Premiers from the east and west meet to discuss issues and challenges
Last week, Premier Andrew Furey met with the Premier of British Columbia David Eby to talk about housing, the new green economy, as well as mental health and addictions.
Eby spoke about Furey’s court challenge; Furey has issued a constitutional challenge on the equalization formula. He says, “the 1982 constitution states there should be a comparable level of services at a comparable level of taxation.” This is not happening and Furey believes a court needs to examine how this is applied across all jurisdictions.
Meanwhile, Furey had a chance to drive a hydrogen powered car for the first time and even filled up a hydrogen station.
Other stories in this CKVB Newscast: an escaped inmate from Stephenville, RCMP conclude “Project Bustle” with 8kg of cocaine found in Corner Brook, and three west coast RCMP officers awarded for the number of impaired driving arrests
– With files from Sarah Thompson