This AI tool aims to show the true scale of Canada’s $100B Indigenous economy – The Logic

Nov 10, 2025

Carol Anne Hilton, CEO of Indigenomics Institute, said conventional metrics like GDP obscure Indigenous economic activity

Artificial intelligence could be key to measuring the Indigenous economy and recognizing its full value, Indigenous leaders and policymakers said at a Toronto conference on Friday.

The Indigenomics Bay Street conference comes days after the first federal budget tabled under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Ottawa has pledged $2.3 billion over three years to a First Nations water safety program, along with $19 billion in infrastructure investments for Indigenous communities and municipal infrastructure. Two Indigenous programs face a 2 per cent cut, with some leaders expressing concern that it overlooks key reconciliation programs, including lower drinking water funding.

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