Bilateral engagements last week between Premier Sandy Silver and members of the federal cabinet advanced Yukon priorities in Ottawa, Silver said Friday.

“(Last) week, I met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of the federal cabinet to discuss the Yukon’s top priorities for the next federal budget and areas where our governments can continue to work together,” Silver said in a statement.

“These engagements with the federal government focused on promoting economic growth, critical minerals, addressing the Yukon’s infrastructure needs, funding to support quality health care services, and investments in housing and renewable energy.

“These are issues that are important to Yukoners where we can benefit from partnership and collaboration with the federal government. We also talked about the importance of working in partnership with Indigenous governments to move the territory and the country forward.”

Together with Yukon Days, Silver added, “these meetings provided a valuable opportunity to advocate for Yukoners and elevate the territory’s priorities at a national level.”