The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is sticking with a candidate despite her comments about Indian status cards, which another Liberal candidate — a Mi'kmaw woman — calls hurtful and harmful. Bernard is the Liberals' sole Mi'kmaw candidate; she's running in a neighbouring district to Peters. "I've recently seen posts from a fellow Liberal candidate on the benefits that, unfortunately, many Canadians believe Indigenous Peoples receive from the Canadian Government. The myth that Indigenous Peoples receive a free ride — free income, tax exemptions, free education — has been debunked again and again." A Liberal party official told CBC Tuesday evening that was not the case, Peters would stay on the ticket.

Source: CBC News August 11, 2021 11:26 UTC