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“That’s not fair. That’s not fair. That’s not the way … I’m really, really upset with this. It wasn’t for me to interrupt previous speakers, but (FSIN Chief) Bobby (Cameron), there shouldn’t have been every single person speaking for eight minutes.

“That is not the spirit of reconciliation, of the nation-to-nation relationship we’re supposed to have,” Trudeau added, noting that his “absolute time cap” was 9:05 a.m. Around 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday he addressed the party’s caucus meeting.

In a statement on Sunday, the Prime Minister’s Office said, “Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get through all the issues that were put forward, but we look forward to subsequent meetings with First Nations Leaders in Saskatchewan and Canada where these concerns can be discussed.”

A government official familiar with the meeting, speaking on background, said the earlier portion of the meeting is not reflected in the leaked video clip, and noted more people than expected showed up for the meeting, apparently expecting an opportunity to address Trudeau.

The FSIN responded to the leaked video in a news release Monday, saying the clip “was not posted by the executive or FSIN staff.” It remains unclear who posted the video, or why. The FSIN declined to provide the Saskatoon StarPhoenix with a list of people who attended the meeting.

In the news release, Cameron said the federation was grateful for the opportunity to meet with Trudeau, and the session was productive for those First Nations that had an opportunity to address the prime minister. He went on to note, however, that “the frustration in the video is real.”