Firstly, I'm not an organization of a government. There are two different philosophies of thinking on that issue, but let me be clear: I am pro Bill C-5 right now. I do agree there's some clarity that needs to be further enhanced and further developed to make it very clear. A lot is being asked of us to trust. Indigenous people are very trustworthy people. We always trust. The sad part about it is sometimes we get burned because we're so honest and we trust.
However, at this particular time, when we look at our government, the Red River government has no more boundaries. We removed those boundaries when we signed our treaty. Those boundaries no longer exist. We have thousands upon thousands of citizens who have gotten their citizenship cards from western Canada.
When we look at some of the projects that couldn't possibly happen in particular, you said Manitoba, but we look at western Canada and the Arctic Gateway Group in Churchill. We already know pipelines potentially will be blocked in British Columbia by the Premier of British Columbia. He said that they're clearly not coming through there. We don't know what the full position of the first nations will be when it hits that territory. Quebec has also said pipelines are not going that way either, unless you maybe go around to the James Bay Cree and ask their permission. If you start looking in Manitoba, Hudson Bay, of course, is still a future output that could really be a game-changer. We see there's a massive opportunity.
Also, for defence, this is not just about national projects. There's going to be a massive investment when it comes to defence. In the past, Churchill was a main port of large contingency of the defence and potentially could be again. Manitoba could definitely be one that will find a great opportunity, but there could also be the opportunity for individuals and indigenous people from all over Canada to come and work.
Thank you.