Provincial, territorial and federal emergency response ministers have wrapped up two days of meetings in Ottawa.
That included talks on the upcoming wildfire season, which is already getting an early start in Alberta.
Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said this year’s wildfires could be even worse than last year.
“This morning, we were provided with an alarming but not surprising update on the upcoming wildfire season.
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