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Canada's PM Carney Pushes Energy Projects Amid Indigenous Concerns

5/21/2025

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Canada's newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney is on a mission to fast-track energy projects, seeking to lessen the nation's reliance on the U.S. amid growing anti-Trump sentiment. However, experts caution that this urgency could infringe on Indigenous rights and compromise essential consultations. Carney vows to honor these rights while pushing for quicker project approvals.

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Canada's newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney is on a mission to fast-track energy projects, seeking to lessen the nation's reliance on the U.S. amid growing anti-Trump sentiment. However, experts caution that this urgency could infringe on Indigenous rights and compromise essential consultations. Carney vows to honor these rights while pushing for quicker project approvals.