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Yes there are indigenous leaders that support new pipelines & expanding oil & gas development. This is not surprising given that indigenous communities have highest unemployment, over represented in low paying jobs,most jailed & highest suicide rates in Canada #cdnpoli Thread 1/
This is result present day systemic inequality & racism, legacy of colonialism, inequality & devastating long term trauma of residential schools. So of course many leaders say yes to big cheques from fossil fuel interests especially when told project will go ahead anyways /2
There are many people every community that are struggling w reality #climateemergency & our collective responsibility & would like to still benefit from oil & gas expansion. Who wouldn’t? Facts are it’s not safe to oil & gas& transition will be harder if we expand the problem/3
