Daily Brief
Evening BriefThursday, November 12, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney wrapped meetings in Ireland while Ottawa served Stellantis a default notice over its Brampton plant sale to Roshel. The U.S. trade representative said the two countries have recently spoken about a potential deal.
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Energy & Economy
Ottawa serves Stellantis default notice after Brampton plant sale
Ottawa has served Stellantis a notice of default on its funding agreement after the automaker agreed to sell its Brampton, Ont. plant to defence contractor Roshel. The industry minister has ended resolution talks, and Carney says he knew of some aspects of the sale.
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Politics
Lobby records show meetings with Roshel before Stellantis sale
Lobby records show senior staff in Melanie Joly's office and a top aide in Mark Carney's office met with armoured vehicle maker Roshel before it announced its purchase of the Stellantis Brampton assembly plant.
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Politics
Carney wraps security and trade meetings with European leaders
Prime Minister Mark Carney has wrapped meetings in Ireland with European leaders on security and trade, pushing closer economic and security ties before travelling on to Asia. He attended the European Political Community summit.
Sources: CBC, Global News, CTV
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U.S.–Canada
U.S. and Canada have spoken about a potential trade deal
U.S. Trade Representative Greer said Canada and the United States have spoken within the past few days about a potential trade deal.
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U.S.–Canada
Canada-U.S. travel decline reversing after midterm elections
Travel between Canada and the U.S. is reversing after the U.S. midterm elections, though some Canadians doubt a rebound will come quickly.
Sources: BNN Bloomberg, CBC
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Leadership & Policy
Indigenous women's groups say federal budget lacks violence funding
Indigenous women's groups say the new federal budget harms the people they represent by not including funding aimed at violence and community support services.
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Energy & Economy
Champagne says energy investments will support future economic growth
Finance Minister Champagne says Ottawa is investing in energy infrastructure to build a foundation for new technologies that will power the 21st century economy.
Source: CTV
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Energy & Economy
KPMG outlook sees gradual and bumpy Canadian economic recovery
KPMG's economic outlook says Canada's economy faces a gradual and bumpy recovery, with no quick rebound expected.
Source: Global News
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