How the Indigenous workforce can STEM the tide for the coming energy tsunami

To meet labour needs, Indigenous workers—especially youth—must fill the jobs created in the coming decades. Better collaboration among government, industry, and educational institutions can help Indigenous students prepare for energy sector careers.

A strategy to boost Indigenous participation in STEM fields can help produce the talent that Canada needs for the energy projects that Energy Minister Tim Hodgson and his government will be considering for approval, writes John Desjarlais. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JOHN DESJARLAIS

September 1, 2025

The debate over fast-tracking resource projects is winding down, thereby shifting the focus to whether Canada has the talent to fill the new jobs that these projects create. This is particularly relevant in Canada's oil and gas industry, which is experiencing significant pub...

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