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Inuit not sure where they fit into Carney’s economic, defence agenda: ITK president

Natan Obed, president, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, said communities must now prepare pitches and analysis for Ottawa, comparing the process to 'Dragons' Den' under Prime Minister Mark Carney.
A shift toward Arctic defence occurred last year, leaving Inuit leaders unprepared as Carney retained reconciliation language and emphasized structural changes.
While Ottawa talks sovereignty, Inuit territories cover about 40 per cent of Canada's land mass, yet Obed says Inuit have been largely excluded from defence talks despite stronger infrastructure in Nuuk, Greenland.
Obed warned that funding for the Inuit Child First Initiative may lapse before the Liberals' spring economic statement, while Gull-Masty said she doesn't expect disruptions but declined to detail plans, citing `I think that putting in the work to know and explain what the future is that you're trying to build for your members is only going to make sure that we are in a better position to support Indigenous communities`.
With geopolitics in play, Obed says investment in communities is key to Arctic sovereignty amid U.S. threats and Ottawa's pledge for a December 2024 Nuuk consulate.

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Inuit not sure where they fit into Carney’s economic, defence agenda: ITK president

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed compares working with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to being a contestant on the TV show “Dragons’ Den.”

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