Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks to cabinet members about an 8.7 percent oil production cut to help deal with low prices, in Edmonton on Monday December 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson The words “oil” and “gas” don’t appear once on the agenda for the first ministers meeting this Friday, according to a leaked copy of the document given to CTV News by one of the provinces. The document provides a detailed breakdown of what each minister intends to discuss with the premiers during the six hours of meetings scheduled for this Friday. The topics include competitiveness, “clean energy initiatives” and increased economic collaboration. However, despite the letter Justin Trudeau received Monday from Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe urging that oil be added to the agenda, the agenda doesn’t formally dedicate one minute to discussing what some are calling a “crisis” facing the oil industry. The agenda also doesn’t specifically mention the auto industry, which has been a huge source of concern for Ontario since General Motors announced it would shutter its Oshawa plant. The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement provided to CTV News on Tuesday that the oil price differential and what […]
