By Alessia Passafiume The federal minister of Indigenous services says she and the other Indigenous members of cabinet support their party’s plan to fast-track infrastructure development — despite significant pushback from First Nations leaders. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said Tuesday that Prime Minister Mark Carney has “reaffirmed” First Nations will be included in discussions about projects the federal government could fast-track under pending legislation, and that their input is “critical” to allowing those projects to move forward. “Myself, as well as the other Indigenous members of cabinet, support this process,” Gull-Masty said. “We believe that the prime minister is taking the rights steps forward, having early engagement, having early dialogue with national leadership, but also directly with First Nations that are impacted by a project in territory.” The national

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