What Jurisdictional Issues Premiers Are Raising Against the Feds, and What Ottawa Says

What Jurisdictional Issues Premiers Are Raising Against the Feds, and What Ottawa Says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters as Canada's premiers hold a press conference to close the Council of the Federation meetings in Halifax on July 17, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese
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While Canada’s premiers disagreed about many things during their three-day meeting in Halifax, they were all on the same page when it came to one subject: the federal government needs to stay out of their jurisdiction.

“Every federal budget, we see more and more new programs in provincial jurisdictions. Enough is enough,” Quebec Premier François Legault said on July 15.