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“OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says a $2.5-million payment to Indigenous communities that take an equity stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline is about making up for delays in an agreement that is long overdue.”

“OTTAWA - The Canadian government has offered Indigenous groups a collective 15 per cent ownership stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline, advancing a long-promised plan to give First Nations equity in the federally owned pipeline.”

“The “carrot” approach can be seen in how Carney’s cabinet is encouraging First Nations to back the Trans Mountain pipeline through a low-cost loan and a $2.5 million payment for willing investors that some are comparing to a bribe.”