The Shooting of Jacob Sansom and Morris Cardinal
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Episode 276: On March 27, 2020, Jacob Sansom, 39, and his uncle, Maurice Cardinal, 57, both Métis, went hunting in Glendon, Alberta. They later began driving along Range Road 484, where they were mistakenly suspected of planning a burglary by Roger Bilodeau, a white property owner. Bilodeau, 58, and his 16-year-old son, Joseph, gave chase, reaching speeds up to 150 km/h. Another son, Anthony Bilodeau, 33, was called to join during the chase. He did and brought a gun.  After a confrontation at an intersection near Glendon, Alberta, Anthony shot and killed both Sansom and Cardinal. The Bilodeaus fled the scene, offering no aid, nor did they contact authorities. The victims’ bodies were discovered by a passerby hours later. Sources: Justice for Jacob and Morris Obituary of Jacob Christoper Sansom | Northern Lights Funeral Chapel Obituary of Maurice David Cardinal | Northern Lights Funeral Chapel Justice For Jake and Morris | Facebook Métis National Council 2022 ABQB 576 (CanLII) | R v Bilodeau | CanLII 2023 ABKB 13 (CanLII) | R v Bilodeau | CanLII Global News | Search: Jacob Sansom and Morris Cardinal Métis hunters’ families reacts to Anthony Bilodeau’s sentence | APTN News Surveillance footage shows Metis hunters’ deaths | Toronto Star | YouTube Alberta father and son both guilty in killing of two Métis hunters | The Star Metis hunter in Alberta says threats not new in province | APTN News Experiences of discrimination among the Black and Indigenous populations in Canada, 2019 History of Racism in Canada - Anti-Racism Learning Toolkit - Library and Academic Services at RRC Polytech White Canadian man found guilty of murder of two Indigenous hunters | Canada | The Guardian Edmonton Journal | Jacob Sansom and Morris Cardinal Murdered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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