Canada’s Western premiers met in Whistler, B.C., Tuesday to discuss the economy, affordability, and future prosperity.
Premiers from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories attended the conference and issued a joint press release on June 27.
During a news conference following the group meeting, B.C. Premier David Eby, the conference’s host, said that the premiers can “solve big problems if we work together.”
“We found very broad areas of agreement and shared priority,” he said.
Besides discussing the “ongoing wildfire crisis and the serious threat catastrophic weather events pose to communities,” the group said they discussed continuing to work together, as well as shared priorities including strategic infrastructure and corridors; climate action and sustainable development; energy security; immigration; labour markets and mobility; Arctic security and sovereignty; and community safety….