Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Ottawa needs to call in the RCMP to clear protesters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday the CN and Via rail stoppages have made life “really difficult” for Canadians, but the best way to resolve ongoing Indigenous blockades is “constructive dialogue” with First Nations protesters.
“We are a country that recognizes the right to protest, but we are also a country of the rule of law and we will ensure everything is done to resolve this through dialogue and constructive outcomes,” Trudeau said.
Trudeau rejected a call from Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer today to direct the RCMP to intervene and arrest the Mohawk protesters behind an illegal blockade near Belleville, Ont. that is snarling rail traffic.
“Obviously, we are not a kind of country where politicians get to tell the police what to do in operational matters,” Trudeau said as the nationwide rail shutdowns entered their second day. “We have professional police forces right across the country who are engaged in this issue.”
Indigenous Services Minister Mark Miller will meet with Mohawk representatives Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in Tyendinaga, Ont., the Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed.
John Paul Tasker – CBC News – Feb 14, 2020.
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