Category: Canada’s premiers

Canada’s Premiers Kick Off Summer Meeting With Indigenous Leaders’ Gathering

Canada’s premiers are gathering in British Columbia for their 2022 summer meeting, where they will start by meeting with the leaders of five indigenous groups under the National Indigenous Organization (NIO), which is co-hosting the annual event for the first time. The Council of the Federation, representing premiers from Canada’s 13 provinces and territories, is hosting…


Provincial Leaders Want More Federal Money for Health Care, Plan to Meet in Fall

OTTAWA—Canada’s premiers are reiterating a call for more federal health care funding. Following a conference call, the premiers issued a statement Thursday asking the federal government to increase its share of overall health spending to 35 percent from 22 percent. Earlier in the week, the western premiers agreed to push the federal government to lay…