Welcome to episode 9 of The In-Between People Podcast.
In this episode Val Ooshag, Leslie Spence, and Amelia Fox interview Member of Parliament for Edmonton Griesbach, Blake Desjarlais.
Blake Desjarlais (he/him) was born in ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᕀᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton) and raised in the Fishing Lake Métis Settlement.
Blake made history in September 2021 when he was the first openly Two-Spirit person elected to the House of Commons. Blake is currently Alberta’s only Indigenous Member of Parliament.
Prior to his election, Blake was the National Director of the Métis Settlements General Council.
Blake currently serves as the Caucus Vice Chair and Critic for Treasury Board, Diversity and Inclusion, Youth, Sport and Post-Secondary Education. Blake is the Deputy Critic for 2SLGBTQI+ Rights and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
Blake is proud to call the Boyle Street neighbourhood in Edmonton Griesbach home.
Miigwetch to our listeners and enjoy episode 9!
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