Canada’s premiers lashed out at the federal government Monday, saying Ottawa is treading on thin ice by signing bilateral housing deals directly with municipalities while leaving provinces out of the mix.
The premiers also faulted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not having convened an in-person first ministers’ meeting in five years.
At a time when the country is facing a series of crises — a housing crunch, a stressed health-care system and big changes in climate policy — the country’s premiers need face-time with Trudeau, they said.
