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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal meet with Yukon Premier Sandy Silver

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Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Chrystia Freeland, and Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal met with Yukon Premier Sandy Silver to discuss shared priorities. The Prime Minister reaffirmed his commitment to work collaboratively with Premier Silver and the Government of Yukon.

The Prime Minister affirmed the Government of Canada’s commitment to continued support for Canada’s Arctic and northern regions. He also thanked the Premier for his ongoing collaboration on the important work of advancing reconciliation and other key initiatives, including the Budget 2019 commitment to construct a new campus science building to help Yukon College undertake its transformation into a hybrid university.

The Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister, and the Premier affirmed their commitment to other shared priorities – including action on climate change and clean energy, sustainable economic growth, health, infrastructure, and housing – to meet Yukon’s unique needs and realities.

They agreed to continue to collaborate on these important priorities, and looked forward to the next First Ministers’ Meeting.