Sean Speer: Greater economic sovereignty is good for Indigenous Peoples in Canada—and good for Canada too – The Hub
One of the consequences of Donald Trump’s looming presence in last month’s election campaign is that he overshadowed issues that should have gotten more attention.
Indigenous policy is a good example. Indigenous people still face tremendous socio-economic and governance challenges, and yet there was little discussion or debate about how to address them.
It would be wrong, however, to assume that there were no positive signs on this file. If was one prepared to look, the campaign highlighted the growing multi-party consensus forming around the role of public policy to support Indigenous communities becoming full partners in major resource projects. These efforts are already contributing to community-level empowerment and wealth creation that has the potential to fundamentally change Indigenous participation in Canada’s economy.
