OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney met virtually with Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers on Wednesday, outlining a dual-track agenda focused on reinforcing the Canada-U.S. relationship and modernizing Canada’s internal economy.
Joined by Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs, the First Ministers’ Meeting covered two main priorities: external trade relations and domestic economic integration.
The premiers and I spoke today. In the face of our immediate trade pressures, we’re focused on building strength at home.
That means launching big nation-building projects, removing internal trade barriers, and building one Canadian economy.
We agreed to meet in…
— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) May 7, 2025
Carney began by updating premiers on his May 6 meeting with U.S. President Donald J. Trump in Washington, D.C. He reiterated Canada’s commitment to forging a “new economic and security relationship” with the United States — one rooted in mutual respect and shared interests.
Attention then turned to internal development. Carney and the premiers agreed to fast-track projects of national significance — including energy, infrastructure, and industrial initiatives — through a “one project, one review” model aimed at expediting approvals and reducing regulatory duplication.
In a notable pledge, the Prime Minister committed to tabling federal legislation by Canada Day to eliminate internal trade barriers across provinces and territories, a move designed to create one Canadian economy rather than 13 regional markets.
The next First Ministers’ Meeting is scheduled for June 2 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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