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CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada’s premiers agreed to move forward on a national energy strategy Friday after years of trying to reach a consensus on the plan.

Premier Robert Ghiz of Prince Edward Island said all provinces are now on board with the idea as he concluded three days of meetings in Charlottetown as chairman of their annual conference.

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The provinces have been talking about a national energy strategy for years, with Alberta leading the way. Quebec and British Columbia have resisted signing on.

But those barriers were overcome with a switch to a federalist Liberal government in Quebec in April and B.C. Premier Christy Clark dropping her objections last November.

“I am extremely happy that our government is joining,” said Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard after the meeting.

“We want Canadians to have access to energy of all kinds from the West Coast to the East Coast to the North.”

Couillard said his concerns about jurisdiction and the link between energy and climate change were put at ease after discussions with his provincial counterparts.