Premiers Meeting

• Canadian premiers push for boost in health-care funding from Ottawa

  Following a meeting of the premiers, B.C. Premier and Canadian Council of the Federation chair John Horgan said Ottawa has fallen behind in the health-care support needed.

  Health

  Feb 2
  
• British Columbia looking at rules to ban protests on school and hospital grounds

  B.C. Premier John Horgan is now the chair of the Council of Federation, the organization made up of the premiers across the country.

  Politics

  Sep 23, 2021
  
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• Premiers urge Ottawa again to increase health care funding

  Following a conference call, the premiers issued a statement asking the federal government to increase its share of overall health spending to 35 per cent from 22 per cent.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2021
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• Canadian premiers blame Ottawa for delayed COVID-19 shots

  Canadian premiers say federal COVID-19 vaccine procurement delays have left them no choice but to stretch out the time between doses.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2021
• Council of Federation to go virtual as face-to-face meeting in Quebec cancelled

  The gathering had initially been scheduled for July 22-24 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Sep 11, 2020
• Coronavirus prompts Quebec to put off premiers’ meeting

  The health crisis this year is shaking up the agenda of the premiers, who must now deal with entirely new issues.

  Politics

  May 26, 2020
• Premier Scott Moe says consensus issues take priority of his ‘new deal’ pitch

  Premier Scott Moe says he will still advocate on some of his key issues at the federal level, but consensus issues agreed to by Canada's premiers will be the priority.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2019
• Doug Ford pays up on bet, embraces Winnipeg Blue and Gold at premiers’ meeting

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford kicked off the premiers' meeting just outside Toronto this morning by donning a Winnipeg Blue Bombers jersey.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2019
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• Canada’s premiers want ability to opt out of national pharmacare program

  Canada's premiers are meeting today just outside Toronto for the first time as a group since the federal election.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2019
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• What Canada’s premiers are hoping to achieve at Monday’s meeting

  The meeting will be an opportunity for the premiers to focus prior to talking in the new year with Trudeau, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs said Sunday.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2019