How will Indigenous nations respond to Canada’s economic rupture?

Projects are not just about capital and approvals. They depend on lands, rights, and the people behind the project. Before backing a project, investors should ask whether the work has been done with Nations and within communities, and whether the investment will build growth and lasting value.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty. Nations are asking for more than equity as the federal government looks to build. Projects are moving quickly, and Nations need information and resources in real time to make informed decisions before things are locked in.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN

September 24, 2026

Since Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered his speech in Davos back in January, I have been asking what this moment means for Indigenous Nations.

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