It’s time to turn federal-provincial confrontation to co-operation

Federalism works best when it’s based on shared economic and social visions of the future. It’s time to turn battles over short-term irritants into cooperation over long-term policies that will pave the way to a more sustainable, prosperous tomorrow.

Premiers Danielle Smith, left, François Legault, Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau is facing pushback from provinces in many areas including carbon taxes, inadequate support for health care and housing, more unconditional transfers for infrastructure funding, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN

May 8, 2024

Perusing the media these days would seem to suggest uniquely divisive battles on many fronts between Ottawa and the provinces. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—the only first minister from 2015 still in office—is facing pushback from provinces in many areas, including carbo...

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