Hey there Waldo, did you support the Harper government at that time?
reference points are key, particularly when presuming upon the oft used phrase (per member Granny), "fair dealings"! By the by Member Hardner, are you able to offer a past instance of like Indigenous support for an energy resource development project as has been shown by the 20 First Nations impacted by the B.C. CGL pipeline route/development?
in any case, if nothing else, the Canadian nation crippling actions taken by the (Ontario resident...
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory resident - less than 2200 on reserve resident) Mohawk First Nation have been exposed as self-serving and focused more (if not all) on their raised concerns for the existence of the CN Rail tracks and the usage therein by CN/Via Rail for freight and passenger travel. Media accounts of social media commentary by "some" Mohawk protestors, suggests CN paying a passage toll might contribute to an end of their blockade/protest... so much for the false premise, "solidarity with the Wet'suet'en"!
your mention of Harper days is one that showcases today's weakAndy Scheer/O'Tool CPC differences with Harper - those today calling for
political interference to direct RCMP/OPP policing... you know, police-state like interference with the most focused CPC/ConMedia political attacks against PM Trudeau for, in Scheer's own words, "
failing to direct the national police force to enforce the law and end the illegal tactics".
{Feb 13th} - Indigenous Services Minister, Marc Miller said he wanted to renew a 17th century diplomatic treaty between the Iroquois and European settlers.
"I am writing to confirm what I agreed orally a short while ago: that pursuant to the principles of the Silver Chain Covenant, I hereby agree to polish the Chain with you and the Kanien'kehá:ka of Tyendinaga at a location of your choosing this coming Saturday {Feb 15th}," wrote Miller.
The Silver Chain Covenant — an agreement between Anglo-American settlers and the Mohawk that established hunting boundaries in present-day upstate New York — is often invoked when discussing contemporary affairs between the state and Indigenous peoples. The covenant included a promise to promote peace and trade between the peoples in colonial America.