Metis

Justin Trudeau is expected to ask Pope Francis for a formal apology for the role of the Catholic Church in the residential school system when the two meet during a private audience later this month.

Instead of being forthright about his own questions about his heritage, he accepted accolades based on a projected assumption of indigenous heritage and he profited by this deceit.

“Your dad put us in the constitution, gave us a box, but there was nothing in it. You have a chance to fill this void,” said Manitoba Métis Leader David Chartrand.