Premiers Unite to Ask Ottawa for More

Premiers Unite to Ask Ottawa for More
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks to the media after a meeting of the Council of the Federation, which comprises all 13 provincial and territorial leaders, in Mississauga, Ont., on Dec. 2, 2019. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
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Canada’s premiers want more money from Ottawa, especially for provinces suffering from the lingering slump in the oil sector. Their announcement was made following the annual meeting of the country’s 13 premiers in Toronto on Dec. 2.

Even the premiers of Quebec and British Columbia, despite their opposition to pipelines, joined a united call for more federal help to oil-rich provinces.

Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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