Western premiers discuss health care, housing as they wrap up annual meeting in Whitehorse | Globalnews.ca

Premiers from across Western Canada wrapped up a meeting in Whitehorse on Monday aimed at discussing issues of common concern in their regions.

The premiers of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan and Yukon meet annually to discuss Western Premier Meeting.

Ahead of the meeting, British Columbia Premier David Eby said one of the top topics on the agenda would be trade-related infrastructure.

Eby said Friday that the time it takes to ship goods between provinces and territories is a factor that affects costs for Canadians.

He said leaders will also discuss health care, housing issues and the infrastructure needed to build new homes.

The premiers are expected to attend a media briefing on Monday afternoon to mark the end of the conference.