Blake Desjarlais

Blake Desjarlais

Country

Canada

Birth - Death

1993 -

Occupation

Politics

Description

New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Edmonton since 2021, being Canada’s first Two-Spirit individual elected to Parliament. Of Métis/Cree heritage. Formerly served as director of public and national affairs for the Métis Settlements General Council (2016-2021).

See Also

• The Two-Spirit, Aboriginal, and Native LGBTQ Community

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-desjarlais-1a510612a/
• https://blakedesjarlais.ndp.ca/
• https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/09/15/ndp-candidate-blake-desjarlais-wants-to-uplift-indigenous-voices.html

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