Trudeau Says Wet’suwet'en Crisis, Rail Blockades a Critical Moment for Country

Trudeau Says Wet’suwet'en Crisis, Rail Blockades a Critical Moment for Country
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a statement in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill on Feb. 18, 2020. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s past time to resolve the nationwide blockades and tensions over a British Columbia pipeline project and is asking demonstrators to engage with his government to seek a solution.

Speaking in the House of Commons Tuesday morning, the prime minister warned that a path forward won’t be easily found, but says everyone has a stake in getting this right.