Alberta’s UCP would create Indigenous crown corporation, help investments
Posted Apr 3, 2019 1:36 pm.
Last Updated Apr 3, 2019 2:12 pm.
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EDMONTON – United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney says an Alberta government led by him would help Indigenous communities invest in resource projects.
He says a UCP government would consult with First Nations in establishing a Crown Corporation called the Aboriginal Opportunities Corporation.
And it would backstop up to $1 billion in Indigenous investment in natural resource projects and infrastructure, including pipelines.
In the leadup to the April 16 provincial election, Kenney has been hammering on the records of the Alberta NDP and federal Liberals on building new market-opening pipelines.
Kenney says many First Nations support projects like the stalled Trans Mountain expansion to the West Coast, but do not have financial means to buy a stake.
He says a Crown corporation would provide technical and advisory support to Indigenous communities and offer a range of financial tools.
