TRENDING TODAY
HODGSON HEADS TO POLAND – Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is heading to Poland to promote Canada’s nuclear energy expertise. His stop in Warsaw is part of a two-day European trip to promote Canadian energy and to represent Canada in Paris at the 2026 International Energy Agency summit.
CANADA’S ANNUAL INFLATIONS DOWN TO 2.3% – Canada's inflation rate is down to 2.3 per cent in January. Driven downward by a decline in the cost of gasoline. Economists were largely expecting the rate to remain unchanged from December's 2.4 per cent.
NEW CUSMA TRADE NEGOTIATOR – PM Carney taps former Privy Council clerk Janice Charette to lead Canada’s trade negotiation as Canada prepares for the CUSMA review.
CARNEY TO ANNOUNCE CANADA’S DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY – The $6.6 billion plan promises to prioritize the manufacturing of defence and military equipment in Canada. Hiking the share of defence contracts awarded to Canadian firms.
CAR DEALERS NOT REIMBURSED IN EV REBATE PROGRAM – Some Canadian auto dealers say they’re still out tens of thousands of dollars from the last federal electric vehicle rebate program with the reborn program set to launch.
ONTARIO MPPS SLATED FOR PAY INCREASE – Ontario’s MPPs are set to take an automatic pay hike this April, automatically bumping MPP’s salary by $6,609 to $11,849.
POLICY DIGEST
ALBERTA INVESTS IN EMISSION-CUTTING ENERGY – The Alberta government announced a $28 million investment in tech aimed at increasing energy production while minimizing the impact on the environment. This funding will support six projects across Alberta.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PLANS TO DOUBLE DEFENCE EXPORTS – The federal government is planning to double Canada’s defence exports and create 125,000 new jobs over the next decade. Through cutting down bureaucratic barriers and rearming the country in their new Defence Industrial Strategy that allows the government to select companies to be strategic partners.
CANADIANS PAYING $1B FOR REFUGEE HEALTH-CARE – Health-care premium of refugee claimants will cost Canadians a record $1B this year. With some of the beneficiaries continuing to receive free health care despite their claim being rejected.
OTTAWA FACES CALLS TO SEND OIL TO CUBA – PM Carney is facing mounting calls to speak out against the U.S. for widening restrictions on fuel reaching Cuba, or to send aid their way. Last week in the House, NDP interim leader Don Davies urged the government to “support Cuba in the face of aggressive U.S. imperialism.”
TWO-THIRDS SAY EDUCATION SYSTEM IS AILING IN ALBERTA – Most Albertans (63%) disagree that the public education system is “strong and healthy” but there is less certainty over the path to fix the system. Diversity of school options available to Albertan parents is viewed as a strength by most, not a weakness.