"Very disrespectful": Ontario premier's visit to wildfire-affected area snubs NAN grand chief

Our lead story: as northern Ontario wildfires force many First Nations residents to evacuate, premier Doug Ford visits the region without prior notice to Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a move its grand chief Alvin Fiddler described as "very disrespectful."

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