Global News & Trends · Oct 23, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney on October 23, 2026 announced a Canada - Türkiye Strategic Partnership and the start of free trade negotiations, a move Ottawa says will reduce reliance on the United States while opening new markets for Canadian industry. The pact pairs trade and defence cooperation with a three year action plan, but it also raises tensions over human rights and geopolitical balancing.
Business & Industry · Oct 21, 2026
The federal government announced funding to expand Xona Space Systems Canada in Montreal, aiming to strengthen Canada’s positioning, navigation and timing capabilities, create skilled jobs and bolster the domestic defence and space supply chain.
Business & Industry · Oct 13, 2026
Vancouver based Uniserve changed its TSX Venture trading symbol to COMP on October 13, 2026, a public signal of a strategic shift from managed telecom services toward compute, cloud and data centre infrastructure aimed at serving AI and data intensive workloads in Canada.
Global News & Trends · Oct 11, 2026
On October 11, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney told the U.S. president Canada supports an announced agreement to halt strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine, and Ottawa said it will increase oil and diesel exports to the United States as allies weigh the plan.
Global News & Trends · Oct 8, 2026
Ottawa and New Delhi say they will step up coordination on transnational crime, terrorism, cyber threats and extradition following a senior security dialogue in New Delhi, a development Ottawa frames as part of rebuilding ties.
Startups & Entrepreneurship · Sep 18, 2026
London-based Mantic has raised $25 million after its AI forecasting system outperformed human competitors in a major prediction tournament, drawing interest from businesses, government agencies and financial firms.
Business & Industry · Sep 18, 2026
Toyota estimates it could spend around $6.4 billion annually from 2028 to modernise factories, accelerating automation and robotics as the global auto industry confronts labour shortages, ageing plants and rising manufacturing costs.
