Juno News - September 13, 2021


PPC's Indigenous platform endorsed by Edmonton chief


Episode Stats

Length

4 minutes

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129.04231

Word Count

552

Sentence Count

31


Summary


Transcript

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.