Toronto, Ont.—Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict has issued a statement on the relationship between Canada and the United States: I wish to congratulate President Donald Trump on his recent election. I also want to make clear to his government, all levels of Canadian governments, and to Ontario First Nations Leadership, that the Chiefs of Ontario will continue to advocate for the rights and interests of all 133 First Nations in Ontario. …President Trump has made threats to Canada, including annexation of the country and coercion through economic force. For First Nations, it echoes the colonial rhetoric that we’ve dealt with for centuries. …Engaging in costly economic confrontations or extracting natural resources cannot come at the expense of First Nations’ inherent and Treaty rights nor our sovereignty. Rather, it must be done in collaboration and with the spirit of reconciliation. There are no natural resources in this country that are not on First Nations’ lands.