Chief Don Tom says ‘era of trust’ between First Nations and Eby is over if bills pass

By Wolfgang Depner A First Nations leader says the “era of trust” with the government of B.C. Premier David Eby is over if two bills responding to American tariffs pass this week. Chief Don Tom of the Tsartlip First Nation in Greater Victoria says First Nations will do everything in their legal power to kill bills 14 and 15, adding that First Nations will remember the actions of the government at the next election. Tom says at a protest in downtown Victoria steps away from the legislature that this won’t just apply to the Premier himself, but every MLA who votes for the bills. The government says Bill 15 is needed to speed up public and private infrastructure projects in the face of tariff threats from the United States, while…

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