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First Nations chiefs demand apology after PM said he could ‘outlast’ demonstrator
The chiefs say Carney should apologize after he joked he could outlast a protester raising concerns about mercury poisoning and compensation.
- Two First Nations chiefs are demanding an apology from Prime Minister Mark Carney after he stated he could "outlast" a demonstrator protesting mercury poisoning on Monday in Toronto.
- During a housing funding announcement in Toronto on Monday, Carney made the "outlast" comment after Chrissy Isaacs and other protesters interrupted the event; Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow laughed along with him.
- Isaacs traveled from Grassy Narrows First Nation to demand compensation for contamination caused by The Dryden Paper Mill, which released thousands of kilograms of mercury into the river system between the 1960s and 1970s.
- Carney later apologized, stating he "lacked respect towards them," while the Prime Minister's Office claimed he could not hear the demonstrators; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty remains in contact with Grassy Narrows First Nation leadership regarding health projects.
- Wabaseemoong Independent Nations Chief Roland Fisher urged officials not to dismiss community concerns, recalling former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's similar dismissal of a protester regarding the "mercury crisis" in 2019.
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First Nations chiefs demand apology after PM said he could 'outlast' protester
OTTAWA — Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" a First Nations woman who was protesting over mercury poisoning in her community.
First Nations chiefs demand the PM apologize after he said he could 'outlast' protesters
Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" protesters. Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows woman suffering from mercury poisoning, was in Toronto on Monday to demand compensation from the provincial government for mercury contamination in her community.
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