Ottawa's big push on critical minerals and what it means for communities.

Mark Carney calls mining Canada's way out of U.S. trade dependence. One chief in Ontario says he's being pressured to approve a project that could threaten local water. In the Yukon, a gold mine spill has damaged public trust. And an Inuk deputy minister warns Ottawa is moving forward without consent.

That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.

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Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says the column of zeros under projections for years beyond 2026 in the federal budget doesn't mean cuts to the department but reflects a shift in "program reform."

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After hearing from more than 50 witnesses—many of them emotional, some even angry—the Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples is preparing to go further than the government ever intended in restoring legal recognition to "non-status Indians."

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The head of the Chiefs of Ontario says the Liberal government needs to live up to its promise to reintroduce legislation that will make clean water in First Nations communities law.

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First Nations across the country are reporting the loss of funding for children's programs after the federal government changed Jordan's Principle rules last February.

That includes Onigaming First Nation, in northern Ontario, which has been under a state of emergency since 2024 because deaths, including deaths by suicide, remain alarmingly high.

That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.

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The Liberal government hasn't changed, but Mark Carney's take on reconciliation has. Host Karyn Pugliese talks with a panel of journalists about what that means.

Is there an Indigenous candidate in the running for the NDP leadership? Not yet. We've got news that may disappoint some.

And what's unfolding in Ottawa this fall? We're watching for possible cuts to Indigenous Services Canada and whether a new pipeline from Alberta to B.C. is on the table.

That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.

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The head of the Chiefs of Ontario says the Ford government is headed on a collision course with First Nations if it continues forward with legislation aimed at fast tracking development in the province.

That's on the season finale of Nation to Nation.

Ontario says it remains committed to developing the area known as the Ring of Fire, but the minister of Indigenous relations says it won't happen without First Nations participation.

Conservative MP Jamie Schmale says his party supports expanding energy pipelines but wants to do so in consultation with Indigenous communities.

Many critical minerals are found on traditional Indigenous territories. As one APTN reporter notes, that's putting increasing pressure on communities to greenlight development.

That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.

Mandy Gull-Masty on her appointment as the new minister of Indigenous Services Canada, the first Indigenous person to hold the role.

Pam Palmater weighs in on Mark Carney's new cabinet.

And Leah Gazan talks about the future of the NDP after the party's worst showing in federal election history.

Ontario wants to fast-track development in the Ring of Fire, but a northern NDP MPP says the Ford government is going about it all wrong when it comes to First Nations.

Mark Carney calls for quicker pipeline reviews while respecting UNDRIP, yet a Yukon professor says the Liberals haven't backed that up with details.

And while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith floats the idea of separation, First Nations are pushing back.