GAPS IN CANADIAN POLITICS

The Council of Federation (COF) is Canada’s primary forum for interprovincial and territorial cooperation, bringing together the premiers of all provinces and territories to address issues of shared national importance. Established to strengthen provincial-territorial relations, the Council plays a critical role in coordinating policy responses to serious challenges that fall within provincial jurisdiction but carry national consequences. Unlike international committees, this committee requires delegates to grapple with fiscal limits, public accountability, and interprovincial deals in Canada’s political environment. Delegates must reconcile regional interests with national cohesion, manage public expectations, and confront the political consequences of inaction. 

At HarvardMUN Canada, this committee will focus on pressing issues that Canadians are actively experiencing today, grounding debate in domestic realities rather than abstract policy discussions. The committee will consist of the Premier of each province and territory, alongside two additional members of each Premier’s Cabinet. Delegates will navigate regional disparities, political constraints, and competing provincial priorities while seeking coordinated policy responses that respect Canada’s constitutional divisions of power. By simulating interprovincial decision-making at the highest level, this committee offers a uniquely grounded and substantive exploration of Canadian governance.