Thank you for that. I appreciate that response.
I want to get your view on something that was mentioned a few weeks ago when the national chief was here presenting at committee. You touched on loan guarantee programs and the value of those. As we know, the national indigenous loan guarantee program has a budget of $10 billion now, which is wonderful, but there is one thing I'm curious about and would like your opinion on.
You said you represent 130 first nations. Obviously, there would be a spectrum of size and sophistication—I'm not sure if that's the right word—perhaps among the different groups. How do you make sure these programs also work for smaller first nations or groups that may not have the ability to access large-scale projects, so we can see the benefits that flow from them spread more equitably across our country?
