Premiers meet to discuss climate change, health care, trade without Harper

[mentalfloss]

Premiers gather in Ottawa to discuss trade, climate, health care

Canada's premiers meet today to discuss a range of issues that include climate change, infrastructure, internal trade barriers and the health-care needs of the country's seniors.

The premiers — all but Alberta's Jim Prentice and Saskatchewan's Brad Wall — are gathering at a conference centre just a few blocks from Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office.

The prime minister was invited to the meeting by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, but won't be showing up.

On the eve of the event, both Wynne and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau chided Harper for his failure to attend yet another Council of the Federation meeting.

They also accused the federal government of an absence of leadership that has all but forced the provinces and territories to tackle carbon pricing and climate change on their own.

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is scheduled to update his counterparts about the so-called Canadian Energy Strategy today.

It's an initiative involving all 13 provinces and territories focused on climate change and clean energy.

Health care and aging is also on the agenda of the meeting.

http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/politics/p...o-discuss-trade-climate-health-care-1.2937485

 

[skookumchuck]

Wow! Just a few blocks from his office and invited by Mr Kathleen Wynne. I cannot imagine how that makes you feel flossie.

 

[grumpydigger]

perhaps the message, didn't reach the closet he was situated in at the time.
Sometimes it's hard to get cell coverage and wireless in there

 

[JLM]

I would think that meeting is a total waste of time and money. They could be much more productive preparing lists and mailing them to him. (Probably just as useless but at much less cost)

 

[gerryh]

The question is why could he not attend,.




also, the link is broke.

 

[petros]

Just like Wall and Prentice Harper thinks Wynne is a goof.

 

[Locutus]

also, the link is broke.

I think flossie tried to link to the canadianmalcontent forums post on this dramatic story but at any rate, here's a good but sluggish link:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pre...o-discuss-trade-climate-health-care-1.2937485

 

[Angstrom]

Steven needed to cut a few unnecessary expenditure to balance the budget. Like a meeting like this.

 

[petros]

They issues discussed are Provincial issues. No need for Steve to attend.

 

[Locutus]

mr wynne was shunned again and is mad as usual. his supporters must be going out of their scarf-wrapped gourds.

 

[petros]

Scarfed wrapped and yoga mat toting.

 

[CDNBear]

I think flossie tried to link to the canadianmalcontent forums post on this dramatic story but at any rate, here's a good but sluggish link:

canadianmalcontent would be a much better place for for Flossy. He'd get all the praise he yearns, there.

 

[taxslave]

Note that the two provinces that have the most to loose from carbon tax scams are not there. BC is already saddled with one. The rest are just looking for other revenue streams.

 

[petros]

Note that the two provinces that have the most to loose from carbon tax scams are not there. BC is already saddled with one. The rest are just looking for other revenue streams.

We won't see a tax here. We make cash off of sequestering CO2 to pump into oil fields to get even more oil.

 

[taxslave]

perhaps the message, didn't reach the closet he was situated in at the time.
Sometimes it's hard to get cell coverage and wireless in there

Or maybe running the country is more important than sitting around with a bunch of premiers with their hands out.

 

[MHz]

If the PM was at the meeting they wouldn't be able to sent him a list of demands and wants. Be a good time to demand proof of some long lost referendum, lol.

Or maybe running the country is more important than sitting around with a bunch of premiers with their hands out.

The Fed is funded by the Provinces rather than it being the other way around.

 

[taxslave]

If the PM was at the meeting they wouldn't be able to sent him a list of demands and wants. Be a good time to demand proof of some long lost referendum, lol.


The Fed is funded by the Provinces rather than it being the other way around.

Since when?

 

[petros]

Or maybe running the country is more important than sitting around with a bunch of premiers with their hands out.

Except the Premiers with balanced budgets and super low debt.