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Rachel Loewen Walker

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The system isn’t broken, it was built this way. We don’t believe survivors, we silence them. We don’t punish perpetrators, we protect them.

We teach girls to be quiet and boys that there are no consequences.

To EM - I believe you.

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All 5 former Hockey Canada players found not guilty of sexual assault | CBC

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July 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six

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Opinion: Faculty, staff rebuke University of Saskatchewan ex-president - @rlwndp.bsky.social

"What Peter MacKinnon characterizes as an 'ideological mission' is actually the University of Saskatchewan becoming more inclusive and more just."

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Opinion: Faculty, staff rebuke University of Saskatchewan ex-president

What Peter MacKinnon characterizes as an “ideological mission” is actually the University of Saskatchewan becoming more inclusive and more just.

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May 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Reposted by Rachel Loewen Walker

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Thanks to Rachel Loewen Walker for this important column on why EDI training makes @usask.bsky.social a better, more inclusive community.

Opinion: Faculty, staff rebuke University of Saskatchewan ex-president

What Peter MacKinnon characterizes as an “ideological mission” is actually the University of Saskatchewan becoming more inclusive and more just.

thestarphoenix.com

May 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM

Rachel Loewen Walker

@rlwndp.bsky.social

How heartbreaking to wake up to the news of the tragic events at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver. On a day that symbolizes courage and unity, this violent act brings pain and loss. My heart goes out to Filipino communities in Vancouver and here in Saskatoon. 🇵🇭

April 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM

Rachel Loewen Walker

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Thank you Sheelah McLean for this clear letter! Brad’s record is to vote against women, against Indigenous rights, and against ending the genocide in Gaza. Saskatoon West, choose a candidate that will stand up for you! thestarphoenix.com/opinion/lett...

Letters: Voters should vet Saskatoon Conservative candidate's record

Readers share their opinions on the Saskatchewan constituents in the federal election and the handling of MLA Racquel Hilbert's comments.

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April 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six

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Responses of NDP Candidate - @rlwndp.bsky.social - Part Two

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Saskatoon West NDP Candidate Response
... This is just a preliminary span and my goal would be to work with community partners to make a TRC and MMIWG Calls for Justice action plan for my time in office:
• Call to Action 1 & 7: Advocate for increased federal investment in early childhood education and eliminate educational funding gaps for Indigenous children, including support for land-based education and language revitalization.
• Call to Action 21: Expand federal support for Indigenous healing centres and culturally rooted wellness programs, especially in urban areas like Saskatoon - we need this desperately here as provincial and conservative governments threaten us with enforced treatment, religious-run shelters, and single-path responses to addictions and trauma.
• Calls to Action 39 and 40 (and the MMIWG Calls for Justice sections 4.6, 5.1-5.6, and 17.3): Push for federal review of urban planning and policing practices that displace Indigenous peoples from city cores and public spaces - and put Indigenous women, girls and Two Spirit people in danger, and support federal legislation that restricts the criminalization of poverty and survival.
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RACHEL LOEWEN WALKER,

Saskatoon West NDP Candidate Response
Continued:
• Call to Action 42: UNDRIP is the framework for reconciliation in Canada and there are already piles of case law that supports
UNDRIP and the TRC. We need to follow through on this work, which includes pushing for Indigenous representation in public inquiries and commissions at every level, this builds on nation-to-nation governance, ensuring that Indigenous people are also decision-making authorities.
• Calls to Action 71-76: Fight for the appointment of a Special Rapporteur on Residential Schools and Missing Children to work alongside Indigenous communities in ensuring accountability, accessing church and government records, and advancing justice for survivors and families.
• And lastly, as someone who has spent many years in the world of research, I am committed to community and Indigenous Data Sovereignty - this isn't explicitly stated within the TRC but would speak somewhat to the Calls to Action #s 19 and 65 which both call for Indigenous-led research and data management. It also aligns with Calls for Justice 2.6 and 2.7. In this vein, I would support legislation and funding that ensures Indigenous nations and organizations have ownership over their data, including funding for Indigenous-led research and the development of Indigenous and community-based research ethics boards - I have spent so many years disappointed with University ethics boards that say they understand community-engaged research, but which continue to perpetuate power imbalances again and again.
RACHEL LOEWEN WALKER, NDP

April 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six

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Responses of NDP Candidate - @rlwndp.bsky.social - Part One

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Saskatoon West NDP Candidate Response
The Indian Act is a colonial tool that continues to undermine Indigenous sovereignty, and I agree that eliminating it must be done with clear leadership from First Nations and through a nation-to-nation approach.
As MP of a riding that is made up of more than 18% Indigenous people and supported by strong Indigenous leadership and organizations, I would follow their lead in the push for a full review of existing legislation in partnership with Indigenous nations.
I would also fight for funding and legal infrastructure that enables self-determined governance models, including those already underway.
In the short term, this means strengthening mechanisms for treaty implementation - as Treaty-based governance offers a strong alternative to the Indian Act, and First Nations in Saskatchewan have advocated for this.
I would also advocate for expanding land back programs and supporting First Nations-led policy frameworks-like the AFN's proposals on land claims reform and their more recent publication that outlines their 2025 General Election Priorities and includes a focus on economic reconciliation with First Nations, completing the Calls to Action & Calls for Justice, supporting the wellbeing of First Nations children, families, and future generations, and community safety and security.
RACHEL LOEWEN WALKER, NDP

Saskatoon West NDP Candidate Response
One of my top priorities will be housing justice for Saskatoon West, and that includes advancing Indigenous-led housing initiatives.
l intend to draw on knowledge, experience, and research that already exists locally (rather than re-inventing the wheel), drawing out evidence that illustrates that Indigenous Peoples are overrepresented in the housing crisis because of the long history of displacement and underfunding rooted in colonialism, and then building on knowledge that is already being mobilized in organizations like SHIP, CUMFI, the Friendship Centre, QUINT and others. Alongside them, I will push for federal investments in Indigenous housing - and wrap-around supports as needed, depending on the programs - and will advocate that funding is controlled by Indigenous organizations.
This priority is accompanied by a process - I intend to hold community-centred conversations around the riding on all range of topics.
lintend to take my role as a representative very seriously and this means that I will ground my work and my platform in the needs, experiences, and initiatives of the people of Saskatoon West at all times.
RACHEL LOEWEN WALKER, NDP

Saskatoon West NDP Candidate Response
I am very aware that sovereignty requires not just symbolic recognition but real political and financial power - as long as Canada fails to recognize nation-to-nation negotiations and relationships, we fail to build a country that recognizes Indigenous sovereignty.
With this, I support Indigenous-led approaches to justice (including expanding restorative and land-based legal systems), education (such as community-run schools and curriculum development), and healthcare including urban
Indigenous health centres).
In Parliament, I would support legislation that endorses Indigenous laws and self-governance, and I would work to shift federal funding to long-term, predictable, and non-competitive models for Indigenous governments and organizations (which would be administered by and for Indigenous governments and organizations).
RACHEL LOEWEN WALKER, NDP
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April 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM

Rachel Loewen Walker

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Advance polls open tomorrow! Let’s go Saskatoon West!

April 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM

Rachel Loewen Walker

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Fifty-one percent of New Democratic candidates are women. Compare that to the Liberals at just 36%, and the Conservatives at a shocking 23%—less than one quarter of their candidates.

I want to say - it's 2025, how can we be so far from equitable gender representation?

April 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM

Rachel Loewen Walker

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I’m choosing hope, love, and community! Join the orange wave in Saskatoon West 🧡

April 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM

Rachel Loewen Walker

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Sending love to my friends and others from Myanmar and Thailand right now - after experiencing one of the worst earthquakes the region has ever seen. 💔

March 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Rachel Loewen Walker

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Saskatoon West is making waves on day two of the 2025 election campaign! 🧡 globalnews.ca/video/110961...

‘Choose wisely’: Candidates begin election campaign in Saskatchewan | Watch News Videos Online

Watch ‘Choose wisely’: Candidates begin election campaign in Saskatchewan Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

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March 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Rachel Loewen Walker

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It’s on my friends! Election day on April 28th and I’m ready to take back this seat. I am proud to live and work in Saskatoon West and I am fighting for our future! 🧡

March 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM

Rachel Loewen Walker

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🌟 Spotlight on Saskatoon West 🌟Cheers to Mayfair! 🌳
Do you live in Mayfair? Tell me what makes your neighbourhood shine! Drop a comment below.
#saskatoonshines #fromourcommunity #forourfuture #saskatoonwest #saskatoonwestndp #ndp #itsourtime #itsthepeoplestime #rachelagainstthestorm

March 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM

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March 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM

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March 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM

Rachel Loewen Walker

@rlwndp.bsky.social

Supporting local businesses isn’t just about keeping our community vibrant, it’s about standing strong together. 🇨🇦 With American tariffs impacting Saskatoon West, buying local helps protect jobs, supports our neighbours, and keeps our economy thriving. 💪✨ #BuyLocal #SupportSmallBusiness #Saskwest

March 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM

Rachel Loewen Walker

@rlwndp.bsky.social

🌟 Spotlight on Saskatoon West 🌟 Shoutout to Parkridge ! 🌳
Tell me what makes Parkridge so special to you! Drop a comment below.
#saskatoonshines #fromourcommunity #forourfuture #saskatoonwest #saskatoonwestndp #ndp #itsourtime #itsthepeoplestime #rachelagainstthestorm

March 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Rachel Loewen Walker

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🌟 Spotlight on Saskatoon West 🌟Hudson Bay Park in the spotlight! 🌳
What’s your favourite part about life in Hudson Bay Park? Share your love for your neighbourhood below!
#saskatoonshines #fromourcommunity #forourfuture #saskatoonwest #saskatoonwestndp #ndp #itsourtime #itsthepeoplestime

March 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Rachel Loewen Walker

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Meanwhile we’re not missing a beat in Saskatoon West. The best way to beat the Conservatives in Saskatoon is to elect a New Democrat! - Donate to team Rachel today! www.rachelndp.ca/donate

March 10, 2025 at 6:53 AM

Rachel Loewen Walker

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🌟 Spotlight on Saskatoon West 🌟Massey Place , you’re up next! 🌳
What’s your favourite thing about living in Massey Place ? Share your thoughts with me below!
#saskatoonshines #fromourcommunity #forourfuture #saskatoonwest #saskatoonwestndp #ndp #itsourtime #itsthepeoplestime #rachelagainstthestorm

March 10, 2025 at 6:52 AM

Rachel Loewen Walker

@rlwndp.bsky.social

I had the honour of speaking at @ufcw1400 ‘s annual International Women’s Day conference today and found a great deal of hope in a room full of people committed to justice and equity for workers. 💜

#IWD #internationalwomensday