Danny Williams, on how to deal with governments

From this past week's Labradorian:

“We have to look at what is recognized here. There is an obligation by the federal government here to deal with the Métis claim, and they have to deal with it. What Chris is doing, he is not only on the local stage, and he is on the national stage of trying to embarrass the government. That is not the way to be dealing with this,” he explained.

Trying to embarrass a government.

Not the way to deal with things.

Danny says so.

Danny “practice what we preach” Williams says so.

Is there any limit to the lies and hypocrisy that Danny Williams is allowed to get away with, unchallenged, scot-free?

So, a questio for Danny, and, especially, for any reporters who may be following in His entourage as he makes a last-minute campaign swing to Labrador this coming week:

What difference does it make whether or not the federal government "deals with" the Labrador Métis land claim? Why is it a necessary prerequisite to involving the LMN, as all other Labradorians, in a process of this, a supposedly open and accountable government?

Remember, during his last-minute campaign swing to Labrador in the last provincial election, Danny said:

“We will not develop the Lower Churchill unless the primary beneficiaries are Labradorians. You have my assurance on that.” (The Labradorian, October 6, 2003)

And, two days later, Danny made the following written promise:

We will involve the Labrador Metis Nation, as we will representatives of all residents of Labrador, in the process of negotiating a Lower Churchill Development Agreement.

That written promise was made without being contingent on any federal policy or action.

And there is no greater fraud than a promise not kept, right?