"The premier and the minister should be proud of their First Nations communities that are successful, not try to oppress them," he said. Premier Blaine Higgs on Wednesday said a gas-tax-sharing program with First Nations in New Brunswick was creating 'super wealthy' Indigenous communities. I know there are disparities in these tax agreements that are weighing heavily on his mind." The tax agreements have allowed retailers on First Nations reserves to keep 95 percent of provincial tax revenue. "There are over half of the population, I would say, that do not receive any great benefit from these tax agreements," he said.
Source: CBC News April 14, 2021 21:22 UTC