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Eyou Dipajimoon | Feb 26, 2013 | 7:02

Saganash meets with new Aboriginal Affairs minister

Primer Minister Stephen Harper has named New Burnswick MP Bernard Valcourt as the new Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. When John Duncan resigned unexpectedly from that job two weeks ago, many aboriginal leaders weren't sad to see him go. MP Romeo Saganash is the NDP deputy critic for Aboriginal Affairs. In this interview with Joshua Loon, he talks about his initial meeeting with Valcourt and says this is a critical time for First Nations in Canada.

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