The official Opposition wants to know more about the other person caught on tape in conversation with Perry Trimper last week.
The Premier indicated last week that the woman is not an executive member or in a policy-making role in government, and indicated that even if he knew who she was, he would be unable to disclose her name publicly.
Crosbie wonders how the premier can make the assertion that the woman, identified on the tape as “Jackie,” is not an executive or in a policy-making capacity when he says he does not know who she is.
Crosbie applauded cultural training as agreed with the Innu Nation, but warned that the last time a working group was set up with government, it ended in with what Crosbie terms the “methylmercury fiasco” and the perception that Ball and Parsons acted in bad faith.
Meanwhile. Premier Dwight Ball indicates that Perry Trimper’s ultimate political fate will be up to the people of Lake Melville District.
A protest was held outside Trimper’s office in Happy Valley-Goose Bay earlier this week asking him to step down as MHA for comments made on an audio recording left on a member of the Innu Nation’s voice mail. Grand Chief Gregory Rich says that protest was not organized by the Innu Nation.
He resigned from cabinet last week just one week after being appointed as minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment.
The Premier met with Innu Nation leadership on Monday to discuss the matter.
Some have questioned why Trimper remains in the Liberal caucus when only last year two senior cabinet ministers left caucus amid the House of Assembly harassment controversy.
Ball says the matter did come up in conversation with the Innu Nation.
They’ve agreed to put a restorative justice process in place to address the issue, and will allow the voters in Lake Melville to determine his political fate.