Grassy Narrows youth deserve to hear an in-person apology from PM Carney

Carney’s joke that he could 'outlast' a Grassy Narrows First Nation woman has sent a negative message to our youth that their concerns do not matter, and that mercury poisoning will not be taken seriously by government.

Prime Minister Mark Carney should meet Grassy Narrows people and understand the devastating effects of mercury poisoning on their health and well-being, writes Chief Sherry Ackabee.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHERRY ACKABEE

April 20, 2026

When Prime Minister Mark Carney made a joke earlier this month that he could “

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