Daily Brief
Evening BriefWednesday, November 11, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Wednesday for summits in Asia and Ireland, while Ottawa weighs lifting its Arctic offshore drilling ban and tariffs push manufacturers toward the U.S.
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Politics
Carney departs for Asia and Ireland summits on trade and security
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Wednesday for summits in Ireland, the Philippines, Cambodia and China, aiming to advance trade and security ties. China has dismissed concerns it interferes in Canadian affairs; Carney says he will raise the issue with President Xi Jinping at a summit next week.
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Energy & Economy
Ottawa has not decided on lifting Arctic offshore drilling ban
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa has not decided on lifting its decade-long Arctic offshore oil and gas moratorium, though the government is considering it. Some Northern leaders want the change to boost the region's economic self-sufficiency.
Sources: CTV, Toronto Star
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U.S.–Canada
Tariffs push Canadian manufacturers toward U.S. production
Canada's ambassador warns that Trump tariffs are raising costs and threatening U.S. investment. Meanwhile, a Canadian textile maker battered by tariffs is looking at production in the U.S., and another manufacturer says firms cannot wait much longer.
Sources: CNBC, CTV News, BNN Bloomberg
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Leadership & Policy
Feds will abide by ruling that major environmental law is unconstitutional
The federal government will abide by a ruling that a major piece of environmental legislation is unconstitutional.
Source: National Post
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Leadership & Policy
Dorothy Myo named commissioner of Indigenous languages
Dorothy Myo has been appointed commissioner of Indigenous languages, succeeding Candice St-Aubin, who had been serving in an interim role.
Source: CTV
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Politics
Canadians see merit in budget but little personal benefit, pollsters say
Pollsters say Canadians see merit in Carney's budget but feel it offers little personal benefit to them.
Source: The Hill Times
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