June 2, 2025
No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s May 21 mandate letter to cabinet sketches an ambitious plan to confront generational challenges. But one crucial priority was missing: a clear commitment to embedding Indigenous Peoples at the centre of nation-building. This omission was swiftly addressed in the Speech from the Throne delivered by King Charles III on May 27, with a strong focus on economic reconciliation.