"I think he is running for personal gain to build a resumé or I'm not really sure, but that's at the expense of using the Innu and the Inuit communities of Labrador," she said.
The district has a long list of serious and ongoing issues that need addressing, Andersen said — including lack of access to health care, a housing crisis, limited transportation, food insecurity and high cost of living — as well as issues specific to Indigenous communities.
Andrea Andersen says it was a quick election call and nomination process, and she believes there may have been a rush to find a candidate in Torngat Moutains.(Al MacCormick/CBC)