U.S. ambassador visit to Saskatoon highlights First Nations business | 24CA News

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Published 26.07.2023
U.S. ambassador visit to Saskatoon highlights First Nations business  | 24CA News

The United States Ambassador to Canada was making the rounds to a number of companies throughout Saskatchewan Wednesday, with certainly one of them being the First Nations Bank of Canada.

Ambassador David Cohen stated certainly one of his areas of curiosity is financial growth and restoration.

“Because of the perspective of President Biden, who I represent in this country, it’s critically important to him that when we talk about rebuilding the economy we do it from, as he says, ‘the bottom up and the middle out,’” Cohen stated.


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He stated this was an method to restoration that he believes has a particular which means to First Nations individuals.

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Cohen met with Bill Lomax, CEO of First Nations Bank of Canada, who stated it was nice to see the U.S. ambassador take curiosity in Indigenous communities.

“First Nations business is Canadian business,” Lomax stated.

He stated First Nations companies assist First Nations communities, however they do business all throughout Canada and serve different communities exterior their very own.

Lomax stated something that’s good for Indigenous companies is sweet for Canada normally.

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