The Government of Canada is moving forward with actions to protect Canadian industries and strengthen the economy amid a rapidly evolving global trade landscape. As economic security, industrial policy, and international competition continue to shape investment, trade, and financial decisions around the world, the federal government is moving with speed and ambition to build the strongest economy in the G7.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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Today, the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario marked another major milestone in delivering affordable and reliable public transit in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Ground has been broken on Lawrence and McCowan Station, the second of three new stations for the Scarborough Subway Extension.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor, announced FedNor is investing $2,700,909 to help bring two important projects to life. Led by International Test Pilots School (ITPS) and the SKADI Cyber Defense Corporation, the funded initiatives will help strengthen Northern Ontario’s economy, bolster our defence sector and protect Canada’s sovereignty.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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Parliamentary Secretary and Member of Parliament David Myles, Minister Luke Randall, and Mayor of the City of Fredericton, Steve Hicks, announced a federal investment of more than $9.4 million, a provincial contribution of more than $7.8 million, and a municipal investment of more than $6.3 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to extend water, stormwater, and sewer infrastructure into Fredericton’s newest neighbourhood to build more homes, faster.
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs; the German Federal Foreign Office; Global Affairs Canada; Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Japan’s Ministry of Finance; Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Japan’s National Cybersecurity Office; Japan’s National Police Agency; the Korean National Police Agency; the Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs; New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; the United Kingdom’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation; the United States Department of State; and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation today issued the following statement.
| Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
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The federal government is working to ensure major projects get built that create high-paying jobs for Canadians and greater economic resilience for Canada all while protecting the environment and upholding Indigenous rights.
| Canadian International Trade Tribunal
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The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an inquiry (NQ-2026-003) to determine whether the dumping and subsidizing of certain unarmoured building cables, originating in or exported from China, have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury. This final injury inquiry was initiated further to a notice received from the Canada Border Services Agency stating that preliminary determinations had been made respecting the dumping and subsidizing of the above mentioned goods.
Claude Guay, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will make a funding announcement regarding critical minerals infrastructure.
