Canada and the EU are near a Canada-EU digital trade agreement on e-contracts, data flows and paperless trade ahead of next week’s summit in Montreal.
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U.S. Embassy Election Interference Claims Name Joly, Ford and Other Canadian Politicians Ahead of the Midterms
The U.S. embassy election interference fact sheet quotes Mélanie Joly five times and names Doug Ford. Here is how Carney and Ford responded before Nov. 3.
Bombardier Wins a Reprieve as Trump Drops His U.S. Market Ban Threat, Citing Kansas Jobs
Trump drops his threat to ban Bombardier from the U.S. market, citing 1,500 Wichita jobs. What the reversal means amid the Canada-U.S. tariff dispute.
The Air Canada United joint venture seeks ten more US-Canada routes, including Montreal-Chicago and Vancouver-San Francisco. Consultation closes Nov. 15.
Geopolitics News: War, Diplomacy and Great-Power Rivalry Set the Global Agenda
Geopolitics news in October 2026 centres on war, diplomacy and great-power competition. Here is what each thread means for Canadian readers.
Why did Japanese diplomacy toward Russia harden between 2014 and 2022? A new critique of Atsuko Higashino’s paper proposes testable answers.
Global flashpoints on Oct. 13, 2026: Saudi airport strikes, Black Sea drone attacks, Poland’s Starlink claim and India’s youth protests, read for Canada.
Carney Fall Parliamentary Sitting Agenda Promises ‘Most Consequential’ Bills in Decades
Ahead of the Carney fall parliamentary sitting, the PM pledged social media safety laws, skilled trades subsidies, faster approvals and no U.S. deal at any cost.
Canada lost the NATO Military Committee vote as Gen. Jennie Carignan fell short against Germany’s Gen. Carsten Breuer in a secret ballot of allied defence chiefs.
Mark Carney told the European Parliament Canada welcomes EU associate member status, promising a parliamentary vote as Trump threatens tariffs over the plan.