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October 2026
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- Alberta bill bars DEI in public‑sector hiringCanada
Justice Minister Mickey Amery introduced a bill that would prohibit Alberta’s public institutions from using diversity, equity and inclusion criteria in recruitment and promotion, while also expanding penalties for non‑consensual sharing of intimate images.
- Carney says Quebec Premier Left EU Dinner Seat EmptyCanada
Premier Paul St‑Pierre Plamondon accuses Ottawa of sidelining Quebec at the Canada‑EU summit, while Prime Minister Mark Carney says the premier chose to leave the dinner seat empty.
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- Carney’s popularity and new Alberta party could lift Liberal seatsCanada
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s high favourability, a decisive “stay” referendum and the launch of Alberta Now may help the Liberals win 10‑15 more seats in Calgary and Edmonton, analysts say.
- Abu Dhabi crown prince visits Ottawa as Canada pursues deeper UAE trade tiesCanada
Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan October 26–27 amid expanding investment and security links.
- UK declines to join Canada‑led Defence Bank, pledges cooperationCanada
The United Kingdom rejected Ottawa’s invitation to join the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, but agreed to work with Canada on a parallel framework for joint investment and NATO spending goals.
September 2026
- Inflation Holds at 3% in August as Rent and Travel Costs Rise: StatCanCanada
Slower gas price growth was offset by pricier rent and travel, while grocery bills finally cooled off. Canada’s annual inflation rate held steady at 3% in August, Statistics Canada reported Monday, as easing gas prices were offset by higher rent and travel costs. Gasoline was still going up in August, just not as fast: prices
- Carney Opens Canada’s First Investment Summit, Pitching $1-Trillion Vision to Global CapitalCanada
More than 160 projects and roughly 100 major investors are on the table in Toronto this week, but deals, if they come, could take over a year to close. Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off Canada’s first-ever Investment Summit in Toronto today, opening a two-day pitch to roughly 100 of the world’s largest investors, collectively
- Canada’s Proposed New Alliance With Europe: What It Could Mean for Jobs, Travel and Everyday LifeCanada
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is seeking a “unique alliance” with the European Union, but he has also been clear that Canada is not applying to become an EU member. That distinction matters. Reports about possible “associate membership” have generated understandable excitement and confusion, especially among Canadians wondering whether they might eventually gain new