'Show respect' where it's due: Métis leader defends pro-cop ad
President David Chartrand facing backlash after federation's show of support
By: Dylan Robertson
Last Modified: 10:29 AM CDT Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021
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David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Metis Federation. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES/Sean Kilpatrick
Manitoba Metis Federation president David Chartrand is pushing back on criticism of the group’s public support of Winnipeg police, arguing painting cops with the same brush is akin to stereotyping Indigenous people.
Manitoba Metis Federation president David Chartrand is pushing back on criticism of the group’s public support of Winnipeg police, arguing painting cops with the same brush is akin to stereotyping Indigenous people.