The Manitoba Métis Federation is turning down Prime Minister Mark Carney 's invitation to discuss his government's controversial major projects legislation, saying it won't attend the meeting alongside another Métis group it claims has no reason to exist.

The federation, which represents Red River Métis, said Wednesday that Carney's decision to invite the Métis Nation of Ontario to Thursday's meeting undermines the integrity of the gathering and puts the government's plans for major projects at risk.

"Respect my government as you're asking me to respect yours. Trust my government as you're asking me to trust yours," federation president David Chartrand said to reporters in front of his cabinet ministers in Ottawa.

"To the prime minister, the door is open. If you want to come and s

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