The parties' promises on Indigenous businesses and economic opportunity

Indigenous businesses and economic opportunity platforms

Here's what the 2025 Canadian election parties are promising.

Double the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program to $10B and expand it to support more infrastructure, transportation, and trade projects

"Double the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program from $5 to $10 billion and expand it to support more Indigenous-led infrastructure, transportation and trade projects across the country. This will make it easier for more Indigenous communities to become owners of major resource projects;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Establish a Canadian Indigenous Opportunities Corporation, led by Indigenous people, to offer loan guarantees for Indigenous communities

" A Conservative Government will establish the Canadian Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (CIOC), led by Indigenous people, to offer loan guarantees for Indigenous communities. It will operate under the First Nations Financial Management Act, similar to other Indigenous financial institutions." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Launch an Indigenous Outcomes Fund to support measurable, community-led solutions
Create a refundable tax credit for 50% of payments made by businesses to First Nations for resource wealth and commercial housing

"Introduce an optional First Nations Resource Charge to advance economic reconciliation by allowing companies to cede some federal tax room so First Nations communities will no longer need to send all their revenues to Ottawa and then ask for it back, enabling them to take back control of their resources and money." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

"Create a First Nations Resource Charge (FNRC), a refundable tax credit for 50% of payments made by businesses to First Nations for resource wealth and commercial housing." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

We don't have any Bloc policies on Indigenous businesses and economic opportunity.

Provide dedicated regional economic support for Indigenous communities
Expand the Northern Resident Deduction to include more remote regions, including Haida Gwaii
Create a Northern Infrastructure Fund

Expand Indigenous-led training and employment opportunities in clean energy

"Expand Indigenous-led training and employment opportunities in clean energy, ensuring full Indigenous participation in Canada’s transition economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Ensure First Nations governments, not federal officials, determine eligibility for Indigenous procurement programmes, with safeguards to prevent fraudulent Indigenous identity claims
Significantly expand federal support for Indigenous-led land ownership, economic development, and entrepreneurship programmes

"Prioritize economic reconciliation by significantly expanding federal support for Indigenous-led land ownership, economic development, and entrepreneurship programs to strengthen Indigenous economic sovereignty." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Require at least 5% of federal contracts be awarded to Indigenous businesses

"Require at least 5% of federal contracts be awarded to Indigenous businesses, supporting economic reconciliation and Indigenous economic self-determination." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25