The right to say ‘yes’ to resource development: Stephen Buffalo in National Newswatch – MLI
May 14, 2025
First Nations across the country followed the 2025 federal election with great interest. We noticed that federal politicians talked a great deal about us, but not very often with us.
This raises questions about how Ottawa may approach key Indigenous issues like resource development going forward.
During the campaign, we noted the two largest parties—the Liberals and Conservatives—spoke often of the need to mobilize Canada’s resource wealth in response to United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs. We observed, with sadness, that the Bloc Québécois continues to oppose building pipelines across Quebec that would deliver western Canadian oil and gas to eastern ports.
Unfortunately, many candidates offered little indication they understand their legal and treaty obligations to work with First Nations on these matters.
