Global News & Trends · Oct 12, 2026
With Alberta set to vote on Oct. 19 on whether to begin a legal process toward a binding referendum on leaving Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a public appeal for national unity on Oct. 12. The vote also includes multiple questions on immigration and provincial powers, raising constitutional, economic and reconciliation concerns.
Business & Industry · Oct 11, 2026
Canada’s new Productivity Mega Deduction is shifting the financing calculus for major energy infrastructure, South Bow executives told investors, renewing momentum behind the company’s proposed Prairie Connector pipeline as Ottawa seeks to lure global capital.
Global News & Trends · Oct 9, 2026
Statistics Canada reported a second consecutive monthly decline in employment on October 9, 2026, with 68,000 net jobs lost in September and the unemployment rate edging up to 6.5 percent. The drop, concentrated in public services and among younger workers, has economists and policymakers weighing the outlook for growth, wages and interest-rate policy.
Business & Industry · Oct 5, 2026
Calgary based Suncor Energy agreed to sell its interests in the Terra Nova, White Rose and West White Rose offshore projects to London based Ithaca Energy for C$1.2 billion in upfront cash plus contingent payments, a deal that accelerates Ithaca's first international expansion and frees Suncor to boost shareholder returns and focus on core assets in Alberta.
Business & Industry · Oct 4, 2026
Ottawa’s decision to list the proposed Pacific Link pipeline as Canada’s first Project of National Interest has heightened immediate business calculations and political tensions, with industry, provincial leaders and Indigenous groups all recalibrating plans for jobs, investment and consultation.
Business & Industry · Oct 3, 2026
With the federal government fast tracking the Pacific Link pipeline, Canadian oil producers and contractors are preparing for major capital bills to expand output and transport capacity. Analysts warn the move will push spending into the tens of billions and reshape regional labour markets and provincial finances.