Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" 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. It's widely considered to be one of the country's worst environmental disasters and community members are still dealing with the fallout today. It's not clear if the prime minister knew what the protesters were there for at the time he made the remarks. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau made similar remarks after a protester who supported Grassy Narrows disrupted a 2019 Liberal party fundraiser.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2026 20:46 UTC