June 13, 2025
There’s no easy fix to decades-old problems, but there are several steps Carney’s new government can take to show a more creative and economically sustainable approach to resolve rapidly escalating conflicts.
Canada’s coastal fisheries are, in many respects, a mess.
It’s a pressing challenge and critical opportunity for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government.
Let’s set the scene.
The vital and profitable East Coast fisheries are plagued by conflict over First Nations treaty rights and conservation overreach.