The Financial Post reports in its Thursday, Oct. 30, edition that British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has tapped former national aboriginal leader Shawn Atleo to lead a new round of talks between first nations, governments and the business community. The Post's Rob Shaw writes that Ms. Clark will make the announcement on Thursday, proclaiming Mr. Atleo, a former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, as B.C.'s new "Shqwi qwal (Speaker) for Indigenous Dialogue." The new position will see Mr. Atleo travel the province to start "dialogue sessions" about priorities between first nations, local leaders and corporations. The move comes at a key time for aboriginal relations in B.C., as the issues of oil pipelines, liquefied natural gas plants and aboriginal land title court rulings create questions and conflict between the business community, first nations, Victoria and Ottawa. Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline between Alberta and B.C.'s coast has also sharply divided the province, with some first nations leaders threatening to block the project in court over concerns about the environmental risk from a pipeline spill or oil tanker ocean crash.