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PM to discuss Syrian refugees with premiers, as plan expected Tuesday

Health Minister Eric Hoskins says the premiers and the prime minister will 'go over the plan and its specifics, and then the public will be presented with that plan tomorrow.' ...

Trudeau announces first ministers’ meeting for Nov. 23

The meeting, the first one with all the premiers since 2009, will have the upcoming UN climate change conference at the top of the agenda. ...

Dean: Wynne earns the high-ground in war of words with gloating Harper

Columnist Tony Dean says Ontario's premier is rising above the small-minded and mean-spirited federal politics to show the prime minister a thing or two about positive leadership. ...

Mulcair pledges to work with premiers if elected

Federal NDP leader's pledge likely comes as good news to Premier Kathleen Wynne, who is campaigning for Justin Trudeau but has previously indicated she could work with Tom Mulcair. ...

Heard: Ontario, P.E.I. premiers seek co-operation with Ottawa

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Growing debts could cause bickering over ‘perverse’ transfer payments: Mowat Centre

A report from the Mowat Centre says Ontario is getting the short end of the stick on transfer payments, making it harder for the province to balance its budget. ...

Heard: Wynne and other premiers to meet in Ottawa on Jan. 30

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An Ontario armistice: Wynne and Harper finally meet

The Monday evening meeting, their first since Dec. 5, 2013, comes after a months-long public dispute in which Harper repeatedly rebuffed Wynne's requests for a sit-down. ...

Liberals release more correspondence asking for a meeting with PM Harper

The correspondence included six letters from provincial Cabinet ministers to their federal counterparts, while opposition leaders said Wynne should take the blame for the dysfunctional relationship. ...