Western premiers push for trade corridor to help Canadian goods reach Asian markets

Open this photo in gallery: British Columbia Premier David Eby, from left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok during a media availability at the 2024 Western Premiers' Conference in Whitehorse, on June 10, 2024.Crystal Schick/The Canadian Press Western premiers sidestepped a brewing dispute about new oil pipelines on Thursday, instead agreeing to push for an alternative trade corridor that would connect Canada's North to British Columbia's port of Prince Rupert, in order to help Canadian goods reach Asian markets. B.C. Premier David Eby and Alberta's Danielle Smith were seated side by side during a news conference in…