# Ep.213 $32 Billion a Year. Zero Improvement. The Truth About Reconciliation in Canada.

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Podcast: [The Sovereign Sphere with Karla Treadway](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sovereign-sphere-with-karla-treadway-5914531)
Published: 2026-05-23T14:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4269

## Resource

The lawyer who spent 15 years winning landmark Indigenous rights cases — and left convinced the whole project was doing the opposite of what it promised. Tim Thielmann isn't a typical conservative. He dedicated his career to representing First Nations across British Columbia, negotiating historic LNG pipeline agreements, establishing a 2-million-acre conservation area, and winning at the BC Court of Appeal. He believed he was on the right side of history. Then he couldn't ignore what he was actually seeing.   In this episode, Tim breaks down: - Why reconciliation enriches lawyers, consultants, and chiefs — not Indigenous communities - The real history of Canadian colonization that universities won't teach - Why $32 billion/year in federal Indigenous spending has produced **zero improvement** in outcomes - The dangers of actually living on a reserve - The residential school narrative vs. what the evidence actually shows - What a real path to equality looks like — and why politicians are too afraid to say it   This is one of the most honest, uncomfortable, and necessary conversations happening in Canada right now. **Find Tim: ** X: @TimThielmann Documentary: *Making a Killing* — makingakilling.ca **Recommended reading Tim mentions:** - *Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning* — Nigel Biggar - *The Adventures and Suffering of John R. Jewett * Subscribe and Support this Show on Substack and Receive Bonus Articles on all things Business, Politics and Living Free https://substack.com/@thesovereignsphere Follow us on X: https://x.com/thesovereignceo Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesovereignsphere Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesovereignsphere

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