Politics.

Five provinces and Yukon are backing an industry push to cover engineering and feasibility work for critical minerals projects. Ottawa has cited other mining investment measures, but the requested change remains a policy demand.

France’s ambassador says Paris favors closer defence procurement cooperation with Canada but remains committed to increasing European industrial content in its armaments purchases, and sees a fully European supply chain as a longer-term goal.

Ottawa backed the court’s independence in a joint statement after Washington announced measures targeting its access to financial and technology services.

Reporting by Global News says experts and Indigenous leaders question whether Canada has sufficient diplomatic expertise on the Arctic to match its defence and economic goals.