British Columbia This Week
February 7, 2023
Discussion this week will centre around yesterday’s Speech from the Throne, Premier Eby’s first.
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Discussion this week will centre around yesterday’s Speech from the Throne, Premier Eby’s first.
Premier Moe will be managing the relationship with Ottawa this week.
Premier Smith’s visit to Ottawa will be a key event to look out for this week, as provincial leaders gather to meet with Prime Minister Trudeau and negotiate healthcare funding for the provinces.
Having staked much of her political brand on standing up to Ottawa, Premier Smith’s first meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau at the first ministers’ meeting on February 7 will be a topic of much discussion.
On Monday, Premier Stefanson announced changes to her cabinet
A first minister’s meeting is set for February 7, with an agenda that includes topics close to the heart of B.C.’s political landscape, namely health care and crime.
With the Legislature not set to return until early March, these are quiet days in government caucus.
Yesturday’s announcement that an independent review by the Alberta Public Service found no evidence of contact between staffers in the Premier’s office and the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service will likely keep driving the news this week.
Premier David Eby will be travelling to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa from February 1-2 to discuss federal health transfers, prolific offenders, housing, and climate change.