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All 13 of Canada’s premiers will meet in Toronto today to discuss top issues for their provinces and territories, including health care, energy security and Canada-U.S. relations as Donald Trump threatens to impose a punishing 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods. The Council of the Federation meeting comes amid questions …
Read More »Trudeau to meet with premiers as Trump threatens hefty tariffs on Canadian goods
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s agreed to meet with his provincial and territorial counterparts after Donald Trump threatened to impose hefty tariffs on Canadian goods. The U.S. president-elect said Monday night that on his first day back in the White House, he would impose a 25 per cent tax …
Read More »Winnipeg voters head to polls for byelection to fill former premier’s seat – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Voters head to the polls Tuesday to pick a new representative in the Tuxedo constituency in Winnipeg. The seat has been vacant since former premier and Progressive Conservative party leader Heather Stefanson resigned in April. The Tories have nominated lawyer Lawrence Pinsky …
Read More »Indigenous leaders say they do not accept Manitoba premier’s comments on landfill search – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 17, 2023 4:21 pm Updated July 17, 2023 9:45 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Indigenous leaders say a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of women can be done safely and must go ahead. They say …
Read More »Union leaders amass as Canadian premiers gather in Winnipeg for second day
Canadian premiers and territorial leaders were at the Fort Garry hotel Tuesday, kicking off the second day of an all-premiers meeting in Winnipeg. Part of the agenda throughout the three-day conference includes discussions on health care and strategies to utilize a $46-billion funding investment from the federal government. As leaders …
Read More »Canadian premiers converge in Winnipeg, kicking off a three-day long agenda – Winnipeg
The nation’s territorial and provincial premiers convened in Winnipeg today, picking through a three-day agenda to address a number of issues. Top of mind at the day’s meeting was health care, which comes on the heels of a $46 billion funding announcement from the federal government to be used to …
Read More »Indigenous leaders speak at premiers conference in Winnipeg, as protestors call for landfill search – Winnipeg
Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders welcomed their Indigenous counterparts in Winnipeg today at the first meeting of Canada’s Premier conference. The provincial leaders met with Indigenous leaders from across the country at the Leaf in Assiniboine Park to discuss issues facing Indigenous peoples in Canada. Manitoba Metis Federation President David …
Read More »Next steps on new $46B health care deal tops agenda in annual gathering – National
The last time all of Canada’s premiers sat down around the same table, their attention was focused on getting Ottawa to pay more to fix the understaffed, hospitals, shuttered emergency rooms, surgical backlogs and health-worker shortages threatening the viability of their health systems. When they sit down in Winnipeg for …
Read More »Canada’s police chiefs request urgent meeting with the premiers: ‘Policing is at a crossroad’
Canada’s police chiefs are sounding the alarm over public safety. In a letter obtained by Global News, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police said it urgently needs to meet with premiers from across the country to look at how to protect Canadians, police officers, and combat a spike in …
Read More »Manitoba’s Stefanson drops again in premiers’ approval polling – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has seen her approval rating slip slightly since late last year, according to the newest polling results from the Angus Reid Institute. Stefanson, who is up for re-election in October, lost one point in popularity among respondents in …
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