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Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to hear pitches for major infrastructure projects from the premiers during a meeting on Monday. The first ministers will also discuss ways to break down trade barriers between the provinces.
There was cautious optimism in the air as provincial and territorial premiers began arriving in Saskatoon to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The first ministers are meeting on Monday, and Carney has said he wants to hear provincial ideas for “nation-building projects.” The premiers and other stakeholders joined Carney for a reception on Sunday night, and the tone ahead of the event seemed fairly optimistic.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith — who has been pushing for Ottawa to meet a number of her government’s conditions to move projects forward — met with Carney during the Sunday night event.
“I’m looking forward to finding some common ground. We had a couple nice texts and a …
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