One Canadian crossed the vast expanse of deep space this week, while another crossed the aisle. From court challenges to a renewable energy U-turn: here's what happened in Ottawa, Ontario, and Alberta this week.

A busy week in Canadian politics: Avi Lewis wins the federal NDP leadership and meets prairie pushback, the Canada-Alberta MOU passes a milestone, Ontario announces a landmark housing and transit deal, and Alberta tables a flurry of legislation. Here's your weekly roundup.

Ottawa introduced election security legislation targeting foreign interference and a $1.7 billion housing fund this week. In Alberta, the government focused on energy development with faster project approvals, reduced trade barriers and new investment efforts. Ontario has released Budget 2026 and it bets big on growth.

Ontario’s 2026 Budget is a wager. Faced with global economic instability and escalating U.S. trade pressure, the Ford government is choosing to spend more, tax less, and build faster, betting that private-sector growth will carry the province through. The strategy is rooted in economic self-reliance with a clear focus on making Ontario a more attractive place to invest, build, and scale.  

Transparency (or the lack thereof) drove Canadian politics this week: from undisclosed airstrikes in Kuwait to Premier Ford's bid to rewrite Ontario's FOI rules. In Alberta, the UCP continues to weather an AHS procurement scandal while the Premier faces opposition heat over an undisclosed private Saudi flight. Catch up on everything that mattered in this week's roundup.

An NDP floor-crossing and looming byelections could deliver a Liberal majority, as numbers surge nationwide for the governing party. Meanwhile, Alberta continues to grapple with separatist tensions while Ontario prepares for a high-stakes budget.

PM Carney returns to Ottawa this weekend with new partnerships forged with Japan, Australia, and India. In his absence, conflict in the Middle East has created cracks inside the Liberal caucus. In Ontario, the Ford government is under fire over OSAP reforms, while out west, Alberta's budget is getting a mixed reception. Dive deep into the top stories with New West's Weekly Roundup.

Ottawa and the provinces were busy this week. Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on a major Indo-Pacific trip aimed at resetting strained relationships and diversifying trade, as Canada prepares for a high-stakes CUSMA review and navigates awkward LNG optics at home. In Alberta, Budget 2026 projects a $9.4 billion deficit. Meanwhile, in Ontario, the Ford government is facing criticism from multiple angles.

Alberta’s 2026 budget is not designed to surprise anyone. It is designed to stabilize. This is not an election budget, and it does not read like one. Instead, it reflects a strategic decision by Premier Smith and Minister Horner to hold a line through a period of pressure and uncertainty, while keeping future political options open. We dig into the politics of what this budget shows.  

The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to Trump's tariff regime this week, but Canadian exporters aren't entirely relieved. In Alberta, the Premier took her immigration fight directly to voters, while Ontario's Premier juggles defence manufacturing ambitions with a student debt firestorm. Here's what mattered this week in Canadian politics.