Canada Ukraine drone production cooperation was announced in Calgary as Carney and Zelenskyy signed an agreement linking Ukraine’s war effort to Canadian industry.
Mark Carney named Dominic Barton chair of Invest in Canada and Gurinder Grewal CEO, as Laurel Broten resigns weeks before a Toronto investment summit.
Invest in Canada leadership changes: Dominic Barton named Chair of the Board and Gurinder Grewal appointed CEO as Ottawa targets $1 trillion in investment.
Trump threatened to block Bombardier US sales unless it builds planes stateside. The company detailed its 20-state footprint as Canada’s counter-tariffs took effect.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Cabinet Planning Forum runs September 10–11, 2026 in Banff, Alberta, with expert briefings on the economy and global affairs.
The Canadian business week ahead brings counter-tariffs on nearly $28B of U.S. goods, Scotiabank’s summit, Transat and Empire results, and a Unifor deadline.
The Zelenskyy visit to Canada runs September 9-11, 2026, with stops in Calgary, Toronto and North Bay and an address to Cabinet at the Banff planning forum.
The EU-Canada alliance goes public in Strasbourg on Sept 16, spanning trade, defence, space and research, with Ottawa seeking everything short of EU membership.
The EU-Canada partnership under discussion will not copy the Swiss, Norwegian or UK models, says Ambassador Geneviève Tuts, with a decision possible in late October.
Ottawa’s $4.7 billion VIA Rail investment will buy 313 Alstom Canada passenger cars built in Thunder Bay and La Pocatière, supporting nearly 700 jobs.
