‘Unsavoury Denialism’: First Nations Leaders Want Conservative Candidate Dropped – The Tyee

Apr 04, 2025

Aaron Gunn challenged over residential school comments and support for private health care.

First Nations leaders are calling on the Conservatives to drop Aaron Gunn as their candidate for North Island-Powell River because of his past comments on residential schools.

Resurfaced social media posts show Gunn denying that Canada participated in a genocide against Indigenous Peoples.

Gunn is the candidate for the seat currently held by NDP MP Rachel Blaney, who is not running this time. Electoral projection website 338Canada predicts Gunn will win the riding handily. Gunn is a social media content creator who makes YouTube videos on subjects like free speech on campus, pipelines and problems with Canadian health care.

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