Chief Calls Out PM for Mercury Jokes, Demands Action

0:00Chief Sherry Ackabee of Grassy Narrows First Nation is calling out Prime Minister Mark Carney for a recent joke that hit hard. Earlier this month, Carney quiped that he could outlast a woman from their community, which many see as downplaying their long fight against Mercury. Poisoning, this isn't just words, it's about a community poisoned by Mercury from a paper mill decades ago, causing health issues that still plague families. Today, the youth and grassy narrows feel dismissed, like their pain and pleas for clean water and real action don't matter to the top leaders. Ackabee wants Carney to show up in person, apologize directly to the kids, and hear firsthand how Mercury messes with health, from shaking hands to life-long struggles. Leaders need to step up like this to rebuild trust, or these wounds from the past will keep festering into the future. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI.