Unfortunately, that is true, sir.
In Fort Nelson, the Fort Nelson First Nation is very much in support. Seventy-five per cent of their population, or the tribe, signed our petition to the CEAA. Also, in Fort St. John there are a lot of aboriginal companies. Two of the “LNG or bust” teams are from first nations. Ramona McDonald is aboriginal, and she has her own company.
Out in the northwest, where the Pacific LNG plant will be, around 90% of the first nations support this project already. One is very vocal, and that is Ellis Ross of the Haisla Nation. They see the LNG plant as a means for employment, which they lost when they lost forestry in the area, so they are really hoping and praying that the LNG plants can generate jobs for the first nations in the northwest.