premier
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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
Some speculated his success came from useful close relationships, including with the brother of former premier Wen Jiabao.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The deaths of former premier Zhou Enlai in 1976 and Hu Yaobang, a former CCP general secretary, in 1989, prompted widespread outpourings of grief that morphed into protests.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The 10-year yield, the premier benchmark for borrowing costs, has also come close to its highest level since early 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Sardauna, after all, had not only been premier of the North, he had also been the spiritual leader for this man and so many Muslims like him.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"The prime minister has asked us, as premiers, as provinces, to return the US alcohol to the shelves," Houston said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Some premiers from Canada’s provinces have told reporters that Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked the provinces to prepare to lift their ban on the sale of U.S. wines and spirits at government-run retailers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Carney will also need buy-in from provincial premiers to reinstate the sale of US alcohol, as liquor sales are controlled by the provinces, not the federal government.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Both men took over from beleaguered premiers without a general election and must, as you say, “earn a mandate by delivering results.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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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