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Carney Announces $2.5B Emergency Funding for First Nations

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced over $2.5 billion for emergency preparedness and $630 million for policing in First Nations communities.
Carney said he is very open to reforming or abolishing the 1876 Indian Act.
The gathering was the first Indigenous-focused first ministers’ meeting in 21 years.
It was also the first first ministers’ meeting in 119 years to focus on First Nations.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced over $2.5 billion for emergency preparedness and $630 million for policing in First Nations communities.
Carney said he is very open to reforming or abolishing the 1876 Indian Act.
The gathering was the first Indigenous-focused first ministers’ meeting in 21 years.
It was also the first first ministers’ meeting in 119 years to focus on First Nations.