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Canada’s premiers are gathered in cottage country this week for a series of meetings that all revolve around the same man: U.S. President Donald Trump.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, is hosting his counterparts at the Deerhurst Resort in Muskoka — with tariffs and trade at the top of the agenda.

Earlier today, the premiers met with First Nations leaders concerned about Bill 5, which gives the province the power to speed up the development of major infrastructure projects. Tomorrow morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney will arrive to brief premiers on the state of negotiations with Trump, who has imposed an Aug. 1 deadline to cut a new trade deal with Canada.

Jack Hauen from our Queen's Park team at The Trillium is covering the premiers’ meeting. He joins us tonight to break down all the details.​

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