Premiers

• Dix ‘delighted’ premiers will meet PM on healthcare funding

  B.C.'s health minister says he's "delighted" Canada's premiers are set to meet with the prime minister next month to discuss a potential deal to increase federal health funding.

  Health

  Jan 27
  
• Doug Ford says premiers are united in push for more health funding from Ottawa

  Ford says all the premiers have agreed to work together and stay united.

  Health

  Jan 20
  
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• Premiers urge Ottawa to reform bail system after killing of OPP officer

  The premiers from all 13 provinces and territories signed a letter to Trudeau that says the time for action is now and "our heroic first responders cannot wait."

  Canada

  Jan 14
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• Manitoba premier still last in latest provincial leader popularity poll

  According to the latest premiers' performance rankings from the Angus Reid Institute, Stefanson remains firmly ensconced as Canada's least-popular provincial leader.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2022
• Provinces, federal government fail to make progress on health-care funding

  The organization representing premiers expressed disappointment with the lack of a federal response on the critical issue of sustainable health funding.

  Health

  Nov 8, 2022
• Manitoba’s Stefanson bottom of the barrel again in Angus Reid premiers’ rankings

  Only a dismal three per cent said they strongly approve of her work as premier. Those who strongly disapprove of her leadership rose from 36 to 43 per cent. 

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2022
• 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, 2022
• Some premiers say federal travel moves are evidence-free ‘political theatre’

  Several premiers rebuffed suggestions by federal ministers to force new COVID quarantines on travellers, saying Ottawa failed to provide any data to support the drastic measures.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2021
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• 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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• If a federal election were called, would Conservative premiers take on Ottawa again?

  "Every premier in this country has got a few scars and battle wounds, and some are bleeding heavier than others and know that the focus has to be on holding their ground."

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2021