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This Week in Automotive — Ottawa (#15, 2026)
Canada, US to co-host global vehicle safety conference in Toronto; Federal government suspends fuel excise tax through September; $23M investment in Siemens R&D battery centre announced; Competition Bureau signals bid-rigging crackdowns; Vehicle/parts retail sales grow; Manufacturing and price in...
This Week in Arts & Culture — Ottawa (#15, 2026)
Federal panel announced for audiovisual sector modernization; Canada, Korea ink new coproduction treaty; CRTC streamlines telecom consumer options; Film Board debuts YouTube doc project; Major federal, provincial arts and language funding moves.
This Week in Construction & Housing — Ottawa (#15, 2026)
Ottawa unveils $4B for Indigenous housing; CITT initiates rebar anti-dumping reviews; Competition Bureau warns on public contract collusion; Major Projects Office marks year-one milestones; StatsCan: building investment dips in February; New pipeline, forest strategy announced.
This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#15, 2026)
Canada launches Regional Defence Investment Initiative projects in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Northern Ontario; Canadian Armed Forces reach enrollment highs; Canadian Space Launch Act introduced; Agreement signed between CAF and Royal Roads University; Expanded mandate for Defence Community Supp...
This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#15, 2026)
Flaxseed protocol with EU to end May 1; federal support for Yukon food sector projects; excise tax on fuels suspended nationally; Agropur plans major dairy investment; greenhouse sector sales rise; red tape reduction bills in Alberta; Ontario introduces farmland ownership restrictions.
This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#15, 2026)
FCAC discusses consumer protection and competition; Competition Bureau issues warnings on public procurement; Lending Services Price Index data released; Committee to examine household debt; Senate to review SME access to credit.