Carney addresses premiers in Saskatoon First Ministers Meeting

Monday, June 2, 2025, 11:22 am

In Saskatoon, Prime Minister Carney took the stage at a First Ministers Meeting where provincial leaders gathered to pitch major projects post-election. The session, blending earnest proposals with a dash of political theatricality, showcased the high-stakes interplay between national priorities and regional ambitions.

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calgaryherald.com / Bell: Smith vows to work with Carney, says he is way better than Justin Trudeau

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith hasn't scored a pipeline but she's willing to work with Prime Minister Carney, saying he is nothing like Justin Trudeau

winnipegfreepress.com / Premiers, PM talk about ‘generational change’ after high-stakes meeting

cp24.com/ / Premiers heap praise on meeting with Carney, but no specific projects identified - CP24

Premiers heap praise on meeting with Carney, but no specific projects identified  CP24

globalnews.ca / Pipeline policy divides B.C., Alberta as premiers meet with Carney in Saskatoon

British Columbia is pushing back against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's proposal for a bitumen pipeline to B.C.'s northern coast.

globalnews.ca / FSIN says First Nations were left out of the first ministers meeting in Saskatoon

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says the exclusion of Saskatchewan First Nations from the first ministers meeting represents a breach of constitutional obligations.

nationalpost.com / John Ivison: Premiers seem delighted just to finally be meeting with a grown-up prime minister

The first ministers meeting shows we have come a long way from January, when it felt that Canada was drifting rudderless towards the falls

edmontonjournal.com / 'Grand bargain': Alberta Premier Danielle Smith 'encouraged' by federal government's change of tone when it comes to energy

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is "encouraged" by the federal government's change of tone when discussing energy.

ledevoir.com / Aucune liste de projets d’intérêt national après une rencontre entre les provinces

Les premiers ministres provinciaux et territoriaux se sont réunis avec Mark Carney, à Saskatoon.

cp24.com/ / ‘We are united’: Ford speaks after ‘productive meeting’ with premiers, PM Carney - CP24

‘We are united’: Ford speaks after ‘productive meeting’ with premiers, PM Carney  CP24

cp24.com/ / ‘Build big, build bold’: PM Carney speaks after meeting with Canada’s premiers - CP24

‘Build big, build bold’: PM Carney speaks after meeting with Canada’s premiers  CP24

cp24.com/ / PM Carney meets with premiers to talk interprovincial trade, ‘building one Canadian economy’ - CP24

PM Carney meets with premiers to talk interprovincial trade, ‘building one Canadian economy’  CP24

winnipegfreepress.com / Carney, premiers must see through climate change-denial smoke

More than 350 years after the discovery of gravity, nearly 150 years since Thomas Edison fired up a light bulb and close to a century after a Scottish bacteriologist’s accidental observation of penicillin’s superpower, scientists are being forced to come to the defence of science itself.

thebeaverton.com / Premiers united in belief that the best way to stand up to Trump is doing what they’ve always wanted to do anyways

SASKATOON – As they gather with PM Mark Carney for the meeting of First Ministers, the Premiers of Canada’s provinces are steadfast in their belief that the best way to oppose Donald Trump’s tariffs and attacks on our sovereignty is to do the things they’ve wanted to do for years. “Donald Trump has…

theglobeandmail.com / Next few months ‘critical’ in advancing infrastructure projects, Carney tells premiers

Premiers have come to the first ministers’ meeting with proposals for infrastructure projects they believe should get fast-tracked

ledevoir.com / Un nouveau projet de pipeline débattu par les premiers ministres

Ils sont réunis avec le premier ministre canadien, Mark Carney, à Saskatoon.

cp24.com/ / LIVE: Prime Minister Carney speaks at First Ministers Meeting in Saskatoon - CP24

LIVE: Prime Minister Carney speaks at First Ministers Meeting in Saskatoon  CP24

nationalobserver.com / Premiers meet with Carney in Saskatoon to decide what major projects to prioritize

Canada's premiers are meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in person for the first time since the federal election to pitch which major projects they think should get fast tracked.

nationalobserver.com / Ontario reaches trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney

Alberta and Saskatchewan signed agreements with Ontario on Sunday to remove trade barriers ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to hash out a plan they hope will supercharge the economy.


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