Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their opposition to large-scale projects as mere obstructionism.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DOREEN BARRIE

July 14, 2025

Against the backdrop of United States President Donald Trump’s threat to Canada’s future, the prime minister is embarking on a nation-building project rivalling John A. Macdonald’s National Policy.

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