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Rights-holders, not stakeholders: Indigenous groups prepare for new era of project equity –

February 6, 2026

The federal government’s prioritization of projects with Indigenous co-owners is set to shape the major projects agenda.

Welcome back to Adjournment Proceedings, our weekly deep-dive into the issues and people driving Canadian politics. Today, we look at the growing number of First Nations seeking equity stakes in major projects, and the challenges and opportunities they face along the way.

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Ginoogaming First Nation recently had to decide what role it wanted to play in the rapid build-out of transmission infrastructure to northwestern Ontario’s Ring of Fire region.

Read More: https://www.ipolitics.ca/2026/02/06/rights-holders-not-stakeholders-indigenous-groups-prepare-for-new-era-of-project-equity/

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