It would disproportionately impact first nations jobs, because the resource projects occur in those communities in those areas. Many indigenous business owners, and I'm thinking of the oil sands, in particular.... There's about $2.4 billion annually in procurement with first nations and indigenous-owned businesses, so that's a disproportionate impact to those businesses that isn't going to be replaced.
On May 9th, 2022. See this statement in context.