Juno News - September 13, 2021


PPC's Indigenous platform endorsed by Edmonton chief

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Maxime Bernier Calvin Bruno
Why is there a surge of support for the PPC？ The CBC is the media arm of the Liberal Party of Canada

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4 minutes

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552

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32


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Maxime Bernier and the People's Party of Canada are on a tour of Alberta, and on the road. One of the events featured an Indigenous policy announcement in which Bernier said he planned to rip up the Indian Act and put forward a new plan with Indigenous Canadians that would focus first and foremost on freedom.

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00:00:00.000 I'm here in Strathcona in the Edmonton area covering Maxime Bernier and the People's Party
00:00:09.340 of Canada campaign as they do a tour through Alberta. Bernier's been speaking to a number
00:00:14.300 of large crowds, a packed church, open parks, taking what he says is a message of freedom
00:00:19.620 and respect on the road. One of the events featured an Indigenous policy announcement
00:00:24.000 in which Maxime Bernier said he planned to rip up the Indian Act and put forward a new
00:00:28.500 plan with Indigenous Canadians that would focus first and foremost on freedom.
00:00:33.500 Here is what a People's Party government would prioritize on the basis of its four key principles
00:00:42.500 which are freedom, responsibility, respect and fairness. The People's Party believes our relationship
00:00:51.680 must be based on mutual respect and on a balanced approach taking into account the needs of the
00:00:58.320 Indigenous population and the interest of the Canadian population as a whole.
00:01:04.320 Bernier was even presented a ceremonial blanket by one local chief, Calvin Bruno.
00:01:10.320 And the blanket represents health and wellness and good intentions towards Mr. Bernier.
00:01:19.320 When we give a blanket, that's what it symbolizes, that's what it represents. I just want to thank you.
00:01:23.320 Bye-bye.
00:01:24.320 And it also represents honour and we honour you and your position and the authority that you have as the leader of the PPC Party.
00:01:38.320 I wanted to extend as a Minister of Aboriginal Ministries of Canada, Joshua Chapter 1.
00:01:44.320 Everywhere that your foot has been placed upon, God is with you. Do not fear. He has called you for this position.
00:01:51.320 AND POP INCLUSION
00:01:57.320 Second Marriage
00:02:07.320 persuasion
00:02:11.320 At the press conference, Bernier showcased his four Indigenous candidates, two from Alberta and two from Ontario,
00:02:17.840 one of which said parties have been focusing too much on reconciliation without doing anything.
00:02:22.680 He proposed a new path forward, which he called Reconcili Action.
00:02:26.580 I spoke with Chief Bruno about what it was that brought him out to support Maxime Bernier and the People's Party.
00:02:32.520 Well, I've looked at their Aboriginal Indigenous platform online and, you know, I think they're on the right track with a lot of what they're proposing.
00:02:45.780 And, you know, that's to do away with the Indian Act, but also, you know, basically addressing Indigenous issues in general, right?
00:02:54.860 And especially with the lack of clean drinking water and things like that.
00:02:59.120 But not only that, too, you know, you've got to look at working together and, you know, joining forces and, you know, trying to come up with solutions.
00:03:08.800 So that's why I like, you know, I like what they're talking about.
00:03:12.000 Plus, too, the freedom part that resonates with me as well, because, you know, we lost our freedoms, you know, over the years.
00:03:18.360 And a lot of people don't realize that.
00:03:21.400 And so we've been living this for a good 150 years.
00:03:25.040 You know, in Canada, you know, in general, has been only experiencing that last year or so.
00:03:31.060 And so, you know, it's something that we're, we definitely know something about, you know.
00:03:35.900 So with this idea of, you know, having, you know, freedoms and freedom of choice, especially, you know, that's what we've got to do, you know,
00:03:44.720 is we've got to have that freedom of choice, not that taken away from us.
00:03:47.800 Thank you.
00:04:01.820 Thank you.