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A debate about Indigenous land rights and a B.C. Supreme Court ruling. The Conservatives accused the Liberals of weakening protections while claiming to defend them. The Liberals said they prefer negotiation to court, but that they appealed the court's ruling.

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Brendan Hanley

Liberal
“You're wrong. We're appealing the ruling. We prefer negotiation over courts. Private property has never been lost in our deals with First Nations.”
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