A firm commitment from the federal NDP to help end boil water advisories on First Nation communities.
On day 25 of the election campaign, party Leader Jagmeet Singh says, if he’s elected, he will commit to $19-million to help mercury-poisoned Grassy Narrows First Nation.
“And ensure we’re taking steps not to just clean the water and treat mercury poisoning that’s impacting people now, but also a commitment to ensure we find enough money to ensure that there’s no more boil-water advisories and drinking water issues in any Indigenous community across Canada.”
Singh toured Grassy Narrows today, meeting with Chief Rudy Turtle, who is also the NPD candidate for the Kenora Riding.
Speaking in British Columbia, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she’s committed to working with Indigenous people to dismantle the Indian Act.
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is taking a break from the election trail today.
While in Ontario, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said a Conservative government would reopen the Office of Religious Freedom which was closed in March of 2016 under the Liberals.
The federal Conservatives are also dropping one British Columbia candidate for offensive comments they say she made.
They say Heather Leung is no longer the Conservative candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour.
They say the party will not tolerate her comments that were shared in the media, including calling LGBTQ people “perverted.”
