The Premier and the Prime Minister meet - and say what?

British Columbia's Premier David Eby expressed deep frustration after being sidelined in a high-profile federal-provincial energy agreement between Alberta and Ottawa, calling it a dangerous precedent that rewards separatist threats with attention. While Alberta's Premier Daniel Smith celebrated a new memorandum of understanding on pipeline development, Eby warned that treating provinces differently based on political leverage undermines national unity. The panel of political experts dissected the imbalance, noting that despite Carney's rhetoric about focusing on solutions, the federal government bypassed BC entirely in negotiations—despite the pipeline’s inevitable route through the province. They also criticized the naming of the Site C dam after former Premier John Horgan, who had publicly opposed the project, calling it a symbolic misstep that honors reluctance over leadership. Meanwhile, recall campaigns against two controversial MLAs, Dallas Brody and Tara Armstrong, are gaining momentum, with panelists condemning their inflammatory rhetoric toward Indigenous communities and calling for stronger legislative accountability. The episode reveals a province grappling with federal neglect, legacy controversies, and a crisis of political integrity. The core tension lies in Canada’s governance model: when provinces are rewarded for threatening to leave, the federal government risks incentivizing division. Eby’s frustration isn’t just about optics—it’s about principle.