Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declined to sign a new trade pact with Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, emphasizing the need for Indigenous consensus before backing major infrastructure projects. The agreement, revealed at the Council of the Federation meeting in Huntsville, ON, commits the three provinces to collaborate on trade infrastructure like pipelines and rail lines. Kinew’s stance highlights growing demands for Indigenous inclusion in national development decisions.
Manitoba Premier refuses to sign pipeline deal with other premiers
