AFN National Chief Calls on Carney to Invest in Indigenous Infrastructure Projects –
July 2, 2025
The Assembly of First Nations national chief is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to steer infrastructure investment to Indigenous groups.
Writing an op-ed column in The Globe and Mail, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak contended that investment in Indigenous infrastructure directly supports national priorities would boost reconciliation between Indigenous groups and all other Canadians. Her comments come after a bill tied to the Liberal minority government’s infrastructure fast-track received House of Commons approval. “At a time of growing global uncertainty – amid trade disruptions, rising inflation, climate change and international instability – Canada is looking for ways to strengthen its economy, create good jobs and build lasting resilience,” she wrote. “Investing in First Nations infrastructure directly supports these national priorities and represents one of our greatest collective nation-building opportunities.”
