Nishnawbe-Aski Chief Upset With Shuffle

A Northern Ontario First Nations leader says he’s upset with Premier Dalton McGuinty’s decision to drop the aboriginal affairs portfolio as a full-time cabinet position.
Nishnawbe-Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy says it sends the wrong message to First Nations grappling with high suicide rates, economic hardship and long-standing treaty disputes.
Beardy notes provincial relations with First Nations have been moving in the right direction and pulling back now could derail those efforts.
Attorney General Chris Bentley took over the post Monday during a cabinet shuffle.