From right to left: Elizabeth May, Andrew Scheer, Justin Trudeau, Jagmeet Singh and Maxime Bernier are all vying for the leadership in the 2019 election. (Screenshots: CPAC)
A firm commitment from the federal NDP to help end boil water advisories in First Nation communities.
On day 25 of the election campaign Saturday, party leader Jagmeet Singh said if he is elected, he will commit $19 million to help mercury-poisoned Grassy Narrows First Nation in Ontario.
“And ensure we’re taking steps not to just clean the water and treat mercury poisoning that’s impacting people now, but also a commitment to ensure we find enough money to ensure that there’s no more boil-water advisories and drinking water issues in any Indigenous community across Canada,” said Singh.
Speaking in British Columbia, Green Party leader Elizabeth May committed to working with Indigenous people to dismantle the Indian Act.
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau took a break from the election trail Saturday.
While in Ontario, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer said he would reopen the Office of Religious Freedom, which was closed in 2016 under the Liberals.
The federal Conservatives are also dropping one British Columbia candidate for offensive comments they say she made.
Heather Leung is no longer the Conservative candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour.
The party says it will not tolerate her comments which were shared in the media, including calling LGBTQ people “perverted.”
