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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed three western premiers Wednesday, saying they misconstrued comments the federal justice minister made this week about natural resources legislation.
Earlier this week, the premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba accused David Lametti of threatening to strip the provinces' constitutional authority over natural resources.
When asked during a visit to Winnipeg Wednesday for his response to concerns raised by the Prairie premiers, Trudeau denied that's what the justice minister said.
"The minister of justice said no such thing," the prime minister said at a news conference.
Trudeau said comments his justice minister made last week regarding the Natural Resources Transfer Act were about the federal government's duty to live up to its responsibilities under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, "something that unfortunately the Prairie premiers have not taken seriously," the prime minister said.
"They are instead trying to elevate fears that have no grounding in truth." [...]
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