First Ministers

• Premiers prepare for prolonged battle over increased federal health-care funding

  Thursday's long-awaited session was to be devoted to the premiers' call for a big increase in the annual federal transfers for health care, but will likely require more time.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2020
  
• Trudeau sets December date for long-sought premiers’ meeting on health care funding

  The meeting will include discussions on strengthening health care, as well as first ministers' "continued work together to fight COVID-19" and "the distribution and logistics of vaccines."

  Health

  Nov 30, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: Trudeau, premiers to meet in December to address health care funding

  The federal government has already allocated an extra $19 billion to provinces, which includes $10 billion earmarked for pandemic-related health care costs.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2020
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• Saskatchewan’s Wall, B.C.’s Clark get premiers gathering off to fractious start

  Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is flatly asserting he won't be signing any agreement today on a national carbon price, while B.C.'s Christy Clark says elements of the deal may have to be set aside for further assessment.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2016
• First ministers meet in Ottawa to discuss climate change, health care

  Canada's first ministers gather in Ottawa today, essentially to talk about climate change.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2016
• Apparent provincial climate unity gives Trudeau a boost ahead of UN Summit

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jets off for his second international foray in as many weeks this evening but this time he's got a little wind at his back.

  Environment

  Nov 24, 2015
• Premiers back refugee plan, Trudeau says after first ministers’ meeting

  Canada's premiers are united behind the federal government's plan to accept 25,000 Syrian and other refugees into Canada in the coming weeks, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday night.

  Politics

  Nov 24, 2015
• Premiers strike positive tone ahead of meeting with Justin Trudeau

  Canada's premiers struck a positive tone on Monday as they prepared to enter their first sit-down with Canada's prime minister in seven years.

  Politics

  Nov 23, 2015
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• Trudeau and first ministers meet ahead of United Nations summit on climate change

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the country's premiers will take the first steps Monday toward reversing Canada's reputation as an environmental laggard in the international fight against climate change.

  Politics

  Nov 23, 2015