Canada

The economy is marked by targeted corporate investment and government intervention to manage energy costs. RBC plans up to $1-billion to help companies scale, while Carney suspends the gas tax to counter rising energy costs. Mining and tech firms like Manganese X and Canadian Copper are securing funding and patents for strategic projects.

• 9Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada must reduce economic reliance on US
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• 6Cohere acquires, merges with Germany-based startup to create a 'transatlantic AI powerhouse'
• 6Air Canada suspends flights to New York’s JFK airport, citing surging jet fuel costs
• 5Mining companies adjust project timelines and make strategic investments

Politics is dominated by Mark Carney's new Liberal majority government and a legal challenge to Alberta's independence movement. Carney secured a majority government and is actively positioning Canada internationally, including casting himself as a NATO defender. Meanwhile, an Alberta judge ordered a pause on signature validation for a separation petition and questioned potential foreign interference.

• 18Mark Carney secures majority government for Canada's Liberals
• 3Families of Canadian mass shooting victims sue OpenAI, CEO Altman in US court
• 3Carney expected to have more Western Canada candidates to pick from for Supreme Court seat
• 3Canada’s Carney Says He’s Prepared to Wait on Trade Talks Until U.S. Addresses ‘Irritants’
• 3Canada is not a supplicant, will not let US dictate terms of USMCA review, says Carney

Security policy is undergoing a pronounced shift towards reducing reliance on the United States. Prime Minister Carney vows to end U.S. defense reliance, signaling a strategic pivot. The military chief warns of preparing for large-scale conflicts, and Canadian forces are training for a new Arctic reality. A new domestic defence industry association also seeks representation.

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• 3First, the Alberta health controversy. Then the surveillance began
• 3Canada Prime Minister Carney Signals Shift Away From US Defense Reliance
• 2Key CJNG figure 'El Jardinero' arrested, once seen as successor

Society's dominant tension revolves around immigration policy, with the government testing contradictory adjustments. Officials may end the permanent residence advantage for international students, even as new rules allow Nigerian and other foreign students to work with their study permits. This follows reports that slashing migration reduced housing costs.

• 3Canada Approves Its First Generic Version of Novo’s Ozempic
• 2Record 6,800 antisemitic incidents recorded in Canada last year, study says
• 2Nigerian, other foreign students can now work with study permit in Canada
• 1Indians now form the largest country cohort deported from Canada | World News
• 1Alberta upping prevention efforts to keep invasive mussels out of province