We see it often: natural-resource projects, including LNG, that speak happily of the training and jobs that will go to Indigenous people and communities. And they do. But in practice those jobs are far too often modest ones: janitor, security guard, caretaker, junior technician, technical assistant, basic labourer. They are, we regret, simply “jobs” and …
The new federal Budget 2025 is being hailed as indicating “a change of tone” on natural-resource issues. All in all, says Heather Exner-Pirot of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, the budget shows signs of a better mix of “carrot and stick” than did the Justin Trudeau government. “The last budget was still in the ‘stick’ era. Finally, …
Our newsletter, 06 November 2025 The world wants Indigenous LNG Our Alliance view: The world wants Indigenous LNG – and BC First Nations hold the key. It’s time to move past outdated debate and show that Indigenous-led projects can drive both economic growth and meet environmental goals while growing Asian export markets. The idea that …
Our newsletter: 23 October 2025 Rapid LNG action from Canada “Japan, Korea and Taiwan want to see rapid action from Canada to enhance LNG export capacity.” That’s from a new paper by Shannon Joseph, chair of Energy for a Secure Future Canada and a friend of our Alliance, written for the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. …
As energy commentator Geoff Russ notes: “BC is set to become Canada’s top supplier of LNG to Asia and the Pacific, and First Nations are leading that transformation.” And, he wrote in National Post: “Both the Nisga’a and the Haisla First Nations in B.C. are ensuring they will determine their own futures by owning major …
