US EditionWestern premiers to finish talks on trade, Arctic security in Yellowknife
- Premiers from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, and Yukon concluded a two-day conference in Yellowknife on May 21-22, 2025.
- They convened to address topics such as trade, Arctic sovereignty, energy security, emergency preparedness, housing, and economic corridors in preparation for the upcoming meeting between all premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney scheduled to take place soon in Saskatoon.
- Premiers emphasized infrastructure development, regional cooperation, and differing views on pipelines, with British Columbia's David Eby advocating for economic corridors and Alberta's Danielle Smith supporting new pipelines.
- Eby said, "We need an economic corridor, for both products and communications," and Saskatchewan's Scott Moe called their partnership "the gold standard."
- The conference reinforced Western premiers’ commitment to align on economic growth and Arctic security, with Alberta set to host the next meeting in 2026.
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Enthusiastic western premiers ready to work on economic development through infrastructure & inter-provincial trade - Island Social Trends
Thursday May 22, 2025 | YELLOWKNIFE, NWT [Reporting from VICTORIA, BC] by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Premiers from western provinces and the territories met in Yellowknife yesterday and today, May 21 and 22. By the sounds of things from their wrap-up press conference this afternoon, they had robust and thorough conversations that […] The post Enthusiastic western premiers ready to work on economic development through infrastructure & i…
Western premiers to finish talks on trade, Arctic security in Yellowknife – Energeticcity.ca
YELLOWKNIFE — Premiers from Western Canada are scheduled to wrap up a two-day conference in Yellowknife. The annual meeting of leaders from British Columbia, the Prairie provinces and the northern territories comes two weeks before all Canada’s premiers are to gather with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saskatoon. Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson’s office has said the western premiers are talking about trade, Arctic sovereignty and energ…
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