I am feeling outraged, and filled with sadness.
I regard my family with love and respect, and am thankful that, as a white male that married into a First Nation family, they welcomed me with open arms. I do not take that for granted, and I try to be respectful of their values and perspectives.
I want to be crystal clear, the comments made by BC Conservative candidate Marina Sapozhnikov regarding indigenous people are reprehensible and I do not condone them or share those views in any way shape or form.
The only way real and meaningful reconciliation can happen is with genuine conversations, shared learnings and mutual respect.