Justin Trudeau angering premiers with his legacy projects + Canada cancels free HIV test program as infections rise – The Star
April 5, 2024
Rising tensions between Ottawa and the provinces, a new wave of HIV infections and the growing public health challenge of loneliness.
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Here’s the latest on tensions between Justin Trudeau and the provinces, a wave of new HIV infections and the growing public health challenge of loneliness.
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The prime minister is angering Canada’s premiers with his legacy projects
Although Justin Trudeau came to power promising a new era of federal-provincial cooperation, the prime minister has found himself locked in battles with friends and foes alike, Tonda MacCharles reports. And it’s not just about carbon pricing. The Liberal leader’s initiatives have sparked opposition across Canada, from his carbon price-and-rebate program (which only two premiers still support) to his recent announcement of $25 billion in pre-budget measures to expand housing, child care, and school lunch and breakfast programs — which some have seen as overstepping provincial jurisdiction. These initiatives are complex and require provincial cooperation — but two senior provincial government sources told the Star Ottawa didn’t consult the provinces in advance. Take a closer look at the rising tensions.
