{"id":103374,"date":"2026-04-01T15:29:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=103374"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:29:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:29:54","slug":"first-nations-chiefs-demand-apology-after-pm-said-he-could-outlast-demonstrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/first-nations-chiefs-demand-apology-after-pm-said-he-could-outlast-demonstrator\/","title":{"rendered":"First Nations chiefs demand apology after PM said he could &#8216;outlast&#8217; demonstrator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Alessia Passafiume Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could &#8220;outlast&#8221; a First Nations woman who was protesting over mercury poisoning in her community. Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows woman suffering from mercury poisoning, was in Toronto on Monday to demand compensation from the provincial government for mercury contamination. The Dryden Paper Mill released thousands of kilograms of mercury into the community&#8217;s river system from the 1960s to 1970s, and community members are still dealing with the fallout today. During a news conference Carney held on Monday with Ontario Premier Doug Ford to announce new funding for housing, Isaacs and a group of community members and their supporters were chanting and shouting about the harms they are facing. 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Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows woman suffering from mercury poisoning, was in Toronto on Monday to demand compensation from the provincial government for mercury contamination. The Dryden Paper Mill released thousands of kilograms of mercury into the community&#8217;s river system from the 1960s to 1970s, and community members are still dealing with the fallout today. During a news conference Carney held on Monday with Ontario Premier Doug Ford to announce new funding for housing, Isaacs and a group of community members and their supporters were chanting and shouting about the harms they are facing. 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