This prime minister is pulling the blanket over the eyes of Indigenous Peoples with his Building Canada Strong bill

Should First Nations, Inuit, and Métis unreservedly support Canada in the face of the American tyranny? We should not allow this question to even be debated. Human rights should not get trumped by economic interests.

PM Mark Carney, right, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Oct. 21, announcing an $8.7-billion support package for steel, critical mineral and auto sectors. Carney and his ministers repeatedly say C-39 is what Canadians want, and of course Indigenous Peoples will be consulted, but with a minor tone of paternalism, writes Rose LeMay.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ROSE LEMAY

October 26, 2026

OTTAWA—Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, is moving fast, and for all its hundreds of pages, it can really dash like a cheetah. Will it be able to outrun all the questions? Should Indigenous Pe...

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