Joint Open Letter to Mark Carney
Press Release
May 28, 2025
Dear Prime Minister Carney, On behatf of the undersigned Indigenous Organizations, we would like to congratutate you on your recent election as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister. This Is an important time for Canada and for Indigenous Nations; our country 11.1s an opportunity to help the world through our energy resources. Realizing this opportunity will uplift Indigenous Peoples and advance reconciliation in Canada through economic participation and sell. determination. We see the upcoming G7 meeting as a crucial milestone and want to work with you to fulfill our collective potential.
Your ambition to make Canada a world leading energy superpower Is a welcome change from your predecessor. Ina previous knee to Prime Minister Trwdeati, we conveyed the importance of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the need for it to receive dear support from Canada in G7 discussions. As Canada prepares to host the upcoming G7 leaders’ summit, we look to you to strike a balance with your peers that better integrates shared goals around energy security, economic growth and emiconmental protection.
Canada’s Indigenous Peoples are now leaders in the energy conversation both domestically and increasingly, internationaRy. Our organizations and our members have taken part in important energy docussOns, including 11162023 in Vancouver and COP28 in Dubai, as well as industry.led missions to Beijing. Tokyo and Norway. These occasions have enabled us as Indigenous Peoples to speak for ourselves about the Projects we are involved in, and our desire to help others around the world who are seeking energy security.
Outing these conversations. we have listened and learned that In the Indo.Paclf IC, many countries, including 67 allies Ike lapan,iniport over 90 percent of their energy. For Japan, Boma, Taiwan and others lathe region, energy is security. Moreover, these countries see LNG as critical to their path off higher-emitting fuels like coal and to the integration of wind and solar power. We also learned that countries in the region have long. term energy contracts with Russia that will begin to expire starting in 2029.As a result, they are seeking new LNG opportunities now, and Canada is pedettly positioned to be that partner.
Canadian energy Is Indigenous energy. Today, Indigenous Peoples – Nations, workers, and business owners – are involved in all aspects of energy In Canada. Whether hydro and nuclear, oil, natural gas and propane, wind and solar, electricity transmission and pipelines. Indigenous Peoples are working with partners in industry to advance energy and economic security at home and abroad. We would highlight that Canada’s first LNG project, LNG Canada, will ship its first cargo this summer, but progressing quickly are Haas Nation’s Cedar LNG project. Woodfibre LNG with the support of Souannisn Nation and the Nisca’a Nation’s Ksi Minis
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