Indigenous people face ‘internal dilemma’ when deciding whether or not to vote, says expert – CBC

Apr 14, 2025

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For many Indigenous people, deciding whether to cast a ballot in the upcoming federal election is a complicated choice.

“We can impact the vote, it’s whether or not we choose to,” said Chadwick Cowie, who is Ojibway from Hiawatha First Nation in southern Ontario, and an assistant professor of political science at the University of Toronto Scarborough.

“The internal dilemma is very understandable, and I don’t hold it against anyone who chooses not to vote based on treaty rights.”

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-voting-federal-election-1.7506352