Western premiers to sign memorandum on trade: Kinew

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew weighs in on wildfire risks, trade deals, and what he hopes to achieve at the upcoming premiers’ summit.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said western Canadian premiers are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding focused on getting the country’s natural resources to international markets.

During an appearance on CTV Morning Live on Thursday, Kinew said the memorandum will be signed at the Western Premiers Conference that’s currently underway and includes leaders from British Columbia, the Prairie provinces, and northern territories.

Kinew said the premiers are focused on projects that create national unity, help to build up the country, and transport Canada’s natural resources to Europe and Asia.

“The whole (situation) with Trump and the U.S. has changed a lot of our thinking about the economy,” he said.

“We’ve got minerals, we’ve got oil and gas. We’ve got all sorts of great goods that we want to export.”

The two-day conference is expected to wrap up Thursday.

- With files from CTV’s Rachel Lagacé