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Tony Bagga
Director of Government & Industry Relations & Business Development
Monaco, President and Chief Executive Officer of and employment thus enabling our members There is currently a new recreational facility being
Enbridge. “We believe this partnership exemplifies to expand and participate in our offered services developed in the community, which will host
how Enbridge and Indigenous communities and to work with some of the best industrial cultural events and provide programs for youth and
can work together, not only in stewarding the projects in the region,” says Tony Bagga, business community health and wellness.
environment, but also in owning and operating development director of Heart Lake First Nation.
critical energy infrastructure.” “The joint venture we possess are invaluable to the The Nation’s long-term goal is to grow its capacity
success of our community.” to become self-sustaining, says Bagga. Throughout
“We work alongside firms that demonstrate their history and long tradition of living off the
promotion and inclusion of indigenous businesses The impact these partnerships have had on the land, the Heart Lake community has deeply valued
and partnerships,” says Bagga. “HLFN is also Heart Lake community—492 members, with 242 environmental stewardship, says Bagga.
engaged and participating on large scale equity living on reserve—has been tremendous.
ownership projects. Look to us when thinking “Heart Lake’s alliances that are presented to you
of meaningful participation as we are open to all The revenues generated go to supporting the today play a key role in the advancement of our
conversations on equity.” Nations initiatives of promotion and retention goals of self-sustainability,” says Bagga. “These
of culture, recreation, education, programming, efforts are supported when we stand together and
“People from our community are getting training infrastructure and countless capital projects. gain support from our neighboring industry partners.
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