Patrick Allard has been suspended from his role on the party
board. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)
Last fall, a judge tossed a defamation lawsuit Allard filed against the NDP.
'Knee-jerk reaction': Allard
Allard said Khan has "made a very knee-jerk reaction to a somewhat comical post."
"What offends me may not offend you and what offends you may not offend me," Allard told CBC News on Monday.
In
exchanges that ensued online after his original post, Allard responded
to one person in the thread by saying Good "tried running them [ICE]
over, and was rightfully terminated."
He said he used that phrasing because comments using words like "shot" or "killed" are likely to get flagged by Facebook.
"So
the word 'terminated,' although it sounds probably more horrible, I
would have said, if Facebook didn't have their censoring posts, like you
know, on trigger words ... I would have used the word 'shot.' She was
shot by the ICE agent in self-defence," Allard said.
WATCH | PCs suspend board member over ICE comments:
Manitoba PCs suspend board member over ICE comments
January 13|
Duration 1:51
The
Manitoba Progressive Conservatives have suspended Patrick Allard, a
party board member, over social media comments he made after a U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot an American woman
in Minneapolis.
Allard said he doesn't
believe the Progressive Conservatives would have let him get the PC
nomination next election and run against Families Minister Nahanni
Fontaine in her riding of St. Johns.
He said the party is just progressive, not conservative, and is turning its back on its conservative base.
"They've
shot themselves in the foot," Allard said. "They've told their
conservative base, 'we don't want you' by making this move."
Allard
said he still plans to run in St. Johns in the next election — possibly
as an independent once again or for another party.
Bryce
Hoye is a multi-platform journalist with a background in wildlife
biology. He has worked for CBC Manitoba for over a decade with stints
producing at CBC's Quirks & Quarks and Front Burner. He was a
2024-25 Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT. He is also Prairie rep
for outCBC. He has won a national Radio Television Digital News
Association award for a 2017 feature on the history of the fur trade,
and a 2023 Prairie region award for an audio documentary about a
Chinese-Canadian father passing down his love for hockey to the next
generation of Asian Canadians.
Patrick
Allard, seen at a protest outside the Manitoba Legislature on Oct. 1,
sued Manitoba's New Democrats after the party said he spouted 'racist
rhetoric.' The lawsuit was tossed by a judge on Thursday. (Bryce Hoye/CBC)
A
judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Manitoba's New Democrats that was
launched after a failed political candidate and vaccine critic claimed
he was defamed by one of the party's hopefuls in 2022.
Patrick
Allard ran as an independent in the 2022 byelection in Manitoba's Fort
Whyte riding to fill former premier Brian Pallister's empty seat — a
race narrowly won by now Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan.
In
a written decision released Thursday, Manitoba Court of King's Bench
Associate Chief Justice Shane Perlmutter rejected Allard's claim he was
defamed when Manitoba's New Democrats described him as someone who
spouts "racist rhetoric" in a March 2022 news release provided to the
Winnipeg Free Press.
The NDP issued the release to explain why
their candidate, Trudy Schroeder, did not want to participate in an
all-candidates forum proposed by Liberal candidate (and now party
leader) Willard Reaves that would have included Allard, Perlmutter's
decision said.
"Trudy is happy to have a debate but the Liberal
proposal to give Patrick Allard a platform to spout his anti-vaccination
and racist rhetoric is wrong," the NDP's release said, which is quoted
in the decision.
The quote was attributed to an unidentified party
spokesperson at the time, but was revealed to have been written by Mark
Rosner, who is now Premier Wab Kinew's chief of staff, Perlmutter
wrote.
Allard — a vocal opponent
of Manitoba's public health measures who was fined nearly $35,000 in
2022 for violating them — said he was defamed because the NDP's news
release implied that he is a racist, which he denies, the decision says.
In
his testimony, Rosner referred to remarks made on a comment chain —
before the news release was issued — under a Facebook post that
encouraged people to report those disobeying COVID-19 public health
orders, in which Allard said to "turn in any attic hiding jews while
you’re at it," the decision says.
Allard testified that his
Facebook comments were misconstrued, since he was pointing out how
people were encouraged by the government to turn in their Jewish
neighbours during 1930s Germany's persecution of Jewish people,
Perlmutter said.
Allard testified that he "was not comparing the
systemic extermination of six million Jewish people and countless others
to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was instead comparing the government’s
actions of encouraging people to turn in their neighbours," Perlmutter
wrote.
"As objectionable as Mr. Allard’s language, I am not
satisfied that it is possible to determine in this instance and context,
as a matter of truth or falsity, what spouting racist rhetoric means so
as to determine whether in making his two offensive Facebook posts Mr.
Allard was, in fact, spouting racist rhetoric."
Allard broke court rule
Perlmutter
said testimony by Schroeder, Rosner and an NDP volunteer who helped
draft the news release reflected their "sincerely held beliefs" that
Allard's rhetoric "was, in fact, racist."
Perlmutter sided with
the NDP's argument that while Allard was defamed, the party's comments
are defensible under qualified privilege — the ability to make
statements that might otherwise meet the legal definition of defamation
if there's a legal, moral or social duty to make them.
Perlmutter
said it was "both necessary and appropriate to the occasion" for the NDP
to refer to Allard as spouting "racist rhetoric" in the news release
because they were explaining concerns about him having a platform to do
so.
Allard had sought at least $50,000 in general damages, as well as punitive and aggravated damages.
"Had I found in Mr. Allard’s favour, I would have awarded him nominal damages of $1," Perlmutter wrote.
However,
the judge found that Allard had breached a court rule that says anyone
involved in a matter before the court cannot use evidence or information
received during that process for any purpose other than the court
proceeding.
Allard submitted NDP text messages obtained through the court proceeding to the Winnipeg Sun, Perlmutter said.
Perlmutter
said he accepted Allard's explanation that he had inadvertently
breached the court rule because he wasn't aware of it.
Perlmutter
concluded by saying that he does not want his ruling to be seen as a
"license to publish, with impunity, remarks which may be defamatory and
untrue about another simply because they are published in the context of
an election campaign."
"To avoid exceeding [qualified] privilege,
the comments in question must be relevant, necessary, and appropriate,
as I found them to be in this case," he wrote.
Manitoba NDP
spokesperson Evan Krosney, who also testified on behalf of the NDP
during the court proceedings, said in a statement to CBC News that the
party is pleased with the ruling and is committed to "defending our
values in all venues."
Allard told CBC News on Friday that he
found Perlmutter's ruling to be inconsistent and described qualified
privilege as a legal "loophole" for defamation cases.
Özten
Shebahkeget is a member of Northwest Angle 33 First Nation, born and
raised in Winnipeg. A graduate of CBC's inaugural Pathways program, she
has been writing for CBC Manitoba since 2022. She is also a graduate of
the University of Winnipeg's creative writing program and holds an MFA
in writing from the University of Saskatchewan.
Former Blue Bomber Willard Reaves named new leader of Manitoba Liberal Party
Reaves, 66, rises to top job after other Liberal candidates failed to meet requirements
CBC News ·
Willard Reaves was declared Manitoba Liberal Party leader on Monday. (CBC)
Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber Willard Reaves has been named the new leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party.
Reaves, 66, was declared winner of the party leadership contest on Monday.
No
other candidates met the requirements of running for leader by the
deadline on Saturday. As a result, Reaves was the sole qualified
candidate and declared winner without a vote, according to Sam Dixon,
the party's executive director.
Dixon confirmed a leadership convention that would have otherwise taken place on Oct. 25 has been cancelled.
Reaves,
a star running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1983 to
1987 fills a void left by former party leader Dougald Lamont, who was elected MLA for St. Boniface in 2018 and served that constituency until losing his seat in the 2023 provincial election.
He resigned and Cindy Lamoureux has been interim leader ever since.
Reaves first ran for the Manitoba Liberals in a March 2022 byelection in Fort Whyte. He lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Obby Khan, who was is now the leader of that party.
He ran again in the riding for the Liberals and lost in the fall 2023 provincial election.
Lamoureux (Tyndall Park) was the lone Liberal elected, so the Liberals
failed to meet the minimum threshold of four MLAs required for official
party status.
Former
Winnipeg Blue Bomber Willard Reaves, left, is joined by former Manitoba
Liberal leader Jon Gerrard on Sept. 7 as Reaves announced his intention
to run for leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party. (Gavin Axelrod/CBC)
Reaves briefly served as deputy leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from November 2023 to June 2024.
He launched his leadership campaign earlier this month.
Reaves, who lives in Fort Whyte, said at the launch that he had not yet
decided which riding he would run in during the next general election.
Terry Hayward, president of the Liberals, said Reaves will transition into the new position over the coming weeks.
"Mr.
Reaves brings a wide range of experiences to the position of party
leader," Hayward said in a statement. "He will work closely with Cindy
Lamoureux, our sitting member, to champion issues and concerns of
Manitobans across the province."'
The front gate of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centre in Batavia, N.Y. (Ousama Farag/CBC)
Last
week, a second Native American-owned corporation announced it was
severing a multi-million dollar contract with United States Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after community pressure.
A subsidiary of Oneida ESC Group, a corporation owned by the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, cancelled a US $3.8 million contract with
ICE for engineering and inspection of federal facilities after the
Oneida government became aware of and condemned the contract. The Oneida
government also replaced the subsidiary's board of managers.
Oneida
Nation of Wisconsin’s Chairman Tahassi Hill, in an email to CBC
Indigenous, wrote that every nation should have the power to determine
its own vision and values.
"When issues arise that conflict with
our laws, policies and core values, we must remain steadfast in acting
immediately," the statement said.
Last month, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas announced it had cancelled a
US $29.9 million contract for planning, research and concept designs
for secure structures that its corporation had with ICE, and had fired
senior members of the corporation's leadership.
“We know our
Indian reservations were the government’s first attempts at detention
centres. We were placed here because we were treated as prisoners of
war,” said Prairie Band Tribal Chairman Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick, in a statement on YouTube.
“We must ask ourselves why we would ever participate in something that mirrors the harm and trauma once done to our people.”
Becky
Webster, an enrolled citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and
former senior staff attorney for the tribe, said tribal corporations
operate independently from nations, so they can more nimbly expand into
different economic ventures. It also protects the nation from certain
legal liabilities.
Becky
Webster, an enrolled citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and its
former senior staff attorney, said she was 'shocked' to learn her nation
had a contract with ICE. (Submitted by Becky Webster)
Corporate boards provide oversight of daily operations rather than the nation, though there is regular reporting.
Webster said she was shocked when she learned her nation held a contract with ICE.
“The nature of the contracts runs counter to who I thought we were as a people and the values that we hold,” she said.
Matthew
L. M. Fletcher, a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians and a professor of law and American culture at the
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., said the contracts are
examples of affirmative action programs dating back to the 1960s and
1970s that favoured historically disadvantaged, minority-owned
businesses.
Tribally owned corporations, Alaska Native corporations (created by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
of 1971), Native Hawaiian organizations and businesses that are 51 per
cent tribally owned are eligible for preferences in contracting under
the federal section 8(a) program.
Matthew
L.M. Fletcher, a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians, is a law professor at the University of Michigan in
Ann Arbor, Mich. (Submitted by Matthew L.M. Fletcher)
8(a) is a contracting and business development program for small business owners who are socially and economically disadvantaged.
“Congress
created what they called set asides to make sure that at least a
portion of defence contracting and other federal government contracting
went to minority-owned businesses,” Fletcher said.
He said around
the 2000s provisions were expanded, removing a cap for Indigenous-owned
businesses, eliminating some paperwork still required by other
minorities and authorizing no-bid awards to tribally owned or Alaska
Native corporations.
“The
weird thing is that the Trump people would never go in with Indigenous
peoples as a matter of principle given their political stance against
what they call DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion],” Fletcher said in
an email.
“But the legal position these tribes are in makes this kind of contracting very attractive to them.”
Fletcher
said tribes are not publicly traded corporations, so they don't have to
register with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and "generally
don't have to share information in terms of public accountability to
anybody."
And for matters of national security, public requests for information can be ignored, he said.
Pass-through entities
Akima,
a business portfolio of NANA Regional Corporation, which is owned by 11
Iñupiaq villages in Northwest Alaska, holds multi-million
dollar contracts with the Department of Homeland Security and ICE,
including in relation to detention services at the Guantanamo Bay naval
base.
NANA and Akima did not respond to requests for comment by time of publishing.
An April 10, 2025 statement on NANA's website said "Since
2013, NANA and our affiliated companies have secured federal contracts
in support of U.S. government-owned detention facilities. We have robust
internal policies and compliance programs in place to ensure operations
align with legal and ethical expectations."
In the statement, board chair Piquk
Linda Lee was quoted, “NANA does not deviate from our Iñupiat Iḷitqusiat
values in the pursuit of contracts. Our values are fundamental to who
we are as people and as professionals. They guide everything we do at
NANA – upholding the dignity and wellbeing of every person.
“While
we are limited in what we can share publicly about specific customers
and contracts, we remain committed to transparency for our shareholders
and accountability in all that we do.”
Fletcher said other Alaska
Native corporations, the Mississippi Choctaw, Winnebago Tribe of
Nebraska, Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw and some tribes in Oklahoma also do
logistics work for the federal government, Fletcher said.
He said often these tribal corporations operate as pass-through or "strawman" entities.
“They
will never do any of the work. They just happen to have that legal
advantage of being eligible for no-bid contracting with no monetary cap
on it,” Fletcher said.
Writer and environmentalist Winona LaDuke from White Earth Reservation in Minnesota said the situation today reminds her of the early '80s.
"They were trying to peddle nuclear waste and like 16 of the 20 recipients of the initial grants were Indian tribes,” she said.
“That was because there was a lot of money involved — no-strings money — and poor people with a lot of pressure on them.”
Winona LaDuke is from White Earth Reservation in Minnesota. (Submitted by Winona LaDuke )
She said turning Indigenous people into corporations is a colonization process.
"Then you make them dependent upon the destruction of the world that they value," she said.
LaDuke said she thinks some of the contracts taken by some Alaska Native corporations are "morally reprehensible.”
She
said tribes like the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and Oneida Nation
of Wisconsin should pay more attention to their business operations in
the future because if their citizens had not "sparked an outrage," they
might still have the ICE contracts.
Candace
Maracle is Kanien'kehá:ka, Wolf Clan from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
She has a master’s degree in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan
University. Her latest short film, "Tsi ní:yoht yonkwayentá:’on ne
óhses" (How We Got Maple Syrup) is completely in the Kanien’kéha
language.
Matthew L.M.
Fletcher, ’97, is the Harry Burns Hutchins Collegiate Professor of Law
and Professor of American Culture at the University of Michigan. He
teaches and writes in the areas of federal Indian law, American Indian
tribal law, Anishinaabe legal and political philosophy, constitutional
law, federal courts, and legal ethics. He sits as the chief justice of
the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, the Pokagon Band
of Potawatomi Indians, and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. He also
sits as an appellate judge for the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, the
Colorado River Indian Tribes, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, the
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, the Rincon Band of
Luiseño Indians, and the Tulalip Tribes.
Fletcher
previously taught at the Michigan State University College of Law (2006
to 2022) and the University of North Dakota School of Law (2004 to
2006). He has been a visiting professor at Arizona, Harvard, Michigan,
Montana, UC Law San Francisco, and Stanford
law schools. He is a frequent instructor at the Pre-Law Summer Institute
for American Indian students. He is a member of the Grand
Traverse Band.
He was lead reporter for the American Law Institute’s Restatement of the Law of American Indians, completed in 2022. He has published articles in the California Law Review, Michigan Law Review, Northwestern University Law Review, Yale Law Journal,and many others. He also authored a hornbook, Federal Indian Law (West Academic Publishing, 2016), and a concise hornbook, Principles of Federal Indian Law (West Academic Publishing, 2017). Fletcher co-authored the sixth, seventh, and eighth editions of Cases and Materials on Federal Indian Law (West Publishing 2011, 2017, and forthcoming 2025) and three editions of American Indian Tribal Law (Aspen 2011, 2020, and 2024), the only casebook for law students on tribal law. He also authored Stick Houses: Stories (Michigan State University Press, 2025), Ghost Road: Anishinaabe Responses to Indian-Hating (Fulcrum Publishing, 2020), The Return of the Eagle: The Legal History of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (Michigan State University Press, 2012), and American Indian Education: Counternarratives in Racism, Struggle, and the Law (Routledge 2008). He co-edited The Indian Civil Rights Act at Forty with Kristen A. Carpenter and Angela R. Riley (UCLA American Indian Studies Press, 2012) and Facing the Future: The Indian Child Welfare Act at 30 with Wenona T. Singel and Kathryn E. Fort (Michigan State University Press, 2009).
Fletcher’s scholarship and advocacy has been cited by several times
by the United States Supreme Court. Finally, he is the primary editor
and author of the leading law blog on American Indian law and policy, Turtle Talk.
He worked as a staff attorney for four Indian Tribes—the Pascua Yaqui
Tribe, the Hoopa Valley Tribe, the Suquamish Tribe, and the Grand
Traverse Band. He has sat on the judiciaries of the Hoopa Valley Tribe,
the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, the Little
River Band of Ottawa Indians, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, the
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians, the Santee Sioux Tribe of
Nebraska, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, and the
Shoshone & Arapaho Courts of the Wind River
Indian Reservation, and he served as a consultant to the Seneca Nation
of Indians Court of Appeals.
The
mission of the White Earth Land Recovery Project is to facilitate the
recovery of the original land base of the White Earth Indian Reservation
while preserving and restoring traditional practices of sound land
stewardship, language fluency, community development, and strengthening
our spiritual and cultural heritage.
About Our Founder
Winona
LaDuke (Native American activist, economist and author) is an
Anishinaabekwe (Ojibwe woman) enrolled member of the Mississippi band of
Ashinaabeg who lives and works on the White Earth Indian Reservation
and is the mother of three children. Winona founded the White Earth Land
Recovery Project in 1989 and served as its executive director for 25
years. She also cofounded Honor the Earth, where she worked on a
national level to advocate, raise public support, and create funding for
frontline Native environmental groups.
Staff
Audrey Dahl: Administrative Assistant
Cassidy Lerud: Wellness Project Coordinator
Margaret Rousu: Executive Director
Peggy Lewis: Accountant
Sam Lerud: Assistant Accountant
Taylor Makey: ACHF Project Coordinator
Terry Goodsky: On Air Talent
Theodore Simon: Handyman/Custodian
Vacant: Program Director
Native Harvest
For Native American Food Products including all-natural Wild Rice and Hominy, and Unique gifts for most occasions.
As your
Chairman, Mike serves all White Earth Reservation members on and off the
reservation. Please stay tuned for further updates from your Chairman!
Greetings White Earth Nation I am Happy to See You!
It is already January the Great Spirit Moon!
Everyone Be Safe.
Many moons ago, our Anishinaabe ancestors journeyed here from the
eastern edge of Turtle Island, North America following the waters from
the Atlantic coast on up through the St. Lawrence River and the Great
Lakes, through Mashkiki-Ziibiing, meaning Medicine River but the
colonizers deemed it Bad River like many other sacred places we have.
Mashkiki Ziibiing is the heart of Turtle Island. I have ancestors from
there; Bad place was never bad to us; it was made “bad” only by those
who did not understand its power strength to us.
Our relatives remain scattered along that great water road, bound together by blood, memory, and
language. We were taught long ago that no force could ever erase us as
long as we continued to speak our words and tell our stories, passing
them down from gichi-aya'aag gagwewinan gagwejitoonan miinawaa
gagwewidamawinan – teachings that are carried and remembered,
abinoonjiinyag, elders to children hand to hand, breath to breath, and
generation to generation.
We are still here because our ancestors knew this.
Our old teachings were written on wiigwaas, birchbark scrolls, and actually some of those sacred
records have found their way home again to Gaawaabaabiganikaag Ishkoning, White Earth Nation
a few years ago. That return did not happen by accident. It came at the
right time, because we now walk in the era of the Seventh Fire which is
being ignited by our children and grandchildren, the Oshki Ogimaag who
came here just to do just that.
It is said they are the ones who will heal us all and take us out of
Historical Trauma. They are igniting the Eighth and Final Fire as we
speak and it is prophesized they are the ones who will take us up and
out of Historical Trauma. My grandma said, “Those 8th Fire babies
weren’t created like us or our ancestors they come here as healers not
affected by their elders’ history.”
Each fire marks a chapter of our Anishinaabe history, before the arrival of the gichi-mookomaanag,
long knife people (White race) - to these modern days, reminding us of
what our people endured and how we survived. These teachings slow us
down, steady our hearts, and remind us who we truly are as Anishinaabeg.
White Earth State Forest/Tamarac Refuge
We have been working hard for the return of the 160,000-acre White Earth
State Forest to the White Earth Band of Anishinaabe. White Earth
Nation’s goal is the management and return of the White Earth State
Forest to protect the resources in an environmentally positive manner
for the benefit of present and future generations and to ensure the
forest lands on the White Earth State Forest are managed in an
environmentally sensitive, sustainable, and economically viable manner.
And manage the forest land in balance with the conservation of natural,
aesthetic, and our own
Anishinaabe cultural values.
We have made great strides in clarifying the White Earth Band’s treaty rights and regulatory
authority in the entirety of the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, including both the portion located
within the White Earth Nation and the portion within the 1855 Treaty
Territory. The Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge encompasses
approximately 42,724 acres. A little over half of the Refuge (24,162
acres) is located within the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa
Tribe’s Reservation, and the rest of the Refuge is located within the
1855 Treaty Territory
wherein the Band retains hunting, fishing and gathering rights.
Elder Tiny Homes
In an increasing need for Elder housing, White Earth Builders completed
and turned over the keys to Elder Tiny Homes in Rice Lake (10),
Naytahwaush (6), White Earth (4) and Pine Point (2). These homes were
proudly manufactured by Dynamic Homes of Detroit Lakes, a company owned
by Ho-Chunk Inc., the award-winning economic development corporation of
the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
White Earth Buys Land Near Moorhead
The White Earth Band recently purchased 280 acres east of Moorhead at
the intersection of Interstate 94 and Highway 336 at a local land
auction. This purchase is part of our broader efforts to support the
long-term economic and cultural sustainability of our people. As
stewards of our own future, we are continuously exploring opportunities
to diversify our economic initiatives, which may include but are not
limited to housing, education, environmental preservation, business
development, and cultural enrichment.
Bison Program
The White Earth Bison Program continues to move forward with our goals
and initiatives. The program recently expanded its herd with the arrival
of 45 new bison, which includes yearlings, mature cows and two cow and
calf pairs. The program welcomed its first calf to its breeding herd
near Naytahwaush. This historic birth marks a new chapter in our ongoing
efforts to restore the bison to Anishinaabe lands. We are very excited
about continuing to move this program forward and anticipate further
requests related to the program. Whether those requests are for
meat/con-
sumption or for any ceremonial purposes or items (hides, bones, skulls,
etc.) we look forward to doing our best to accommodate these requests
and leading in a good way.
Waabigwan Mashkiki Celebrates Historic Grand Opening
On May 24 in Moorhead, Minn., we made history as the first tribal
cannabis dispensary to operate off-reservation in the state of
Minnesota. This moment is not only a step forward for White Earth but a
strong message of sovereignty and vision for all of Anishinaabe Country.
A second dispensary was opened on July 2 in St. Cloud, Minn. This is
only the beginning. As we move forward ahead of any tribe in Minnesota,
we remember that true growth takes patience.
White Earth Public Transit Building
A groundbreaking ceremony was held this spring for a new Transit building in Waubun.
This building will house a bus wash bay, mechanic bays, bus storage, indoor transfer and
passenger waiting area, administrative offices and dispatch center. Transit looks forward to
serving the people of White Earth and surrounding areas with your transportation needs. The
building is expected to be completed in early or late fall of 2026.
Severe Thunderstorm Damage
A powerful wind storm swept through the White Earth Reservation on the evening of June
20, leaving widespread damage in its wake. The severe thunderstorm
brought down trees, disrupted power lines, and left many residents
without electricity—some for days. White Earth
Emergency Management, in partnership with White Earth Public Safety and White Earth
Conservation, led efforts to assist affected residents. Emergency generators were delivered to
Elders and individuals with medical needs, and water was provided where service had been disrupted.
Highway 59 Homes
It’s with deep pride and hope for our future that I share exciting news about a new initiative
that is not only rooted in economic growth, but in service to our people: Highway 59 Homes.
This new tribally owned business is more than a home dealership—it’s a bold step forward
in our mission to create opportunity, stability, and prosperity for our
families. Located in Waubun, this project is a product of the Nation’s
business arm, Mississippi Pillager LLC, and it stands as another example
of what we can accomplish when we invest in ourselves. Highway 59 Homes
will offer high-quality, affordable manufactured homes.
These aren’t just structures—they are fresh start for young families,
a dignified downsizing option for our elders and a real path to home
ownership for those who’ve long waited for the chance.
Child Care Building/Library
A brand-new Child Care building located near the White Earth RBC
building opened for business. This beautiful learning facility will
provide more opportunities for our children in their early stages of
development. These children are our future. In addition to the new
building, the library was relocated on site and is expected open to the
community in the summer.
Wild Rice
We had another record breaking year for purchasing wild rice! The 2025
manoomin harvest season has been a remarkable year for our community.
White Earth purchased a total of
320,699 pounds of manoomin from ricers, making this the largest year for rice purchasing in
our history. This year, White Earth compensated ricers with a total payout of $1,747,299. WENR
purchased 176,895 pounds of rice at $5 per pound, amounting to $884,475, and 143,804
pounds at $6 per pound, totaling $862,824. These figures not only highlight the economic
significance of the Manoomin harvest but also underscore the importance of making sure this
valuable food source is accessible to our tribal membership.
In addition, several major infrastructure projects were also
completed this year at Lower Rice Lake through a collaborative effort
involving several programs. At Ponsford and Bush Landings, wood corduroy
walkways with gravel overlays were installed, providing improved access
to the water’s edge. Boulders were strategically placed at the start of
each walkway to prevent damage from ATVs and UTVs. Parking areas were
also expanded to improve traffic flow and accommodate more vehicles. The
old channel at Big Bear Landing was reopened after years of overgrowth,
allowing ricers to travel directly from the parking area to the lake.
All four landings are now equipped with poles that will support
solar-powered lights and navigation flags.
Ojibwe Language Immersion
As council we are really pushing for our future Ojibwe
Gaawaabaabiganikaag Language immersion school. Our Language and Culture
Director Rob Tibbetts is making headway. I talked to him recently at the
Naytahwaush Sobriety Powwow; he said, “Yes, but it will be very
difficult.” So as council I will keep you updated with his progress. Rob
is our Spiritual Advisor at many of our programs and events also.
White Earth Health System and 638 Process
We are excited our Health Board will be running our own health clinics on June 1, 2026.
(Self-Governance) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (ISDEAA), Public Law 93-638, which allows tribes to
assume control and management of IHS health programs, offering greater
flexibility than Title I contracts, though often used alongside it for
broader self-determination in healthcare delivery. It’s a key legal
framework for tribal self-governance, enabling us as White Earth Nation
(WEN) to operate federal health services directly, moving from federal
administration (IHS) to our own control.
As we enter into 2026, I’d like to thank everyone for your support
and the most successful year ever - 2025! Looking back last year we
dealt with land issues, addressed housing concerns, moved forward with
our Waabigwan Mashkiki business, expanded our Bison heard, created
Highway 59 Homes, bought land in Moorhead for the future casino - plus
so much more! I am excited for us as Gaawaabaabiganikaag Ishkoning-
White Earth Nation.
Chi-miigwech bizindawiyeg miinawaa anooj
ninda-gikinoo’amaadiwin
Gigawaabamininim naagaj.
Thank you for listening and continuing to learn together.
Take it easy.
See you all later. Chairman Michael Fairbanks
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Gov. Tim Walz speaks to journalists gathered at the annual Minnesota Newspaper Association convention.
Marshall Helmberger
BROOKLYN PARK — Gov. Tim Walz lauded the work of journalists
here during a luncheon at the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s annual
convention. While offering a crowd what it wants to hear is routine fare
for a politician, Walz’s comments came amid the backdrop of what many
have called a federal siege of the Twin Cities and at a time when
reporters from news media around the world have arrived to report on the
Trump administration’s astonishing actions.
“We are in a moment
that the world is watching,” said Walz, speaking just five days after
Border Patrol agents gunned down Alex Pretti on a Minneapolis street.
“I, for one, in this moment, am thankful for many things. I’m thankful
for a robust press that’s here, telling a story that needs to get out.
[These are] folks that are putting themselves out there, literally out
there, on the line in the middle of things happening.”
Walz said that
Minnesotans are angry about the actions of the thousands of federal
agents sent to the state by President Donald Trump and noted that
federal agents and their agencies are largely non-responsive to
questions from average citizens.
“In Minnesota, 5.6 million people
can’t stand and ask them the questions they want to ask. That’s the job
of the press — that and expecting an answer.”
Walz, who spoke shortly after a phone conversation with Trump, said he was being measured in his comments.
“I
recognize that’s not normally my MO, but I recognize the moment we’re
in, the need to restore both safety, security, and a sense of well-being
in a community that has been shattered.”
With administration
officials claiming that the state is failing to comply with its
requests, known as “detainers,” to transfer custody of convicted
criminals in Minnesota prisons, Walz answered those claims directly in
his speech to journalists.
“You have my absolute commitment that we
will honor every single detainer on every prisoner that’s in our
prisons, to turn people over just like we have done for 30 years,” he
said. “But I am not going to help them raid daycares. That’s not my
job.”
Walz rejected the characterizations of federal officials who
have suggested that the state’s leaders don’t care about dangerous
criminals on the streets of their cities.
“Of course we do,” said
Walz. “But we also recognize that what we’ve witnessed over the last few
weeks has certainly made no one safer. It has certainly not increased
anyone’s trust. It has certainly not gotten at the heart of a humane and
effective immigration policy.”
While Walz said he appreciated the
recent federal willingness to at least talk about the situation in the
Twin Cities, he said there needs to be recognition of the costs in human
lives.
“Sometimes, in these elected positions, you just need to say
you’re sorry. A ‘sorry’ would really help and I encourage you to
continue to pass that off to our federal partners,” he added.
Walz
said he was taken aback the week before, when he received a demand from
Attorney General Pam Bondi that implied that the federal surge could be
scaled back if the state would hand over voter data, including
identifying voter information.
“That took me by surprise,” said
Walz, noting that federal officials have given various rationale for the
immigration surge. “That wasn’t what I thought this was about.”
Trump
originally cited the state’s fraud problem in justifying the surge of
federal immigration officers, but that argument was later replaced by a
claim that the state’s unwillingness to comply with federal detainers
made the surge necessary. State officials, including Department of
Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell, have pushed back hard on those
claims, providing both documentation and video of the routine transfer
of undocumented felons from state to federal custody.
Walz challenged
the notion himself. “Why would I as governor go out of my way to not
turn someone over who is a criminal, who would make my state less safe?
That doesn’t make any sense, but the fact of the matter is that
Minnesota has always honored our commitments. Now, you know this, too.”
Access to information
While most of the
governor’s comments focused on the federal surge, he also made a pitch
to the assembled reporters to push for greater transparency from the
Legislature. Walz stressed the importance of transparency and
accountability in government and said his office has, to date, provided
more than 15 million pages of documents in response to data practices
requests.
While that response takes time, Walz encouraged reporters to keep pushing.
“That’s
how you see accountability. That’s how you get trust,” he said. Walz
asked the room for help this legislative session in his bid to extend
the data practices requirements to state lawmakers themselves.
“I’m
going to make one plug for this legislative session,” he said. “It
boggles my mind that state legislators are the only group that are
exempt from data practices requests. It is absolutely ludicrous.”
Walz
said he hopes to build a coalition to extend the authority of the data
practices act to include members of the Legislature, to extend
accountability to those who make the laws, rather than just those
charged with carrying them out.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ended his bid for a third term with a $3 million campaign war chest, newly filed financial disclosures show.
Why it matters: While he won't be on the ballot, Walz can use the money to boost other Democrats running for office this November.
The big picture:
Walz's 2025 fundraising haul — he took in nearly $6 million last year —
and cash reserves dwarf the totals reported by the top performers in
the crowded GOP primary.
By the numbers: House
Speaker Lisa Demuth, 2022 candidate Kendall Qualls and state Rep.
Kristin Robbins reported fundraising totals in the $500,000 to $600,000
range.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and 2022 nominee Scott Jensen each raised over $300,000.
Follow the money: Demuth ended the year with the most cash to spend, reporting a balance of just under $450,000.
Several
other candidates burned through their cash at higher rates: Qualls, who
was the first to enter the race last spring, ended the year with just
$120,000 in the bank.
Lindell, meanwhile, spent half his haul — nearly $190,000 — buying copies of his own book to give to supporters, per the Minnesota Reformer.
The intrigue:
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a historically strong fundraiser with a
national donor base, didn't file a report because she entered the race
after the new year.
What we're watching: AWalz
adviser confirmed to Axios that the DFL governor, who recently swore
off another run for public office, plans to use his account to help
elect other Democrats.
The catch:
Any transfers Walz makes to other candidate committees would be subject
to campaign contribution limits, Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public
Disclosure Board executive director Jeff Sigurdson told Axios.
Those donations would also reduce the amount candidates can accept from the DFL Party committees.
Yes, but:
There's no limit on how much he can transfer to the state party, which
can spend the money on field staff, mailers, TV ads and more to support
their side.
Other options for drawing down the balance include donating to charities or refunding donors.
Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz sits down with MPR News for his first one-on-one
interview since announcing he won't seek reelection and as federal
immigration enforcement intensifies across the state.
In this live conversation, Walz addresses his decision to exit the 2026 governor's race, Minnesota's response to expanded ICE operations, and what's next for his administration.
I feel bad about being in New York with Trump’s mercenaries snatching presumed foreigners off the streets in Minnesota — it feels like desertion in the face of duty, this is Germany 1937 — but an old one-armed man is nobody you’d want with you on the picket line.
And my favorite: If you didn’t want to go to Chicago, why’d you get on the train? That one sums it up pretty well. Trump is no mystery. He’s a tabloid playboy turned playground bully who makes up his view of reality as it suits him and for whom public service and private profit are one and the same. He ran for office as a disrupter and his supporters got what they voted for, a trashman who is trashing the schools, medical research, foreign aid, higher education, our reputation among our allies, and the Department of Justice. If you order leftover sardines, don’t hope for lobster ceviche.
MPR
News politics editor and his guests recap the results from Minnesota’s
2026 caucus night. The first votes — albeit unofficial — are cast in the
governor’s race.
Tim Walz scraps Minnesota re-election campaign amid state fraud scandals
Walz had announced bid for 3rd term, but pandemic-era fraud cases hurt his record
The Associated Press ·
Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference Monday at the state
capitol in St. Paul, Minn. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio/The
Associated Press)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is ending his bid for a third term, less than four months after announcing his re-election campaign.
Walz,
who was part of the Democratic U.S. presidential ticket last year as
Kamala Harris's running mate, said in a statement Monday that he could
no longer devote the energy necessary to win another term, even as he
expressed confidence that he could win.
He cited ongoing
attention on the fraud cases and described an "extraordinarily difficult
year for our state," while also noting the accomplishments of his first
seven years in office.
U.S.
President Donald Trump and other Republicans have relentlessly focused
on a fraud investigation into child-care programs in Minnesota in social
media posts and interviews on right-wing cable news shows.
Trump’s
administration announced last week that it was freezing child-care
funds to Minnesota and demanding an audit of some daycare centres after a
series of fraud cases involving state government programs in recent
years.
"Donald Trump and his allies — in Washington, in St. Paul
and online — want to make our state a colder, meaner place," Walz said,
referring to the Trump administration withholding funds for the
programs.
"They want to poison our people against each other by
attacking our neighbours. And, ultimately, they want to take away much
of what makes Minnesota the best place in America to raise a family."
Walz,
left, speaks during a news conference as his wife, Gwen Walz, looks on
in St. Paul, Minn., on Monday. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio/The
Associated Press)
The bitterness between Trump and Walz has continued long after the 2024 campaign.
After
former Democratic state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband
were shot and killed in June, part of a violent spree where a suspect is
also charged with shooting State Sen. John Hoffman, a Democrat, and his
wife on the same day, Trump declined to call Walz to express his
condolences on behalf of the White House, saying it would be a "waste of
time."
On Saturday, Trump shared a social media post on Truth Social that alleged a wild conspiracy theory implicating Walz in Hortman's death. Both Walz and Hortman's children condemned the post and urged him to take it down.
"Dangerous,
depraved behaviour from the sitting president of the United States,"
Walz said in his own social media post in response. "In covering for an
actual serial killer, he is going to get more innocent people killed."
From high school to politics
Harris
picked Walz as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election,
citing his history across a range of experiences in advocating for
working families.
Walz, who grew up in the small town of West
Point, Neb., was a social studies teacher and high school football coach
before he got into politics. He also served in the U.S. national guard
for 24 years.
Walz,
right, is shown with Kamala Harris, left, in Chicago at the Democratic
National Convention on Aug. 22, 2024. (Paul Sancya/The Associated Press)
On
Monday evening, Harris wrote on social media that Walz is "always
guided by what's best for the people of Minnesota," and "his decision
not to seek re-election reflects that same selfless commitment to the
people he serves."
Walz flipped a Republican seat in rural
Minnesota in 2006 to represent the state in U.S. Congress. He was viewed
as a moderate Democrat who supported gun rights and was elected to the
House of Representatives six times before leaving to run for governor in
2018.
During that campaign, Walz got a warm welcome from
Democratic voters due to his folksy charm, and his attack line against
Trump and his running mate, JD Vance — "These guys are just weird" —
spread widely. But he drew mixed reviews for his lone debate against
Vance.
Through
nearly two terms as governor, Walz navigated a closely divided
legislature. In his first term, he served alongside a Democratic-led
House and Republican-controlled Senate that resisted his proposals to
use higher taxes to boost money for schools, health care and roads. But
he helped broker compromises.
After the killing of George Floyd,
an unarmed Black man, by a white Minneapolis police officer in 2020,
Walz pleaded for calm but also stood out as a white political leader who
expressed empathy toward Black Americans and their experiences with
police violence.
In his second term, Walz worked with Democratic
majorities in both legislative chambers to chart a more liberal course
in state government, aided by a huge budget surplus.
Minnesota
eliminated nearly all of the state abortion restrictions enacted in the
past by Republicans, protected gender-affirming care for transgender
youth and legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Walz and his
fellow Democrats also enacted free school meals for all students and a
paid family and medical leave program that went live on Jan. 1.
But
he has been plagued by a $300-million US pandemic food fraud scheme
revolving around the non-profit Feeding Our Future, for which 57
defendants in Minnesota have been convicted.
WATCH | Tempers flare over ICE operations in Minnesota:
Minnesota immigration crackdown met by organized opposition
December 17, 2025|
Duration 5:36
An
immigration crackdown in Minnesota is being met by organized opposition
from people who are angry about U.S. Donald Trump’s anti-Somali
tirades. For The National, CBC’s Katie Nicholson goes to Minneapolis and
finds a community coming together to try and protect its neighbours.
The
Minneapolis-St. Paul area is home to about 84,000 residents of Somali
descent, and the Trump administration's efforts to deport unauthorized
American residents have included operations in the state.
Democratic
National Committee chairman Ken Martin, another Minnesotan, said Monday
that Walz "entered public life for the right reasons and never lost
sight of them."
At the Republican Governors Association,
spokesperson Courtney Alexander blasted Walz for "failed leadership" and
argued that the eventual Democratic nominee "will need to defend years
of mismanagement and misplaced priorities."
Around a dozen
Republicans are already running in the party's primary to determine a
gubernatorial candidate. The list includes a number of current and
former state legislators, as well as MyPillow founder and chief
executive Mike Lindell, a 2020 election denier who is close to Trump.
A total of 36 states hold gubernatorial elections in 2026, a midterm election year.
From
the growing fallout from Minnesota fraud allegations to HUD revelations
and the foreign policy front, FOX Business covered this week's major
news and events.
Several
Republican lawmakers in Minnesota released a statement officially
calling on the state's Democratic governor, Tim Walz, to resign in light
of the unfolding fraud scandal that has spiraled during his tenure.
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Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz announced he will not seek re-election amid the ongoing
fraud scandal. Cenk Uygur and Sharon Reed discuss on The Young Turks. Do
you agree with TYT's take? Tell us what you think in the comments
"Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said in a statement Monday that he is ending his re-election bid and will not seek a third term.
Walz,
the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, cited heightened
attention on fraud allegations in Minnesota, adding that "the political
gamesmanship we’re seeing from Republicans is only making that fight
harder to win.""
Jan 7, 2026 United
States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem defended ICE agents,
claiming they acted in self-defense by killing 37-year-old Renee Nicole
Good in Minneapolis. Ana Kasparian discusses on The Young Turks. Do you
agree with TYT's take? Tell us what you think in the comments below.
If
anyone doubts my agenda best check out page 2 of a document over 20
years old then read on in order to see that I have huge bone to pick
with the DHS and legions of crooked Yankees
Minnesota
Governor Tim Walz urged peaceful protesting in the wake of the fatal
shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent. Cenk Uygur and Ana
Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks. Do you agree with TYT's take? Tell
us what you think in the comments below.
"Tim
Walz: "I want Minnesotans to hear this from me. The desire to get out
and protest and to speak up to this administration of how wrong this is
-- that is a patriotic duty at this point in time. But it needs to be
done safely."
More
than 400 employees of the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
accused Gov. Tim Walz of failing to act on widespread fraud warnings and
alleged retaliation against whistleblowers.
The Center for Broadcast Journalism is partnering with others to speak in opposition to the arrests of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon.
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This video is part of our ongoing coverage examining federal agent operations in Minnesota, including arrests connected to protest coverage, press freedom concerns, and First Amendment protections. Journalists, civil rights leaders, and community members are raising questions about the treatment of reporters documenting ICE-related activity and public demonstrations, including the arrests of Georgia Fort and Don Lemon.
Watch extended reporting, full press conferences, and on-the-ground video as this story continues to develop across Minnesota.
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Methinks the religious lady doth protest and swear too much N'esy Pas?
---------- Original message --------- From: Poilievre, Pierre - M.P.<pierre.poilievre@parl.gc.ca> Date: Sat, Feb 7, 2026 at 1:02 PM Subject: Acknowledgement – Email Received / Accusé de réception – Courriel reçu To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
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---------- Original message --------- From: David Amos<david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Date: Sat, Feb 7, 2026 at 12:49 PM Subject:
Statement from the Minnesota Journalism Community on the Recent Arrests
of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort Chris IlesMarita Albinson
January 30, 2026 MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Star Tribune, Minnesota
Public Radio, the Minnesota Reformer, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder and
Center for Broadcast Journalism today released the following statement: To:
<david.bralow@theintercept.com>, <info@jlundyfor65.com>,
<marita.albinson@startribune.com>,
<chris.iles@startribune.com>, <newsroom@mpr.org> Cc: <pierre.poilievre@parl.gc.ca>
Statement from the Minnesota Journalism Community on the Recent Arrests of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
Chris IlesMarita Albinson
January 30, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Star Tribune,
Minnesota Public Radio, the Minnesota Reformer, Minnesota
Spokesman-Recorder and Center for Broadcast Journalism today released
the following statement:
“We strongly condemn the arrest of journalists Georgia Fort and Don
Lemon, as well as any attempt to intimidate members of the press. The
First Amendment recognizes the press as holding a distinct and protected
role in our democracy. In America, we do not arrest journalists for
doing their jobs. The Minnesota journalism community stands united in
defense of press freedom and the essential role reporting plays in
holding power to account.”
About The Minnesota Star Tribune
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The Farcical Case Against Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for Protest Reporting
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Justice Department is weaponizing a law intended to protect those
seeking abortions to punish reporters covering anti-ICE activism
Journalist Georgia Fort, right, and
Minnesota state Senate candidate Jamael Lundy leave the Federal
Courthouse in Minneapolis on Jan. 30, 2026
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circulation in the United States; and as assistant general counsel for
13 years at the Tribune Company, where he provided legal advice to its
newspapers, websites, and television stations.
Keith
Ellison running for attorney general, opening congressional seat Former
Attorney General Mike Hatch, state Rep. Hilstrom also filed to run for
attorney general. By Jessie Van Berkel Star Tribune
Representative
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Sun, 21 Jan 2018 22:23:31 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Yo Bill Morneau
before Trump causes the markets to crash Methinks I should remind folks of
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Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:49:05 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Yo Bill Morneau
before Trump causes the markets to crash Methinks I should remind folks of
the Bank of Canadas long lost mandate, Harper's Bankster bail out 10 years
ago and Trudeau The Younger's recent Bankster Bail-In plan To: David Amos
<motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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Original message ---------- From: "Justin, Neal" <Neal.Justin@startribune.com> Date:
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:06:36 +0000 Subject: RE: Gosh I wonder if Garrison
Keillor and his old buddies in the Star Tribune remember mean old me? To:
David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
FYI I just called these guys and left
voicemails as well and told them to expect the email below after your
newsroom lady had no time to listen to me and you did not bother to call me
back. I would more than happy to explain to Randy Lebedoff and Chuck
Brown
Governor
Walz made the difficult decision to focus on his job and the challenges
facing our state rather than campaigning and running for reelection.
He has always dedicated his career to delivering for Minnesota — from
providing school breakfast and lunches to our kids to passing gun safety
legislation to maintaining our state’s AAA bond rating. He is a true
public servant.
Zack Stephenson, the leader of the DFL in the Minnesota House, said
Walz has been "an exceptional public servant, and he deserves our
gratitude."
"Governor Walz led our state ably through COVID-19 and
the murder of George Floyd, two of the most difficult moments in our
state's history. He signed balanced budgets, worked to find compromise
in divided government, and — working with Melissa Hortman and Kari
Dziedzic — signed historic legislation into law in 2023 that will
benefit Minnesotans for generations to come," Stephenson said.
Minnesota leaders react after Gov. Tim Walz announces he's ending reelection bid
By
January 5, 2026 / 9:46 AM CST
/ CBS Minnesota
"Tim Walz is a remarkable leader, and Minnesota has benefitted
immensely from the compassion he brought to his decades of public
service," said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
Ellison
noted that the two of them have had similar paths to public office: they
were elected to Congress in the same year, and both were elected to
statewide office in 2018.
Keith Ellison has served as Minnesota Attorney General since 2019.
As the People’s Lawyer, Attorney General Ellison’s job is to help
Minnesotans afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and
respect. His life’s work is oriented around the principles that
everybody counts and everybody matters, and that no one is outside our
circle of compassion.
As Minnesota’s chief legal officer, Ellison leads the Attorney
General’s Office in an expansive body of work that includes a wide
variety of consumer-protection work and litigation, contributing to
public safety, and representing more than 100 State of Minnesota
agencies, boards, and commissions. He has brought landmark
consumer-protection litigation against Big Oil, Big Tobacco, the gun
lobby, opioid companies, and other special interests that have harmed
Minnesotans.
Attorney General Ellison is currently helping to lead the national
legal fight against Donald Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional
executive orders and other actions. He has filed or intervened in more
than 20 lawsuits against the administration in defense of democracy and
the rule of law and against Trump attacks on birthright citizenship,
public health, a variety of vital federal agencies, transgender
children, voting rights, and much more. To date, he and his fellow
Democratic attorneys general have not lost a case.
Attorney General Ellison was the lead prosecutor of the May 2020
murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. He led the team that successfully
convicted four former police officers of second-degree murder or
second-degree manslaughter, demonstrating that no one is above the law,
and no one is beneath it. He is a national thought leader in the effort
to advance constitutional policing that builds community trust and helps
bring about true public safety for all people and communities.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General Ellison’s office
enforced executive orders barring evictions and price-gouging and
successfully defended the constitutionality of pandemic-related
executive orders in court. He has also led substantive policy
initiatives on lowering the cost of pharmaceutical drugs, reducing
deadly-force encounters between law enforcement and civilians, and
advancing women’s economic security.
Under Keith Ellison’s leadership, the Minnesota Attorney General’s
Office has been named a Top Minnesota Workplace and a Top USA Workplace
for five consecutive years—the first time the Office has won those
recognitions.
From 2007 to 2019, Ellison served in the U.S. House of
Representatives, where he championed consumer, worker, environmental,
and civil- and human-rights protections for all. Among his
accomplishments are passing provisions to protect credit-card holders
from abusive practices and the rights of renters and tenants. While in
Congress, he founded the Congressional Antitrust and Consumer Justice
Caucuses, and served as co-chair of the Congressional Progressive
Caucus, which he helped build to more than 100 members. In 2017, he was a
candidate for DNC chair.
Before entering Congress, Attorney General Ellison served in the
Minnesota House of Representatives for four years and practiced law as a
criminal-defense and civil-rights attorney for 16 years.
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Canadian icebreaker, Inuit delegation visit Greenland for consulate opening
Susie-Ann Kudluk, the 28-year-old vice-president of the Qarjuit Youth Council, arrives in Nuuk on Thursday. (Olivia Stefanovich/CBC)
Elia Lauzon, a 26-year-old youth delegate from Kuujjuaq, Que., calls the visit to Greenland a once in a lifetime opportunity. (Olivia Stefanovich/CBC) 
Why this Canadian coast guard boat is parked in Greenland
Makivvik president, Pita Aatami, arranged the charter for the Inuit delegation (Olivia Stefanovich/CBC)
Hook Global 
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Gen.
Jennie Carignan, chief of the defence staff, Canadian Armed Forces
takes part in the Halifax International Security Forum on November 21,
2025. (Kelly Clark/The Canadian Press)
Carney to accept Trump’s invitation to join ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza: Canadian official
Carney
stands with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he is introduced
to the Qatari delegation at Amiri Diwan in Doha on Sunday. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
A
security guard works outside the Embassy of the United States of
America in Ottawa on Nov. 7, 2020. ICE said its Homeland Security
Investigations component operates out of this location and four
consulates across Canada. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press) 
A
man walks by posters of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, who were
both fatally shot by federal agents, in Minneapolis, Saturday, Jan. 31,
2026. (Ryan Murphy/AP) 
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B.C. company criticized for potential ICE business deal
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Protesters, police clash outside hotel housing ICE agents
A woman walks past the Hootsuite HQ in January 2020. (Ben Nelms/CBC) 
B.C. attorney general wants businesses to 'think about their role' supporting ICE
U.S. wants to buy B.C. billionaire's Virginia warehouse to use as ICE facility | Hanomansing Tonight
A makeshift memorial is placed where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis. (Adam Gray/The Associated Press) 
Patrick Allard speaks at a 'Nahanni Must Go' protest outside the Manitoba Legislature on Oct. 1. (Bryce Hoye/CBC)
New video of Minneapolis shooting taken by ICE agent
Progressive
Conservative Leader Obby Khan addresses media on Monday after
announcing Patrick Allard has been suspended from his role on the party
board. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)
Manitoba PCs suspend board member over ICE comments
Former
Winnipeg Blue Bomber Willard Reaves, left, is joined by former Manitoba
Liberal leader Jon Gerrard on Sept. 7 as Reaves announced his intention
to run for leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party. (Gavin Axelrod/CBC)
The front gate of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centre in Batavia, N.Y. (Ousama Farag/CBC)
Becky
Webster, an enrolled citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and its
former senior staff attorney, said she was 'shocked' to learn her nation
had a contract with ICE. (Submitted by Becky Webster)
Matthew
L.M. Fletcher, a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians, is a law professor at the University of Michigan in
Ann Arbor, Mich. (Submitted by Matthew L.M. Fletcher)
Winona LaDuke is from White Earth Reservation in Minnesota. (Submitted by Winona LaDuke )
Minnesota immigration crackdown met by organized opposition
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