The desire for nation-building initiatives should not obscure the success of federal investment in Indigenous renewable energy projects – TheGloveandMail
August 8, 2025
James Jenkins is executive director at Indigenous Clean Energy.
Investing in infrastructure has emerged as a cornerstone of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s economic strategy, as the federal government is looking for “nation-building” projects that can be expedited. As part of this vision, Ottawa must keep in mind the booming clean energy sector that has been bolstered by hundreds of successful Indigenous partnerships.
Indigenous ownership or co-ownership is now common for new renewable generation, transmission and energy storage projects in every region of Canada. Indigenous communities and businesses have led clean energy initiatives across the country over the past 15 years, but other levels of government also deserve credit.
