Daily Brief
Morning BriefFriday, November 13, 2026
The Stellantis plant sale leads today's brief, with Ottawa issuing a notice of default. Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Southeast Asia, and Canada and the United States have spoken about a possible trade deal.
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Energy & Economy
Ottawa issues Stellantis default notice over Brampton plant sale
Ottawa has served Stellantis with a notice of default on its funding agreement after the automaker agreed to sell its Brampton assembly plant to Roshel. Carney says his government knew about some aspects of the deal, and lobby records show meetings with Roshel before the sale was announced.
Sources: CTV, Global News, CTV
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Energy & Economy
Canada to invest C$200 million in Woodfibre LNG project
Canada plans to invest C$200 million in the Woodfibre LNG project to grow its capacity, according to a source. Champagne says energy investments set the stage for Canada's future economic growth.
Sources: Reuters, thecanadianpressnews.ca
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Politics
Carney travels to Southeast Asia summit amid Rohingya crisis
Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to a major summit of Southeast Asian leaders as the Rohingya refugee crisis shows no sign of easing. Earlier, in Ireland, he pressed for closer economic and security ties between Canada and Europe.
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U.S.–Canada
Canada and U.S. have spoken about possible trade deal, Greer says
Greer says Canada and the United States have spoken in the past few days about a potential trade deal, amid the ongoing trade war.
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Leadership & Policy
Federal government moves to overhaul airport security
The federal government is moving to overhaul airport security in response to a CTV News investigation into the matter.
Source: CTV News
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Leadership & Policy
Indigenous women's groups criticise federal budget over violence support funding
Indigenous women's groups say the new federal budget harms the people they represent by omitting funding targeted at violence and community support services. Indigenous women leaders also say the budget does not address their realities.
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