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Premiers to meet with Indigenous groups on first day of three-day Ontario gathering

In Muskoka, Ont., on Monday, July 21, 2025, Canada's premiers began their three-day Ontario gathering with Indigenous group discussions, marking the event's first day.
On August 1, 2025, Canada and the U.S. are negotiating a new trade pact, while nine Ontario First Nations challenge Bill 5 and Bill C-5’s fast-track provisions.
In the closed-door session, it began around 12:30 p.m. and lasted roughly three hours, featuring leaders from the Assembly of First Nations, Anishinabek Nation and the Native Women’s Association of Canada.
Following the session, premiers pledged a new era of economic partnership, vowing to proceed only with First Nations buy-in, while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called it `a great opportunity for economic reconciliation with First Nations`.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney will join the premiers to update them on trade talks and US tariff threats, and talks wrap up Wednesday with a closing press conference.

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