I'll answer the first question.
The Kivalliq hydro-fibre project is an Inuit-led project from proponents in Nunavut. It is one of our 17 priority projects. I work on behalf of all Inuit, and for each of these 17, I'm championing in different places and in different ways. This has been a project that has been ongoing for over five years now, with a lot of focus on outreach to the federal government. Manitoba is onside, the Government of Nunavut is onside and Inuit and Nunavut are onside. We really hope that we can get this one across the finish line. It would be transformative.
Not only that, there is a new university that will be opening up in 2030. The Inuit Nunangat university will be in Arviat, which is one of the communities that would be serviced by the Kivalliq hydro-fibre link.
As for what I might want to say to all of you, the relationship between Canadians and indigenous peoples is complex, and it often gets reduced to slogans or reduced to black and white. The idea that indigenous peoples or, in this case, Inuit might want to participate or might not want to participate in certain energy projects or energy export is something that I think is very natural as a part of this democracy.
I know that in the past there has been this spectre of veto that is often thrown around in relation to indigenous peoples and natural resource extraction, but I'd like to say that I see the same concept being used today when different jurisdictions in this country are saying “yes” or “no” to pipelines through their jurisdictions. It is a natural part of doing what's best for your jurisdiction.
Inuit have a democracy as well. We'll show up and we'll consider, but we will do all we can to ensure our best interests are upheld and that our partnerships are carefully crafted and are in mutual interest. That is where we are. It's a wonderful place to be for Canada as a nation-state, in relation to just about any other nation-state in the world where there are indigenous people. There are no other countries that have taken the leadership on the implementation of the UN declaration, and there are very few countries that have a section 35 recognizing the rights of the specific indigenous people.
I want to say to everyone that this is an asset. I'd love to be a part of leaning into how we can make this work, rather than the fear-based consideration of what will happen if indigenous people oppose. I just want to leave that with all of you.