Woodstock won’t back away from comments about Indigenous men
Woodstock won’t back away from comments about Indigenous men

 By Dave Baxter  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Strong criticism and calls to step away from his mayoral campaign have been levelled against one candidate for mayor of Winnipeg, after that candidate made comments that he believes Indigenous men don’t “value women.” During an election forum event last week with some of Winnipeg’s current mayoral candidates, Don Woodstock, a security-company owner who is now making his second run for mayor of Winnipeg, was asked what could be done to better deal with the issue of violent crimes perpetrated against Indigenous women and girls in Winnipeg, and about the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Woodstock said he believes there is a general disrespect towards women by Indigenous men. “In most cases, if you talk to them and listen

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