Amid the growing backlog of requests, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) was implementing a contentious new operational bulletin that limited the services eligible for funding. WATCH | Explaining the controversy over Jordan's Principle: Jordan's Principle changes explained | Duration 2:35 The federal government recently rolled out sweeping changes to Jordan’s Principle. The newly elected prime minister instituted tectonic political shifts in the capital — and earned some early rebukes from First Nations leaders. Amid election talk of imposing a pipeline on Indigenous nations, Indigenous leaders demanded inclusion. An oft-repeated complaint was that Carney only vowed to consult Indigenous leaders after rushing his major projects law through Parliament.

Source: CBC News December 29, 2025 19:33 UTC