premier
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A premier California green transportation initiative is roiled by accusations of fraud, waste and poor oversight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Voters agreed in November 2024, with 55% support, and the new park, Sunset Dunes, opened in April 2025, named for the impressive sand dunes lining Ocean Beach, one of the nation’s premier big-wave surfing spots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was elected as Quebec's new premier on Monday.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Carney said he had spoken Tuesday to Quebec's incoming separatist premier, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, a 49-year-old lawyer known by his initials, PSPP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 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
Canada’s premiers don’t have a formal role in trade negotiations, but they do have influence and Ford has a lot of skin in the game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
"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
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
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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