Friday February 21, 2020 ~ NATIONAL
~ West Shore Voice News
Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with his Incident Response Group to discuss the current blockades, support for families of victims of the Ukraine International Airlines tragedy in Iran, and the coronavirus situation.
On the matter of blockades, the Prime Minister says they must come down.
“Here’s the reality. Every attempt at dialogue has been made but discussions have not been productive. We can’t have dialogue when only one party is coming to the table. For this reason, we have no choice but to stop making the same overtures.”
“Of course we will never the close the door on dialogue and our hand remains extended if someone wants to reach for it. In fact, Ministers Miller and Bennett just got off a call with the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief just minutes ago. But the fact remains the barricades must now come down. The injunctions must be obeyed and the law must be upheld.”
“Let me be clear. Our resolve to pursue the reconciliation agenda with indigenous peoples is as strong as ever. There are historic wrongs to right, there are gaps to be closed. There is a relationship to be renewed and new relationships to be built. Canada is ready for this. Canadians want this. But hurting Canadian families from coast to coast to coast does nothing to advance the cause of reconciliation.”
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Prime Minister Trudeau spoke with Premiers about the protests (February 20, 2020)