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Prime Minister Mark Carney's initiative to expand resource extraction in Canada is increasingly divisive among Indigenous peoples as he approaches one year in office. His government has proposed fast-tracking ten major projects worth CAD 116 billion, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants and a nuclear plant.

Indigenous leaders are divided; while some, like the Nisga'a Nation, support these developments, others, such as the Assembly of First Nations, oppose them due to inadequate consultation and environmental concerns. Critics argue that Indigenous rights, constitutionally protected, are being overlooked in favor of national economic interests. Carney's government has pledged to consult with Indigenous communities, but skepticism remains over whether this will effectively include all affected parties.