Is It Too Soon To Be Optimistic After PM Carney's Meeting with the Premiers?

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Is It Too Soon To Be Optimistic After PM Carney's Meeting with the Premiers?

Listen to Episode 154 of The Bill Kelly Podcast

Bill Kelly

Jun 04, 2025

Transcript

After their seemingly idyllic meeting with Prime Minister Carney, do some of the Premiers need a reality check? Prime Minister Carney’s “nation-building wish list” meeting with the Premiers this week went overwhelmingly well, with some premiers expressing optimism and offering enthusiastic praise of Carney for setting the right tone. However, based on their comments, I get the sense that some of this optimism may be steeped in naivety. Will there be a clash being provincial interests when Prime Minister Carney starts making the Premiers’ “wish lists” into a shortlist? We’ll also touch on the contentious topic of pipelines, which is sure to be a prominent talking point in forthcoming nation-building project discussions and negotiations.

In Episode 154 of The Bill Kelly Podcast, Bill discusses the recent meeting between Canadian premiers and Prime Minister Carney. The conversation delves into the outcomes of the meeting, the challenges of project prioritization, and the ongoing discussions surrounding pipelines and federal support. Bill emphasizes the importance of collaboration among provinces and the need for realistic expectations regarding project implementation.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 The Premiers' Meeting with Prime Minister Carney

02:49 Wish Lists and Nation Building

06:06 Challenges of Project Prioritization

08:57 Pipelines and Provincial Interests

11:49 Federal Support and Equalization Payments

15:10 Looking Ahead: The Road to Implementation

FURTHER READING

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

https://www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/article/premiers-heap-praise-on-meeting-with-carney-but-no-specific-projects-identified/

After years of neglect, we’ve lost a key element of federal-provincial negotiation

https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/january-2023/effective-first-ministers-meetings/