Ontario's Premier recalls a rare kumbaya moment at this year's Council of the Federation gathering in Edmonton. ...
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COF 2017: Premiers talk national pharmacare, legal weed, opioid crisis, sluggish courts
For Premier Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's OHIP+ could be used to persuade the other provinces and federal government to agree to a national pharmacare plan, a call the first ministers renewed at this year's conference. ...
COF 2017: Ontario and Quebec want to co-ordinate on legal age limit for pot
The first ministers put Ottawa on notice over its speedy timeline for implementing a regulatory framework for recreational cannabis. ...
COF 2017: Premiers find harmony on NAFTA, not so much on cannabis chronology
Canada's first ministers are in Edmonton for the three-day Council of the Federation conference. ...
Heard: Wynne and other premiers to meet in Ottawa on Jan. 30
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Heard: Owen Sound library CEO wins premiers’ literary award
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Seen: Three premiers take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in Charlottetown
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COF: Premiers agree to Canadian energy strategy
In their final communiqué from Charlottetown, provincial and territorial leaders agree to a statement of principles for a Canadian energy strategy, marking a win of sorts for Kathleen Wynne. ...
COF: Premiers commit to review of AIT; B.C., Saskatchewan announce looser wine rules
No deal with Ontario yet, but Premier Kathleen Wynne said she's hopeful Canada's two wine giants can arrive at a deal. ...
COF: Premiers agree to disagree, for a little longer, on infrastructure funding
In Charlottetown, Premiers have deferred their request for infrastructure funding from Ottawa, wanting to agree on a number first. ...
COF: Ghiz touts Conference Board report, says Ottawa needs to address fiscal imbalance
In Charlottetown, PEI Premier Robert Ghiz says the provinces need Ottawa's help balancing health-care costs. ...
COF: Premiers of B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan announce more open trade
New West Partnership premiers say they'll look at areas trade deal has previously exempted while calling on feds to change their own policies to deal with provinces on equal basis. ...
Premiers call for roundtable into murdered, missing aboriginal women as alternative in hopes Ottawa will show up
With calls for a national inquiry falling on deaf federal ears, premiers in Charlottetown hope a roundtable will have better results. But Ontario is not holding its breath. ...
CARP calls for national senior care strategy, with or without Ottawa
CARP members say annual premiers' meeting still valuable and can get things done without Prime Minister Stephen Harper in attendance. ...
Heard: CFIB calls for lower interprovincial trade barriers
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Nurses’ union group to press premiers for national drug plan
Federation of nurses' unions to 'discuss directly with premiers' for universal pharmacare program at this week's Council of the Federation meetings in Charlottetown. ...
Wynne prepares to pass the gavel as Ontario ends year as Chair of COF
Premier Kathleen Wynne says she hopes the collaborative tone from the last year of the Council of the Federation will continue as PEI takes the helm. ...
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