Provincial and territorial finance ministers have gathered with their new federal counterpart in Ottawa, where several are hoping to leave the meetings later today with a better understanding of the government's election promises.
The priorities for some revolve around federal Liberal commitments to work with the federation on public-pension reform, infrastructure spending as a way to generate economic growth, and a new federal-provincial health-care accord.
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he hopes boosting the economy will be the main theme of the talks.
The economy has struggled to rebound from the negative effects of low commodity prices, especially in resource-producing provinces like Alberta.