Carney, premiers kick off meeting with First Nations leaders in Ottawa

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says today’s meeting with First Nations leaders will help forge new relationships as his government pursues a major projects building boom.

First Nations leaders are meeting with Carney and some of the country’s premiers in Ottawa.

Carney says it’s the first time in two decades the first ministers have met in person with First Nations leaders.

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says First Nations fought hard for this meeting and it should not be the last such gathering with first ministers.