Premiers ring in 2023 with talks of economic improvement, health care, affordability – National | 24CA News

Premiers throughout the nation used their New Year’s messages to emphasise all the things from housing and affordability to wholesome existence.

In his first New Year’s message as premier of British Columbia, David Eby says he’s honoured to have fun the successes of 2022 “including the remarkable economic recovery in our province as we come out of the pandemic.” But he acknowledged challenges associated to housing, well being care and the price of dwelling.

He says 2023 will embrace steps in the direction of constructing a province the place folks can an afford a superb house, really feel secure and get entry to a household physician.

Alberta‘s Danielle Smith, who is also marking her first New Year’s as premier, says the province’s economic system has bounced again from critical challenges and is displaying indicators of energy.

She says the federal government is transferring shortly to ease the affordability disaster, enhance entry to well being care and stand quick with different provinces in opposition to federal overreach.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his province has so much to be optimistic for in 2023 because it begins yr by indexing private earnings tax on the price of inflation.

In his message, Ontario Premier Doug Ford touts the province’s progress on infrastructure building and strikes to assist with the price of dwelling together with scrapping licence plate sticker charges, eradicating some highways tolls and lengthening gasoline and gas tax price cuts.

In Quebec, Premier Francois Legault says Quebecers are fortunate to stay someplace stunning and secure, the place residents assist one another when issues get troublesome.

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Toronto counting down New Year’s at Harbourfront

Legault needs residents good well being in 2023 and is encouraging them to undertake wholesome way of life habits and to play sports activities.

Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane inspired folks to “recommit to doing all we can to support one another in 2023, and work to improve the lives of all those around us through kindness and generosity.”

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