Conservatives Focused on Native Issues

Kenora MP Greg Rickford says the Federal Government is doing its part to help First Nation communities in northern Ontario.

The Conservative MP joined with Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl this week to meet with aboriginal leaders in the Sioux Lookout area.

Rickford says providing education and training opportunities is the focus right now.

"We're looking to increase and improve their changes of going on and participate in a skills marketing place," says Rickford. "There's some exciting things happening here in northwestern Ontario that involve first nations communities as equal and integral parts of specific kinds of businesses. The first nations leadership has been asking for this and the Conservative government is delivering."

He stresses there is always more work to be done but feels the Conservatives are on the right track.