Jaime Battiste [a] MP (born 1979) is a Canadian politician who has represented the riding of Sydney—Victoria in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Liberal Party since 2019. He is the first Mi'kmaw member of Parliament (MP) in Canada. Background.

Jan 23, 2025 · Mi'kmaw chiefs showed their support for Jaime Battiste in his bid to be the first Indigenous prime minister of Canada. The candidate says he sent the $50,000 and 300 signatures required as part of ...

3 days ago · Jaime Battiste is feeling good about getting on the Liberal ballot after officially submitting his application for Liberal leadership last Friday. Surprisingly, Battiste shared that acquiring the funding to meet the first entrance fee instalment of $50,000 wasn’t the biggest obstacle he’s overcome since announcing his intention to run on ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste is mounting a campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and become the next leader of the Liberal Party, CBC News has learned.

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Jan 13, 2025 · Nova Scotia MP Jamie Battiste announced Monday he wants to run to become the Liberal Party of Canada's next leader and country's first Indigenous prime minister.

Jan 23, 2025 · HALIFAX - Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste has joined the Liberal leadership race, confirming today that he has submitted the required documents and a $50,000 deposit to the federal party.

Jaime Battiste. 3,512 likes · 433 talking about this. Member of Parliament for Sydney-Victoria.

Jaime Battiste was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Sydney—Victoria in 2019. He is the first Mi'kmaq to be elected to Parliament.

Jaime Battiste, the Member of Parliament for Sydney—Victoria since 2019, is the first Mi'kmaq elected to the Canadian Parliament. He has collaborated between all levels of government as Member of Parliament and Chair of the Liberal Indigenous Caucus.