News · National
The Prime Minister announced a large ocean protection package in Vancouver two days before Ottawa is expected to name a West Coast pipeline a project of national interest, prompting questions about timing.
Money · Startups & Tech Money
The federal government says the Canada Investment Summit produced nearly $500 billion in new commitments and a sweeping tax deduction, though the announcement leaves the underlying breakdown unclear.
News · Global
Mark Carney welcomed a European Union proposal to make Canada its first associate member, but officials on both sides admit the status does not exist in EU treaties and its terms are still unwritten.
News · National
Bill C-39 gives the labour minister new grounds to end federally regulated strikes deemed against the national interest, prompting unions to warn the government is entrenching a power they were already fighting in court.
News · National
Prime Minister Mark Carney has named Dominic Barton to chair Invest in Canada as the government leans on foreign capital to offset a trade war with the United States and a weakening job market.
News · Local
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Gordie Howe International Bridge opening could slip again despite construction being essentially finished, while Windsor's mayor urges federal negotiators not to accept unfavourable terms with Washington.