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Prime Minister Mark Carney — expected to call a federal election on Sunday for a vote as early as April 28 — was set to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Edmonton on Thursday.
He also pledged to eliminate GST for first-time homebuyers for homes under $1 million at a housing announcement.
The prime minister, who was raised in Edmonton, is making his rounds and spent the morning skating with the Edmonton Oilers at their practice at Rogers Place ahead of their game against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday evening.
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Smith last Friday said she is skeptical of Carney’s plans, even as he announced the end of the consumer carbon tax, which her government has repeatedly spoken out against.
Carney…