none of the parties in parliament would stand up against real estate developers in southern ontario; they're not an easy target, like the fishing union out east is.
while i would like to see a solution that upholds the primacy of egalitarianism and ensures everybody's rights are respected, i'm primarily an environmental activist, not an indigenous rights activists, and i don't really have a horse in this race. the thing in caledonia is truly complicated, and i don't want to get into it. neither side of the debate is absolutely right, and they're going to have to find some way to co-exist. but, there isn't an explicitly environmental concern, and my interest is consequently rather minimal.
but, i'm upfront and honest about it - i don't talk out of whatever side of my ass i think is going to give me a poll bump this week.
the indigenous groups in canada know that the political establishment is full of fickle friends. the politicians are only fooling themselves.
but, it's no coincidence that they tend to align on the side of capital, and only care about the indians when they have a buck that can be made from doing so.