Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s treatment of an Indigenous protester served to highlight the decades-long plight of Grassy Narrows, an issue of far greater importance than the SNC-Lavalin affair, Chantal Hébert writes. And still those Indigenous communities struggle with the consequences of mercury poisoning and have to fight for every inch of government help they get. There is no doubt the prime minister has increasingly looked anchorless over the course of the ongoing crisis. Trudeau coupled his apology with a commitment to turn more of his attention to the Grassy Narrows predicament. But I am somewhat thankful to the prime minister for having reminded me that some matters are more worth being profoundly angry about than others.

Source: thestar March 29, 2019 17:15 UTC