Saskatchewan’s legislature returned with a Throne Speech built around strength and stability amid global uncertainty. With more than $100 billion in major projects proposed and polling showing a competitive political landscape, the government is betting its steady approach will resonate with voters.

David Eby called an early election hoping to defeat a divided BC Conservative Party. Instead, he handed them the keys to the Premier’s Office. With a commanding majority and an ambitious economic agenda, the incoming government has an opportunity to chart a new course for the province. We look at what comes next for both parties and what this historic political shift means for British Columbia.

This week in Canadian politics, Alberta’s referendum results reveal a deep urban-rural divide, Ottawa and Ontario unveil an $8.7-billion tariff response, and Carney  works to prevent layoffs in steel .

With British Columbians heading to the polls Saturday, Premier David Eby’s snap election gamble may be backfiring. Polls show growing appetite for change, with the Conservatives holding a narrow lead and Interim Leader Lorne Doerkson gaining momentum. The NDP is making a final appeal to progressive voters as the Greens threaten to split the left-of-centre vote.

Albertans have decisively rejected taking the next step toward separation, but the political fallout is far from over. Premier Danielle Smith faces renewed pressure from separatists within the UCP, growing tensions with Ottawa over immigration and constitutional reform, and an increasingly competitive NDP.

This week: Prime Minister Carney takes the stay-in-Canada message across Alberta as record advance turnout points to a historic referendum vote. In B.C., First Nations are pressing for national consultation standards on the Pacific Link pipeline, while Ontario's municipal elections heat up.

By this point in most campaigns, voters have made up their minds, and memorable moments don’t always translate into shifts at the ballot box, but this election could be different. Going into the debate, 15 per cent of British Columbians are still undecided. With the NDP trailing the Conservatives in recent polling, an interim Conservative leader facing his first real test, and a new Green leader on the main stage for the first time, there was more room than usual for a single night to move the needle.

This week: Ottawa makes the case for Alberta’s place in Confederation with an $8 billion pledge, Alberta moves to restrict municipalities, and Ontario's controversies escalate to the OPP and Auditor General.

Week three of the B.C. election campaign is all about affordability, with the parties battling over who can ease the squeeze and who should pay for it. With cost of living dominating voter concerns and the Conservatives holding a five-point lead, the competing messages are sharpening as voters begin to lock in their choices ahead of the campaign’s only televised debate.

Nation building is top of mind this week. Ottawa and Alberta put their partnership on display ahead of the October 19 referendum, designating the Pacific Link pipeline and announcing plans for high-speed rail between Calgary and Edmonton. In Ontario, Premier Ford is offering to back the Northern Shield pipeline as tariff-driven steel layoffs hit Hamilton and Nanticoke.