Alberta
Chief Waquan thanks community and staff who committed years of time and effort on Teck Frontier project
From the Mikisew Crew Nation
February 24, 2020
Wood Buffalo, AB -Chief Archie Waquan respects Teck Frontier’s decision to withdraw its application for a proposed project in Wood Buffalo, Alberta. Mikisew Cree First Nation believes a new precedent has been set on how industry and government consult with First Nations on major projects.
Chief Archie Waquan, said, “Through our work with Teck, Alberta and Canada around this project, we built stronger relationships with government and industry on how consultation can proactively take cultural, environmental, social and community needs into account in decision-making. That good work stands as a model.”
Chief Waquan thanked the community and staff, who committed years of time and effort, in ensuring Mikisew’s interests were heard and its rights were protected through mitigation and accommodation measures. Chief Waquan also noted the innovative solutions to protect Wood Buffalo National Park, bison and cultural rights were realized because of a collaborative relationship between all parties.
Melody Lepine, Director of MCFN Government & Industry Relations, is with Chief Waquan in Ottawa today, meeting with Federal Environment Minister, Jonathan Wilkinson. “We must continue this important work, to protect the Ronald Bison herd, Wood Buffalo National Park, and other areas needing to be preserved in the area. The Nikechinahonan framework, utilized in this conversation, ensured cultural and environmental rights are to be upheld and protected. This is essential for a healthy Peace Athabasca Delta.”
Mikisew urges the Nikechinhonan framework is a positive blueprint that should be used in the future. The First Nation will continue to work with industry and government to build economic and employment opportunities in a way that respects the environment and treaty rights.
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Members of the media join Premier Danielle Smith for a round table on January 21, 2025.
Yakk Stack By Sheldon Yakiwchuk
Prior to Trumps inauguration event and announcement was made that Trump would not be imposing the 25% tariffs…
Which means, Canada seriously dodged a bullet here.
And while the Liberals will most likely frame this as, their success in showing, Bad Orange Man, that they’re tough and ready to burn down what is left of our economy, throwing Alberta under the bus, first…through a nuclear option…
Premier Smith rode this challenge out like the true champion we knew that she would be.
It’s hard to say if this was a legality matter in the grander scheme…or if the 25% tariffs would have truly been as big of an impact on the US…
One thing is clear, however…
Smith was ready to go to the tables with the Trump administration and opt for diplomacy over threats…which should be what we expect from our leaders.
And should these 25% tariffs have gone through…I’m more than sure a Plan B would have been brought out in civil conversations, over screeching rhetoric.
“She’s treasonous”, they screeched.
“She’s supporting her friends in Oil and Gas”, they relent.
“She should put Canada first”, they echo…
And let’s just address these…
Is Walmart beholden to Campbells soup? Fruit of the Loom? Kraft?
Or does Walmart sell products that helps keep their doors open?
Walmart is not beholden to any product…just like Premier Smith isn’t. We have 26% of our GDP – the largest portion – owed to Alberta O&G, something that we have a limited trade partner with, due to the Liberal – Anti-Alberta/Anti-O&G/Anti-Pipeline attitude that wants to spend us further in debt with unreliable and expensive “Renewables”.
What does Alberta get from renewables?
A higher cost for energy, in an affordability crisis, created by the same people who continue to push them…sounds like a terrible deal, for Albertans, and something a true leader would Not Favor.
When Walmart sits down to hash out a deal with Heinz, are they committing treason because they haven’t shown their allegiance to their own, ‘Great Value’ brand Ketchup?
No…other provinces have their own industries and resources, which they are free to continue developing independent of the federal government, as is suitable and supportive of their own economies…Alberta isn’t competing with them, nor Canada as a whole.
Alberta through industry and resource, actually supports Canada through a grand imbalance on “Equalization Payments”…
As do we through paying 50% more into the Canada Pension Plan, than we actually get out of the Canada Pension Plan…to the tune of a $334 Billion Dollars.
And as for this “Team Canada”, horseshit…
The title Premier of Alberta, should hold some clues as to who Premier Smith should be advocating for…as she is the Premier of Alberta and Not the Prime Minister, nor leader in the Liberal Party that has created this fiasco, to begin with.
Rail, as they may…other provinces can’t cast a vote in her support, either way…
None of the other provinces, through Members of Parliament, nor through Premiers, came to support Alberta and our economy through a number of Federal Bills that railed on our provincial resources…
Worse yet…these hypocrites cash cheques from our province, while telling us how to diversify our economy…to which I’d state one thing unequivocally…
If we wanted to be a Have Not Province…like you are…we’ll come and ask you for your advice.
Until then…
I’ll hold my Alberta Flag Higher than my Canadian…
And be proud today, of having the only Premier in the country of Canada, worthy of any praise today!
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