EXHIBIT 1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Board of Directors North American Palladium Ltd. We consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 21, 2005, with respect to the consolidated balance sheet of North American Palladium Ltd. (the "Company") as at December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of earnings (loss) and deficit and cash flows for the year then ended, in the following: (i) the annual report on Form 40-F of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2004; (ii) the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2001 (File No. 333-13766); and (iii) the Registration Statement on Form F-10, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2004 (File No. 333-114261). Toronto, Canada /s/ KPMG LLP April 5, 2006 ------------ Chartered Accountants EXHIBIT 1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the inclusion in this Annual Report on Form 40-F of North American Palladium Ltd. (the "Corporation") of our report dated February 20, 2004 (the "Report") with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Corporation as at December 31, 2003 and for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, included therein. We understand that this Annual Report on Form 40-F is incorporated by reference into the Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-13766), which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 27, 2001 and we consent to the incorporation by reference of the Report therein. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of the Report in the Corporation's Registration Statement on Form F-10, which was originally filed with the SEC on April 7, 2004 (File No. 333-114261). Toronto, Canada /s/ Ernst & Young LLP March 29, 2006 Chartered Accountants