Indigenous leaders put Carney's dreams on notice
Will Prime Minister Mark Carney’s national infrastructure dreams be kiboshed by Canada’s First Nations? That’s the question hanging over Ottawa this week — and if Carney’s not careful, the answer could well be yes.
First Nations sue over 'discriminatory' carbon tax — will Guilbeault resign?
A month after the federal government exempted home heating oil from its punitive carbon tax, another group is demanding a carve-out — and putting the government in a thorny position.
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The Chiefs of Ontario and Attawapiskat First Nation have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over what they allege is “discriminatory and anti-reconciliatory application of the Greenhouse Gas and Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA)” to First Nations. Their main arguments resemble those advanced by rural communities, notably a lack of options when it comes to fuel for things like transportation or industry.
Box-ticking 'diversity' appointments aren't the only way for Ottawa to represent today's Canada
It is possible to both respect history and reflect change, as embodied in both Mary Simon’s and Mahmud Jamal’s appointments.
A First Nations political party could achieve far more than Trudeau's empty gestures
A face-off between Jody Wilson-Raybould and Justin Trudeau? That would make an election worth watching.