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By Liam Casey and Allison Jones Canada’s premiers are pledging economic reconciliation with Indigenous people as they head into discussions with First Nations, M\u00e9tis and Inuit groups at a three-day meeting in cottage country north of Toronto. The premiers have gathered at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., to talk trade and tariffs, particularly when they meet Tuesday with Prime Minister Mark Carney. But first they are set to have discussions with leaders from the Assembly of First Nations, the M\u00e9tis National Council and the Native Women’s Association of Canada, among other Indigenous groups. That meeting comes as Indigenous communities have expressed concerns with federal and provincial laws meant to fast-track major infrastructure projects as a way to stimulate the economy facing tariff impacts. “We think this is a great opportunity… <\/p>\n

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By Liam Casey and Allison Jones Canada’s premiers are pledging economic reconciliation with Indigenous people as they head into discussions with First Nations, M\u00e9tis and Inuit groups at a three-day meeting in cottage country north of Toronto. The premiers have gathered at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., to talk trade and tariffs, particularly when they meet Tuesday with Prime Minister Mark Carney. But first they are set to have discussions with leaders from the Assembly of First Nations, the M\u00e9tis National Council and the Native Women’s Association of Canada, among other Indigenous groups. That meeting comes as Indigenous communities have expressed concerns with federal and provincial laws meant to fast-track major infrastructure projects as a way to stimulate the economy facing tariff impacts. “We think this is a great opportunity... <\/p>\n

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