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.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Asia mission, intended to deepen trade and defence ties, was overshadowed by President Trump’s threat of a new 10 per cent tariff after Ontario’s anti-tariff ads aired during the World Series temporarily derailing Canada-U.S. talks. In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford moved to scrap fixed election dates, raise donation limits, and announced a joint pipeline study with Alberta, drawing both praise and criticism. In Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith ended the province’s teachers’ strike with back-to-work legislation, while advancing major water-management and policing reforms.

Federal tensions over Canada-U.S. trade escalated after Ontario’s $75-million anti-tariff ad campaign was blamed for derailing talks. At Queen’s Park, the legislature returned with a packed agenda - Ticketmaster backlash, new housing legislation and a ban on municipal speed cameras. In Alberta, lawmakers also returned to the legislature this week with their own high-stakes agenda, as the provincewide teachers’ strike continues.

Prime Minister Carney’s Washington visit pushed talks on steel tariffs, Keystone XL, and Arctic defense. His fall budget aims at affordability with automatic tax filing and a permanent school food program. In Alberta, pipeline debates, new mandate letters for health ministers and the teachers’ strike lead headlines, while Premier Ford clashed with cities over speed-camera revenues and threatened to pull Diageo products after its Windsor plant closure.