Tensions over national unity, economic pressure, and political legitimacy are intensifying across the country. From sharp exchanges between Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump on the global stage, to Ontario’s deepening funding crises in health care and post-secondary education, to growing separatist momentum in Alberta, governments are being tested on how they respond to public frustration and shifting political realities.

Big moves in Ottawa this week as a floor crossing brings the Liberals within striking distance of a majority. Meanwhile, the Ford government faces scrutiny in Ontario over a 14-week break, and Alberta wraps a session marked by notwithstanding clause debates and recall petitions.

2025 delivered leadership drama, snap elections, trade tremors, and a national unity storyline nobody asked for. Institutions bent, narratives broke, and every government learned the same lesson that events happen whether you’re ready or not. Here’s our quick tour through the damage and the decisions that shaped it.

Big moves in Ottawa this week as a floor crossing brings the Liberals within striking distance of a majority. Meanwhile, the Ford government faces scrutiny in Ontario over a 14-week break, and Alberta wraps a session marked by notwithstanding clause debates and recall petitions.

With a new Federal-Alberta MOU signed, energy and infrastructure dominated Canadian politics this week. From pipelines and nuclear upgrades to healthcare and electricity reforms, The Weekly Roundup breaks down the top headlines shaping the country.

With a new Federal-Alberta MOU signed, energy and infrastructure dominated Canadian politics this week. From pipelines and nuclear upgrades to healthcare and electricity reforms, The Weekly Roundup breaks down the top headlines shaping the country.

Pipeline politics dominated federally this week, with reports Ottawa and Alberta are nearing a deal on a bitumen pipeline to the North Coast - sparking pushback from BC. In Alberta, the focus shifted to healthcare as the government invoked the notwithstanding clause and a leaked bill raised debate over private healthcare. Ontario faced education controversies, immigration program turmoil, and a major new EV-supply-chain investment.

This week in Canadian politics: federal budget uncertainty, major project milestones, and provincial moves in education, energy, and infrastructure.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget sets the stage for a high-stakes political week, as the Liberals look for votes and the Conservatives face internal turmoil. In Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith pursues a federal MOU amid trade missions, labour unrest, and health system reform, while Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement underscores fiscal restraint and competitiveness amid U.S. trade tensions.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget blends restraint with strategic investment, promising to “spend less and invest more.” Budget 2025 marks a pragmatic shift on climate policy and commits major funding to defence, AI, and workforce development. With the budget tabled, Carney’s minority Liberals now need to find “dance partners” in Parliament to pass the plan.