He nailed it but chickened out in the end. It’s worse than having said nothing at all. And it’s in addition to the ‘Conservative’ Party’s betrayal of Senator Lynn Beyak after her even-handed portrayal of the Residential schools. These are reasons why we don’t expect much from a ‘Conservative’ Party government where the Aboriginal issue is concerned. From 2008:
“A ‘Conservative’{Party} MP who on Wednesday told an Ottawa radio station that former residential school students need a stronger work ethic, not more compensation dollars, has apologized for his comments.
“Pierre Poilievre stood in the House of Commons Thursday to say he was sorry for his remarks, which were made just hours before Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivered a public, formal {foolish, virtue-signaling} apology to former students of the native residential school program.
“Yesterday on a day when the House and all Canadians were celebrating a new beginning, I made remarks that were hurtful and wrong“,
Poilievre said.
“I accept responsibility for them and I apologize.“
“Poilievre had come under ‘heavy’ criticism for telling CFRA News Talk Radio that he wasn’t sure Canada was “getting value for all of this money” being spent to compensate former students of federally-financed residential schools.
“My view is that we need to engender the values of hard work and independence and self-reliance. That’s the solution in the long run — more money will not solve it“,
Poilievre said.
“The MP for Nepean-Carleton also suggested that aboriginal chiefs have too much power.
“That gets to the heart of the problem on these reserves where there is too much power concentrated in the hands of the leadership, and it makes you wonder where all of this money is going.”
“The Opposition called on Harper to dismiss the parliamentary secretary to the Treasury Board president, saying the comments were shocking and offensive on a historic day meant to engender a more respectful relationship between aboriginal Canadians and the government {Which requires not telling the truth? How is that “respectful“??}.
…
“Harper rejected the call to remove Poilievre, but admitted his remarks were ‘wrong’ {? No, they weren’t…}.
“As all members of the House know, the parliamentary secretary has apologized for remarks that were wrong. I know that he has also forthwith contacted national aboriginal associations to indicate that“,
Harper said.
“I know that yesterday we had a historic event, something that aboriginal people in this country have been waiting a very long time for. I know that all Parties in this House were supportive of that spirit of apology, and I also know the honourable member in question was very supportive of those actions of the government.“
“Poilievre also issued a statement on Wednesday night saying he agreed with the prime minister when he said during Wednesday’s apology that the treatment of children in Indian residential schools was a sad chapter in Canadian history, and had caused great harm.”
–‘Conservative MP apologizes for ‘hurtful’ comments on aboriginal people’,
CBC News, June 12, 2008
“Now along with this apology comes another $4 billion in compensation for those who partook in the residential schools over those years”,
said Poilievre, in a clip circulated by the ‘Liberal’ {Party} Opposition, of which members called for his resignation.
“Poilievre, who represents the Ottawa-area riding of Nepean-Carleton, went on to question the merits of related compensation payments.
“Now, you know, some of us are starting to ask: ‘Are we really getting value for all of this money, and is more money really going to solve the problem?’
“My view is that we need to engender the values of hard work and independence and self reliance. That’s the solution in the long run — more money will not solve it.“
“On CTV’s ‘Mike Duffy Live’, opposition MPs called Poilievre’s comments “racist” and those of a “redneck“.
“What surfaced in Poilievre’s remark was the old Reform-Alliance racist attitude that this ‘Conservative’ Party has been trying to run away from“,
‘Liberal’ {Party} MP Ujjal Dosanjh said.
“Pierre sounded like the old redneck hillbillies we used to make fun of in the old days“,
NDP MP Pat Martin said.
“I think Pierre has done himself a great disservice . . . I think he’s damaged his career somewhat.”
…
“Poilievre also told CFRA News Talk Radio that aboriginal chiefs have too much control.
“That gets to the heart of the problem on these reserves where there is too much power concentrated in the hands of the leadership, and it makes you wonder where all of this money is going.
“We spend 10 billion dollars — 10 billion dollars — in annual spending this year alone now, that is an exceptional amount of money, and that is on top of all the resource revenue that goes to reserves that sit on petroleum products or sit on uranium mines, other things where companies have to pay them royalties.
“And that’s on top of all that money that they earn on their own reserves. That is an incredible amount of money.”
–‘Tory MP says sorry to natives for ‘hurtful’ remarks’
CTV News Staff, June 12, 2008
https://www.ctvnews.ca/tory-mp-says-sorry-to-natives-for-hurtful-remarks-1.301998
See also:
‘Conservatives Censor The Truth’ {April 6, 2017}:
“I have been very clear that I do not in any way support Senator Beyak’s comments about residential schools. There is no way to explain her comments {If you truly believe that, you have much to learn!},”
interim ‘Conservative’ Leader Rona Ambrose said.
“She has been removed from the Aboriginal affairs committee in the Senate and I think that’s the right thing to do. I don’t think her comments send the right message.” {Because the truth isn’t “the right message“?}
https://endracebasedlaw.wordpress.com/2017/04/06/conservatives-censor-the-truth/
‘A Virtue-Signalling Lie’ {Oct.13, 2023}:
‘In Case You Missed It – Fall, 2022’
One of the most foolish and irresponsible motions to ever pass the House of Commons. Too bad there are no Members of Parliament who think for themselves:
“Members of Parliament gave unanimous consent in favour of a motion calling on the federal government to recognize Canada’s residential schools as genocide.”
https://endracebasedlaw.wordpress.com/2023/10/13/a-virtue-signalling-lie/
‘Conservative’ Party Cowardice’ {Feb.7, 2021}:
It’s hard to tell if this is more about political correctness or political cowardice…or both. Either way, it reinforces an unnecessarily-negative view of Canada’s past that just weakens our nation. It also is yet another example of the lack of real political Opposition in Canada – a dangerous situation where Canada’s future is concerned…
“‘Conservative’ {Party} Leader Erin O’Toole walked back his comments about residential schools…saying the system was not intended to try and “provide education”…”
https://endracebasedlaw.ca/2021/02/07/conservative-party-cowardice/
‘Pandering to the Aboriginal Vote’ (Federal Election 2019) {Sept.19, 2019}:
“Political party election promises to aboriginals…
{Hint: None of them advocate doing the sensible thing –
END RACE BASED LAW!}”
https://endracebasedlaw.ca/2019/09/19/pandering-for-the-aboriginal-vote/
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