“They are the original stewards of the land. If we are serious about retooling our economy, economic reconciliation must be front and centre,” federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said at a Toronto Region Board of Trade event, citing projects he oversaw at Hydro One that came in under budget and ahead of schedule with participation from Indigenous equity holders. (The Logic)

Talking point: Indigenous rights holders are set to meet Prime Minister Mark Carney on July 17 to discuss his plans to create an office for fast-tracking government reviews of select major projects. The government wants to build an Indigenous advisory council for the new federal office. Some Indigenous leaders, meanwhile, are pressing the government with potential legal action to ensure it doesn’t use the legislation, Bill C-5, to bypass their rights. Hodgson said the bill is a “a nation-defining piece of legislation,” noting that all G7 countries and many NATO allies showed interest in buying Canadian critical minerals over the past two weeks.