BC Premier Says Working With Ottawa Can Feel Like ‘Beating Our Head Against a Wall’

BC Premier Says Working With Ottawa Can Feel Like ‘Beating Our Head Against a Wall’
British Columbia Premier David Eby (L) speaks to reporters with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith during meetings with Canada's other premiers at the Council of the Federation in Halifax on July 16, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese
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Canada’s premiers on on July 16 lamented what they said was the federal government’s lack of teamwork on important files from housing to school lunch programs, with British Columbia’s premier saying working with Ottawa can feel like “beating our head against a wall.”

Premiers of the ten provinces and three territories are in Halifax for three days this week for the summer meeting of the Council of the Federation, hosted by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.