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Premiers wrapping up Council of the Federation summer meeting in Halifax

Premiers wrapping up Council of the Federation summer meeting in Halifax

Jul 17, 2024 | 10:30am
Canada’s premiers are wrapping up the summer meeting of the Council of the Federation today. The premiers of the 10 provinces and three territories have been in Halifax for their three-day gathering hosted by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. A statement from the premiers says key priorities that have been discussed include housing, affordability and […]

Alberta Premier believes criticism over the sovereignty act is due to “awkward wording”

Dec 4, 2022 | 9:45am

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is taking a “fair-minded” approach as her government crafts changes to her proposed sovereignty act. The amendments to be tabled and debated in the legislature this week seek to rein in a contentious part of the bill that gives her cabinet unfettered power to rewrite laws behind closed doors […]

The gig is up: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney set to step down from top job

Oct 2, 2022 | 12:02pm

Don’t cry for me, Alberta, I was leaving anyway. It’s Premier Jason Kenney’s swan song message as he prepares to depart the province’s top job, forced out by the very United Conservative Party he willed into existence. “I was never intending to be in this gig for a long time,” Kenney told an audience earlier […]

Alberta’s Jason Kenney tells premiers’ meeting national unity still threatened

Jul 11, 2019 | 3:47pm

SASKATOON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he still believes national unity is under threat despite collaborative discussions with the country’s other leaders. Kenney says Albertans feel frustrated and alienated because the province contributes billions of dollars to Canada’s economy but is blocked by others from developing its resources. He says he doesn’t think Albertans want to separate — they just want […]

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