First Ministers meeting

The long-anticipated first ministers' meeting in Vancouver to talk about a national climate plan made headlines all week, and there are distinct themes that emerged in the media coverage.

The Council of Canadians is looking to the federal and provincial governments to commit to "a 100 per cent clean economy by 2050" at a first minister's meeting in Vancouver on Thursday March 3.

On April 8, 2015, a coalition of 24 groups attempted to present Premier Stephen McNeil with a letter urging him to attend next week's meeting of the premiers on climate change.

Will premiers address the "elephant in the room" of increased carbon emissions from massive pipeline projects?

Canada's premiers and territorial leaders need to grapple with the issue of climate change. And they're not doing so well so far.

The premiers think of themselves as partners in Confederation. Harper treats them as uninvited guests at the national table.