Indigenous nations have a responsibility to Canada in this trade war

We should talk about how and where we can contribute, knowing that any contributions made within our territories equally benefits the region and the country as a whole.

As Canada faces a moment where it must address economic vulnerabilities, Indigenous nations shouldn’t be standing in the way and pushing a rights-based political agenda, writes Karen Restoule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KAREN RESTOULE

September 30, 2026

For all his faults, United States President Donald Trump’s pressure on Canada has pushed us to get serious about our economic vulnerabilities. The last months have seen political and business leaders scrambling to mitigate risk presented by Trump’s erratic approach with ...

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