Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will headline a summit on clean energy hosted by the National Coalition of Chiefs (NCC) this month in Calgary. The invitation was issued despite Smith’s government imposing a temporary moratorium on new renewable electricity this past August in order to conduct a regulatory review. According to

At the National Coalition of Chiefs (NCC) we have developed several national First Nation employment and training programs, including our flagship, the NCC National First Nations Electrician Apprenticeship program, which operates in partnership with the Aboriginal Skilled Workers Association (ASWA). We’re also working with First Nation communities and industry to develop an employment program

If the federal government continues on its path with a “just transition,” an emissions cap and other crippling legislation, we will enter an energy crisis that will have catastrophic effects on our people, especially those living on reserves across this country. Read the Op-Ed

“The Canadian government talks a lot about reconciliation. A huge part of actually acting on reconciliation is allowing Canada’s First Nations to prosper while contributing our knowledge to solving the climate challenge. The current government plan doesn’t do that.” Read the Op-Ed

Greenhouse gas emissions cap for the oil and gas sector hearing. Watch Now

“The National Coalition of Chiefs’ Dale Swampy on why natural resource development is key for First Nations prosperity.” Read the Op-Ed

“Indigenous reconciliation, something the Liberal government supposedly cares deeply about, will become even harder to achieve.” Read the Op-Ed

“Regardless of the reasoning, when all is said and done, 14,000 Indigenous people, their families, and their communities will suffer from the outcome — without ever having been given the opportunity to express themselves. “ Read the Op-Ed

“Partnerships with Canada’s energy sector offer an incredible opportunity to pull our next generation out of poverty,” said Dale Swampy, president of the National Coalition of Chiefs.  Read the Op-Ed Read the Op-Ed