premier
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Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario and usually one of the most vocal Canadian politicians on US tariffs, had been silent on the tentative deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Doug Ford, the traditionally outspoken premier of Canada's largest province Ontario, has yet to comment publicly on the deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji was mourned on Tuesday with lowered flags and social media commemorations, ahead of a funeral for the reforming trailblazer who died last week at 97.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Zhu belonged to the same premier lineage, and he earned his own following through candor rare among Chinese leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
For much of that time, the regatta was one of the country’s premier sporting events.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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Meanwhile, other premiers, namely of Nova Scotia and the Yukon territory, said they were prepared to restore US alcohol sales.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
As part of the negotiations, the US likely has a range of demands of Canada's federal government, beyond the list of actions Carney requested from Canadian regional premiers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Chinese people have long harbored a particular affection for their premiers, a habit of pinning hopes on the country’s No. 2 official even as the true seat of power lies elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The decision to pull American liquor off the shelves by some premiers was "a heat of the moment" response, she said, that in this case brought an accidental positive - bringing more production to Canada.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
They were feted by premiers and emirs and entertained at embassies and consulates as they made their way back west to Palermo, Sicily, where they boarded another tanker for the homeward passage.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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