POLS 205 Lecture Notes - New West Partnership, Veterinary Medicine
12 Oct 2012
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New west partnership: created new trade region. Ontario-quebec trade and cooperation agreement: agreement made between charest and mcguinty in 2009. Western veterinary medicine college at u of s was opened by four provincial governments. Summit federalism: relations among first ministers. Ministers" meetings: national: e. g. ministers of municipal affairs, regional: e. g. western transportation board. No clear way of finishing a deal. Some provinces may not care about coal, such as provinces that don"t produce it. Quebec was driving force in creation of federation. When you bring together premiers and select ministers from the participating governments. Trilateral in march 2009: saskatchewan, bc and alberta. Why have these particular provinces been having joint cabinet meetings: promoting regional values. Labour groups have been vocal to internal agreements. Quite often, agreements are not legally binding. Some provinces or territories could be left out of the whole process.
