Jun 10, 2025 · 24 min · 9 segments
As Canada seeks to strengthen its global economic position, how can Indigenous partnerships play a pivotal role in driving growth, innovation, and long-term success? In this episode of Be It…
John DesjarlaisGuestTrent ZachariasGuest
Rahul BhardwajHostYeah, so early on, and you touched on, I think, in one of your comments early on, too, was around managing risk.
And I think in the very early parts of my career, I think in the resource industry in general, and John, I think you touched on this too, is really it was seen as kind of a risk management industry.
I think companies were smart enough to look and say, okay, in a regulatory process, there's a key group here that can, if they support what it is that we're doing, can really complement our business.
And where I've seen that change over time is an appreciation and respect that that regulatory and legal risk exists, but that isn't your driver.
Your driver is that you have a real authentic opportunity to build relationships with Indigenous groups.
We get just as much out of those relationships and partnerships, I would hope, as the nations and communities do.
And it can actually complement our business in lots of ways, whether it's the goods and services they provide at our company, or the other thing that I've seen evolve over time is an appreciation for the strength of the voice that Indigenous people have, the influence that they have on society, on public policy, on sentiment.
And that when we're aligned, together and moving in the same direction, we can do some pretty incredible work.
Yeah, so early on, and you touched on, I think, in one of your comments early on, too, was around managing risk.
And I think in the very early parts of my career, I think in the resource industry in general, and John, I think you touched on this too, is really it was seen as kind of a risk management industry.
I think companies were smart enough to look and say, okay, in a regulatory process, there's a key group here that can, if they support what it is that we're doing, can really complement our business.
And where I've seen that change over time is an appreciation and respect that that regulatory and legal risk exists, but that isn't your driver.
Your driver is that you have a real authentic opportunity to build relationships with Indigenous groups.
We get just as much out of those relationships and partnerships, I would hope, as the nations and communities do.
And it can actually complement our business in lots of ways, whether it's the goods and services they provide at our company, or the other thing that I've seen evolve over time is an appreciation for the strength of the voice that Indigenous people have, the influence that they have on society, on public policy, on sentiment.
And that when we're aligned, together and moving in the same direction, we can do some pretty incredible work.
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