Drumbeats - Canadian Indigenous Investment Podcast

Jonathan Davey, Scotiabank’s Managing Director of Indigenous and Government Advisory, says the bank’s work with Indigenous clients began as “risk-based conversations” and grew into a broader effort to expand access to capital.

Bernd Christmas, KC, says his practice now spans the Port of Churchill, the Ring of Fire, Haida Gwaii, Sudbury Basin mining negotiations, and four southern Ontario First Nations working with Ontario Power Generation on transmission lines and nuclear projects valued around $100 billion.

Nicole Bourque-Bouchier, CEO and co-owner of the Bouchier Group, traces the company from one bulldozer and a first-year $250,000 loss to more than $200 million in annual revenue.

Tracee Smith, President and CEO of Kiwi Wind Capital, says she built a private credit fund around the on-reserve housing gap after years of fundraising for Outside Looking In and years of seeing families struggle with housing conditions.

Drumbeats examines Mark Carney's first budget, which the hosts say combines “massive infrastructure spending” with “cutting tens of thousands of public service jobs” and a headline deficit of 78 billion.

Mark McNacca and Robert Brandt talk with Matthew Jackson of Hydro One Networks Inc.

Mark McNack and Robert Brandt sit down with Michael McPhee to look at why the quality of Indigenous partnership can decide whether a Canadian resource or infrastructure project moves or gets stuck.

Mark McNack and Rob Brant keep the conversation going with Anne-Raphael Oudwan, CEO of Nukic Corporation, about the Kivalik Hydrofiber Link.

Drumbeats looks back at 2025 by starting with the Canadian levy tradition, tracing it to 1606 at Port Royal and the presence of a Mi’kmaq chief from Membertou on New Year’s Day.

Drumbeats looks back at 2025 through the lens of Indigenous leadership, capital, and Canadian politics, including the second Canadian Indigenous Summit at the London Stock Exchange in April.

Chief O'Rea Crowfoot says Siksika Nation is now generating $200 million to $300 million in excess capital each year, a change he compares to moving from rolling budgets to a larger fiduciary obligation.

Jeff Cyr, founder and managing partner of Raven Indigenous Outcome Funds, describes how a $50 million Indigenous outcomes fund is being built from an early $20 million close to a later $33 million close.

Drumbeats host Mark McNacken and co-host Robert Brant speak with Michael Bonshor, the inaugural board chair of the Canadian Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation, about a $10 billion federal program for Indigenous capital access.

Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, says Inuit Nunangat covers about 4 million square kilometers, 72% of Canada’s coastline, and 32% of its freshwater, while Inuit do not fall under the Indian Act.

Drumbeats features Mark McNacka, Rob Brant, and Aude Rajonson, Head of Fixed Income Origination at London Stock Exchange Group, discussing how LSEG connects issuers to global sustainable finance.

Catherine Pennington, Director of Indigenous Advisory Services at KPMG Canada, says Bill C-5, the Federal Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program, and Indigenous equity are now central to getting major projects built in Canada.

Drumbeats’ second conversation with Jeffrey Sear of the Raven Indigenous Outcome Funds focuses on how Indigenous-led outcomes finance differs from U.S., U.K., and Danish models.

Emily Black says Enbridge closed a 12.5% West Coast pipeline partnership with 38 nations in July 2025, after an earlier 2021 Athabasca deal with 23 Indigenous groups on seven oil pipelines in Alberta.

Drumbeats - Canadian Indigenous Investment Podcast features Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin, CEO of Nukik Corporation, discussing the Kivalliq Hydrofibre Link and Nunavut’s infrastructure gap.

Juan Dumas, co-founder and partner at Melikina, traces his route from a 1999 mediation job in Argentina to renewable-energy equity work in Ecuador, Colombia, and northern Patagonia.

Hosts discuss highlights from the Canadian Indigenous Investment Summit, focusing on Indigenous partnerships in natural resource and infrastructure investment.

Jonathan Davey returns to the capital question.

Nicole Bourque-Bouchier, CEO of the $200M Bouchier Group, continues her conversation on Drum Beats discussing how Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission transformed her company's identity — from hiding its Indigenous roots to proudly centring them.

Mark McNacca and Rob Brant speak with Alex Fallon about Indigenous partnerships in Canada’s natural resource and infrastructure investment landscape.

Don Matabe-Leach, Chair of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board, discusses her journey scaling a First Nation-owned financial institution to $170 million and the impact of the National Indigenous Economic Strategy.

Drumbeats opens by framing Indigenous partnerships as central to natural resource and infrastructure investment in Canada.

Part 2 of Drumbeats podcast series on Indigenous partnerships in Canadian infrastructure investment.

Dallas Smith discusses Coast Funds, a $120-435M endowment protecting 3.1M hectares of Great Bear Rainforest through Indigenous-led conservation financing.

Burn Christmas KC, Principal at Burn Christmas Law Group, discusses the Marshall Decision and its implications for Indigenous partnerships in Canadian resource and infrastructure development.

Mark McNacken and Robert Brant speak with John-Paul Gladu, JP to many, about Indigenous partnerships in Canadian natural resource and infrastructure investment.

Hosts interview Thomas Benjo about Indigenous-led private equity and its role in community wealth creation.

Hosts interview Samantha Cohen about the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council's role in facilitating trade and investment partnerships, with a focus on Indigenous involvement.

This episode discusses the Building Canada Act and its impact on Indigenous investment opportunities in natural resource and infrastructure projects.

Hosts interview Jody Anderson from the First Nations Finance Authority about Indigenous-led economic development and investment opportunities in Canada.

Hosts discuss Bill C-5 and its impact on Indigenous partnerships in Canadian natural resource and infrastructure investment.

A look back at 2024 highlights from the Drumbeats podcast, featuring conversations with Indigenous leaders on investment and economic development.

Chief Crystal Smith discusses the journey and positive financial investment decision for CEDAR LNG, a liquefied natural gas project owned by the Haisla Nation.

Hosts interview Chief Crystal Smith of the Haisla Nation about her role in Indigenous economic development and the CEDAR LNG project.

Hosts Mark Magnacca and Rob Brant introduce the Drumbeats podcast, discussing their personal connections to Indigenous heritage and the show's focus on Indigenous investment opportunities in Canada.