First Nations must define economic reconciliation at fall meeting, says financial expert

May. 07, 2026

“We’re no longer talking about building a gas station or a grocery store on a reservation…”
 
In an interview with APTN’s Nation to Nation, FMB Executive Chair Harold Calla says First Nations leaders should use the upcoming First Nations-led meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to set the terms for capital, revenue powers, and a real role in Canada’s economic future.

Harold Calla has a financial warning for First Nations leaders