Key federal ministers address Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa as Hodgson bows out – CTV News
December 04, 2025
OTTAWA — Several key federal cabinet ministers addressed the Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa Thursday, including Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.
But Energy Minister Tim Hodgson — who is helping to advance Prime Minister Mark Carney’s major projects agenda — has been taken off the agenda, despite being previously scheduled to appear Thursday.
Hodgson’s office said he is still taking part in a midday meeting with B.C. chiefs but will not be speaking on the panel he was initially slated to join. His office said that decision was made by “organizers.”
