Thompson residents will have a chance to talk directly with their federal representative next month. Rebecca Chartrand, the Member of Parliament for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, is hosting a casual Meet & Greet on August 15, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Thompson Regional Community Centre Multi-Purpose Room.
Chartrand was elected on April 28, 2025, and serves as Canada’s Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs. She is the first Indigenous woman in that role and the first First Nations woman from Manitoba appointed to Cabinet. Her riding covers nearly 75 per cent of the province and is home to more than 40 First Nations communities.
The event is an open invitation for people to stop in, ask questions, and raise local issues directly with their MP. Organizers say it is intended as a relaxed, two-way conversation rather than a formal town hall.
Thompson has seen new federal housing investments recently, including 67 units being repaired and renewed in partnership with the Keewatin Tribal Council for low-income single parents with children. The city also continues to face a significant homelessness challenge—a 2024 count found at least 215 people without stable housing, the vast majority identifying as Indigenous.
Chartrand’s constituency office is located at 305-83 Churchill Drive in Thompson for anyone unable to attend or who wishes to follow up afterward.
