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Presented by Send tips | Subscribe here | Email Canada Playbook | Follow Politico Canada Thanks for reading Canada Playbook. Happy Friday! In today's edition: → What came of the MARK CARNEY-First Nations confab. → Trump's top trade rep reveals his priorities. → What keeps Cabmin PATTY HAJDU up at night. Trade war THE PRICE IS RIGHTS — Prime Minister MARK CARNEY was in listening mode at a high-stakes summit with Indigenous leaders on Thursday in Gatineau. The chiefs invited by his government had plenty to say. — Early reviews: Only midway through the First Nations Major Projects Summit, the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations circulated a sharply worded statement embargoed until later in the afternoon. The BC AFN appeared to have already drawn its conclusions about Ottawa's approach to resource and infrastructure development — a fast-tracked push motivated by DONALD TRUMP's trade war. 'The Government of Canada has been put on notice,' read the statement sent at 12:02 p.m. 'With or without you, First Nations will continue to exercise, assert, and implement our rights within our territories. We will exhaust every avenue necessary to ensure the federal government fully respects its own laws and upholds our legal orders.' → Call to action: 'We call on your government to stand in unity with First Nations across Canada and firmly commit to fully upholding First Nations' free, prior and informed consent within the One Canadian Economy Act.' Meanwhile, the reviews from chiefs poured in — and they were mixed. — Not a ringing endorsement: At 3:31 p.m., another statement came from Mikisew Cree First Nation in Alberta. 'This meeting is not consultation. There is a long road ahead for any meaningful consultation,' wrote Chief BILLY-JOE TUCCARO, who invited Carney to Fort Chipewyan in Treaty 8 territory — 'near where you were born in Fort Smith.' On that agenda: 'We can share with you how we have been severely impacted by the cumulative effects of virtually unmitigated development in our territory.' → Further reading: APTN's KARYN PUGLIESE received a leaked recording of the event's first day. — Baby steps: Chief KELSEY JACKO of Cold Lake First Nations, who told reporters he 'battled just to get speaking time' at Thursday's confab, said the trip to the nation's capital was worth his time because the PM promised to make a visit to Treaty 6 territory in Alberta. — The government's view: Indigenous Services Minister MANDY GULL-MASTY, the former Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees, insisted on CBC's Power & Politics that First Nations buy-in is essential for big projects in the national interest. Gull-Masty said the chance of a project going ahead without Indigenous consent was 'very low' and 'almost nonexistent.' She acknowledged the frustration among some chiefs. 'It was clear that there were varying degrees of trust in the room,' the minister told DAVID COCHRANE. But she also referenced communities that wanted in — and suggested their stories would come out in the coming days. THE ROOMS THAT MATTER — PM Carney has no public events on his itinerary. — 11 a.m. Former Justice Minister IRWIN COTLER, former Foreign Affairs Minister JOHN BAIRD and Argentina's Ambassador to Canada MARTINEZ GRAMUGLIA host a virtual event reflecting on the 31 years after the deadly AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires. — 2:30 p.m. Emergency Management Minister ELEANOR OLSZEWSKI, Energy Minister TIM HODGSON, Minister of Indigenous Services MANDY GULL-MASTY and Environment Minister JULIE DABRUSIN will provide an update on the wildfire season. For your radar MISSILE DEFENSE — Defense Minister DAVID MCGUINTY has quietly removed all of Canada's restrictions on air and missile defense — a potential reversal of a decades-old policy of non-participation in that piece of continental defense. McGuinty's department snuck the change into a press release this week following the minister's first trip to NORAD HQ in his current role. — Argument in favor: 'This will enable Canada to strengthen its defence capabilities and better deter and defend against threats to our country's sovereignty, population, and critical infrastructure.' — Long time coming: Canada has in recent years tiptoed toward a policy shift. Former defense ministers ANITA ANAND and BILL BLAIR both opened the door to Canada's participation in ballistic missile defense. Prime Minister MARK CARNEY has also nodded to joining Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile shield project. But the government hasn't yet committed definitively. McGuinty's announcement appears to move the ball forward. But it's still unclear exactly what Ottawa is planning. — Stay tuned: We've asked the minister's office and the defense department what it all means. ALSO FOR YOUR RADAR JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU — Asked this week about the state of talks with Washington, the PM reported that Canada is 'in the midst of long now and tough negotiations.' Finance Minister FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE told Bloomberg on Thursday that any deal is likely to feature tariffs — a flag Carney was first to raise. → The view from D.C.: Trump's chief trade negotiator said this week that reaching new trade agreements is not his top priority, POLITICO's DOUG PALMER reports. 'Sometimes you have a U.S. Trade Representative, and they say ... I want to have a trade deal with X country and X country by the time I've done,' U.S. Trade Representative JAMIESON GREER said at a manufacturing conference in Detroit. 'That's not how I think about it.' — Greer's goals: 'One, I want to reverse the trend of our global trade deficit in goods and keep it decreasing over time. Second, I want to increase real median household income in the U.S. And third, I want to increase manufacturing share of GDP.' — For the record: Palmer notes that Greer indicated a willingness to continue talking with countries seeking to reduce their tariff rates, but his overall theme was in line with a central belief of the Trump administration — that using tariffs to boost U.S. manufacturing will create a stronger and more stable economy. WHO'S UP, WHO'S DOWN Up: The number of candidates running for election in Battle River-Crowfoot. CBC reports that the Longest Ballot Committee is hoping to sign up 200. 'We have to take action because this is a scam,' Conservative Leader PIERRE POILIEVRE said during a visit to the Alberta riding he's expected to win on Aug. 18. Down: Gas prices, by 13.4 percent last month compared to June 2024 — largely thanks to the government's removal of the federal carbon price. CONVERSATION STARTER NORTHERN REFLECTIONS — DONALD TRUMP's steel and aluminum tariffs are biting into Northern Ontario's backbone, threatening to kill jobs and gut industries — and forcing businesses to consider packing up for the U.S. Jobs Minister PATTY HAJDU is trying to put a stop to that. 'If they lose their jobs, if the economy shifts, if there are wide swaths of sectors that are deeply impacted — that doesn't just impact that particular worker at that plant, that's their entire family and community,' she told Playbook over the phone Wednesday. Hajdu oversees economic development in the region, which is facing serious pressures as the impacts of U.S. tariffs take root. Indigenous workers are expected to be 'disproportionately affected given their strong representation in high-risk sectors such as forestry, mining, and oil and gas,' according to a June briefing note prepared for Hajdu on the regional impact of U.S. tariffs. — Lifelines: With anxiety mounting, Ottawa announced this week it's unlocking C$70 million to help northern Ontario workers, 'for the rapid reskilling of any workers that are impacted by changing economic realities, job losses, layoffs,' Hajdu said. The Liberal government is also taking a 'buy Canadian' approach to national projects and defense contracts to help stabilize the steel industry. Still, Hajdu says she lies awake at night, worried about what's ahead. — Regional snapshot: Around 140 manufacturers and fabricators from across Northern Ontario could be impacted by the steel and aluminum tariffs, the briefing note reveals. Nearly half the region's population lives in small, spread-out communities — 38 rely on a single industry to support their local economy. Of those, 28 are First Nations reserves. 'What I'm ultimately worried about is the entire supply chain across Northern Ontario,' Hajdu said. The briefing note for Hajdu said small- and medium-sized businesses in northern Ontario sell 91.9 percent of their products to the U.S., and 'providing vital goods and services to the steel industry' Hajdu said. 'This is a real threat to the Northern Ontario economy,' she said. — Feeling anxious: On Wednesday, Hajdu visited Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie. Industry Minister MÉLANIE JOLY is also planning a visit. The company is one of the largest employers in the region, supporting 2,700 jobs and 6,000 pensioners. Want more POLITICO? Download our mobile app to save stories, get notifications on U.S.-Canada relations, and more. In iOS or Android . MORNING MUST-CLICKS — The Globe's STEPHANIE LEVITZ and LAURA STONE report that Ontario Progressive Conservatives have scheduled a convention for the same January weekend as Poilievre's leadership review. — SARAH SPANIER, an independent candidate in next month's Battle River-Crowfoot byelection, has stopped door knocking in the face of death threats she attributes to her trans rights advocacy. — The NYT looks at how Trump's attacks on the Fed have rippled through the global economy. — 'Our information environment is becoming more chaotic,' TIMOTHY CAULFIELD writes in a piece for The Walrus in which he shares the things that keep him up at night. LOBBY WATCH — McKinsey & Co. has registered to lobby the federal government. Among the subjects in the global consultancy filing: 'Discussions on trends and research on government efficiency, operations and performance measurement, and management in the public sector.' — Consultant SUSAN KING logged a July 3 meeting on behalf of the National Association of Women and the Law with KATHARINE HEUS in the Prime Minister's Office. — As the PM met First Nations leaders on Thursday, several Indigenous organizations popped up in the federal lobbyist registry: → Sandstone is repping Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation and First Nations Finance Authority. Crestview registered on behalf of National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc. StrategyCorp signed up with the First Nations with Schools Collective. Blackbird is lobbying on behalf of Native Child and Family Services of Toronto. PLAYBOOKERS Birthdays: HBD to former Alberta politician STEPHEN MANDEL (80!), former Bloc Québécois MP DENIS TRUDEL, retired sportscaster BRIAN WILLIAMS, former MP and MPP STEVE MAHONEY, and former MNA GHISLAIN BOLDUC. Saturday: Yorkville Strategies' BROOKE PIGOTT and former Sen. GRANT MITCHELL. Sunday: Sen. MICHÈLE AUDETTE, Orléans MPP STEPHEN BLAIS and KATIE HEELIS of Enterprise Canada. Noted: DEBORAH LYONS is making an early exit from her post as Canada's special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combating antisemitism. Nunavut politician DAVID AKEEAGOK tells Nunatsiaq News, 'in no way did I announce that I am retiring.' SHARAN KAUR posted on LinkedIn that she'd joined Navigator as principal. Media mentions: DAVID MOSCROP is joining The Globe and Mail as a contributing columnist. Send Playbookers tips to canadaplaybook@ PROZONE For Pro subscribers, our latest policy newsletter: Carney seeks common ground with First Nations. In other Pro headlines: — US exporters fear Trump trade war fallout. — Why the megalaw didn't kill Biden's biggest climate program. — EPA nudges out more staff, announces 'next phase' of reorg. — Enviros appeal permit for Musk's xAI turbines. — Newsom floats draft bill language to streamline new drilling in existing oil fields. TRIVIA Thursday's answer: NANCY GREENE was Canada's flag bearer at the 1968 Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, France. And ABBY HOFFMAN was the first woman to carry Canada's flag into a Summer Olympics, on July 17, 1976, in Montreal. We accepted either answer. Props to MARCEL MARCOTTE, ALEX WELLSTEAD, DARRYL DAMUDE, JOHN PEPPER, ELIZABETH BURN, DARREN MAJOR, YAROSLAV BARAN, RAY DEL BIANCO, MELISSA FELD, ROBERT MCDOUGALL, MALCOLM MCKAY, CULLY ROBINSON, GANGA WIGNARAJAH, MARC LEBLANC. We'd also like to commend DOUG SMALL, who wrote in with Wednesday's answer, which was … DOUG SMALL. Friday's question: How many premiers have gone on to serve as prime minister? 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Thursday, July 17, 2025 Français
OTTAWA, ON , July 16, 2025 /CNW/ - Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 8:45 a.m. The Prime Minister will convene the First Nations Major Projects Summit to engage with First Nations rights holders on the Building Canada Act, and deliver opening remarks. Notes for media: Open coverage for the Prime Minister's opening remarks. The remainder of the event will be closed to media. Media wishing to cover the event are asked to contact [email protected] to confirm their attendance. This document is also available at SOURCE Prime Minister's Office PMO Media Relations: [email protected]
