Canada

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Tofino vacation on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation shows where his priorities really lie, says a local Indigenous advocate.

Trudeau flooded headlines leading into the weekend after it was confirmed by his office that he was on vacation Thursday despite his itinerary stating he was in meetings in Ottawa.

“This nation, and the leaders that it has had in the past, have taught its citizens how to treat Indigenous people. A sitting Prime Minister, who knowingly and willfully went on vacation on Truth and Reconciliation day instead of standing with the people he represents says a lot,” says Connie Greyeyes, with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.