Premiers and Carney Clash Over Nation-Building Priorities in Saskatoon
Sunday, June 1, 2025, 6:20 am
Provincial leaders met with Prime Minister Carney in Saskatoon, presenting bold wish lists centered on resource projects and infrastructure. The meeting underscored a spirited debate over national development priorities, with each region advocating its vision amid a backdrop of economic and policy negotiations.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary Sunday to discuss partnerships and to get input on making Canada an energy superpower.
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary Sunday to discuss partnerships and to get their input for his plans to make Canada an energy superpower.
Le premier ministre Mark Carney a fait un saut dimanche en Alberta pour rencontrer des dirigeants de l’industrie pétrolière et gazière, avant de se rendre dans la province voisine de la Saskatchewan. Il a convié les premiers ministres des provinces et des territoires à Saskatoon pour une première…
Internal trade barriers and infrastructure are expected to dominate talks between the premiers and Prime Minister
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Les premiers ministres des provinces et territoires du Canada vont rencontrer leur homologue fédéral Mark Carney à Saskatoon lundi, armés de leurs listes de souhaits pour d’importants projets de « construction nationale » qui pourraient soutenir l’économie face à une guerre commerciale avec les…
The federal government is developing what it calls a "national interest" bill to fast-track nation-building projects with a streamlined regulatory approval process.
OTTAWA — Canada’s premiers are heading into a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saskatoon Monday armed with their wish lists for major “nation-building” projects that could buttress the economy in the face of a U.S. trade war. Carney asked the premiers to each pass on five suggestions for…
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are heading into to a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saskatoon Monday armed with their wish lists for major "nation-building" projects that could buttress the economy in the face of a U.S. trade war.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's main focus will be on project development as he sits down with provincial and territorial premiers this week.
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