Our newsletter: 31 December 2025 First Nations need real resource careers 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, …
Karen Ogen, Alliance CEO The Alliance Year: powerful messages on First Nations and LNG The Alliance kept followers up to speed on LNG developments throughout 2025, on its website and social media, including this powerful message from CEO Karen Ogen: “Canadian LNG is Indigenous LNG.” As she said: “First Nations are writing the roadmap to …
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 It’s time to move past outdated debate and show that Indigenous-led projects can drive both economic growth and meet environmental goals while growing Asian export markets.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 …
