No Wildfire Plan? Premiers Shift Focus | Toronto News

Premier Doug Ford pushed for a national wildfire strategy and more federal funding for firefighting gear, but at the premiers’ meeting, the focus shifted to a broader, pan-Canadian emergency response plan. Instead of a wildfire-specific strategy, leaders agreed to build a unified training and coordination system for all natural disasters — potentially expanding the successful wildfire model to floods and other crises. This effort may tie into an existing national emergency management strategy expected to be finalized this year, which already calls for stronger provincial collaboration, First Nations inclusion, and prevention investment — though past wildfire plans have struggled with funding and implementation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/37360e5ebeaa87b8