A landmark meeting between Mark Carney and First Nations leaders ended the way it began Thursday, with a divergence of views on display that signalled a long road ahead for the Prime Minister’s plan to fast-track major projects.

Some leaders emerged with a sense that Mr. Carney had listened thoughtfully to their points of view.

A group of First Nations in Ontario has filed a constitutional challenge of two bills passed by both the province and the federal government aimed at speeding up the construction of mines, pipelines and other projects.

Lawyers acting for nine First Nations filed the application in Ontario Superior Court this week, claiming the provincial and federal laws allow development to be rammed through without proper consultation with Indigenous people.

Officials in Manitoba are hopeful that an influx of international firefighters paired with cooler, wetter weather will slow the raging wildfires that have triggered the province’s second state of emergency this year.

As of Sunday, there were 122 active fires burning in the province, which is experiencing its most destructive wildfire season in three decades, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Premier Wab Kinew cited the need for more shelter spaces for evacuees when he made the rare declaration of a second state of emergency on Thursday.

The city of Ottawa is preparing for a busy Canada Day weekend, with tourism officials saying one reason is that many Canadians want to stay closer to home because of trade threats from the United States.

This year, Ottawa is expected to see the highest number of visitors since 2019, which was a record high of about 11 million people, said Jérôme Miousse, public affairs director of Ottawa Tourism. Ottawa had about 10 million visitors last year, he added.