Liberal MP Jaime Battiste Announces Leadership Bid, Aspires to Be Canada’s First Indigenous Prime Minister

Liberal MP for Sydney-Victoria Jaime Battiste rises during question period, Sept. 29, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste has announced his intention to seek the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada and become the first indigenous prime minister in the country’s history.

The 46-year-old MP for Sydney-Victoria in Cape Breton was first elected in 2019 and became the first Mi'kmaw Member of Parliament in Canada.