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Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday
Fréchette will press Carney on economic development, immigration and housing as Quebec seeks federal help on a hydroelectric deal and asylum seekers.
- On Friday, Quebec Premier Christine meets Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa today, less than 48 hours after her April 15 swearing-in as the province's 33rd premier.
- Christine requested the meeting immediately following her installation, and her office confirmed she is pleased Carney agreed to the rapid scheduling after her leadership victory.
- The two leaders will discuss economic development, immigration, infrastructure, housing, and the cost of living, aligning Quebec's federal funding needs with provincial priorities.
- Existing tensions define federal-provincial relations over public transit funding, temporary foreign worker permits, and asylum seeker distribution; Quebec also seeks intervention on a hydroelectric deal with Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney previously promised to work closely with the new leader following her Coalition Avenir leadership victory, signaling potential for future cooperation despite current policy disagreements.
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New Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to meet Prime Minister Carney today in Ottawa
OTTAWA — Quebec's new premier is set to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney this morning in Ottawa, less than 48 hours after she was sworn into office.
·Innisfil, Canada
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Economic, immigration, infrastructure, housing and cost of living issues will be addressed.
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Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday
QUÉBEC - Quebec's new premier will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday in Ottawa, less than 48 hours after she was sworn in.
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The flashing relationship between the new government in Quebec City and the newly majority government in Ottawa will be fertile in common ground, but also in pitfalls, with a common desire to avoid a pequistic victory next fall.
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