This Week in Automotive — Ottawa (#6, 2026) Canadian manufacturing sales up in December; retail trade down for auto dealers; USITC begins CUSMA auto rules probe; price indexes jump; new EV rebate program rolls out.
This Week in Arts & Culture — Ottawa (#6, 2026) StatsCan reports 9.3% growth in spectator sports and arts; Ballet school in Quebec faces funding crisis; Black theatre training expands; House committees to review AI in creative industries, telecom cybersecurity, official languages.
This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#6, 2026) DOE proposes pricing regulation changes; FERC data collection extensions; Executive Order directs coal for defense; IRS seeks input on nuclear production credit; WAPA issues Central Valley Project restoration payment order.
This Week in Construction & Housing — Ottawa (#6, 2026) StatsCan: building construction investment rises; Competition Bureau widens real estate sector probe; Industrial product price index climbs; Population projections released to guide infrastructure assessment; New housing price index issued.
This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#6, 2026) Veterans’ housing and mental health bills advance in House committees; Congressional bills address women’s sports protection and worker empowerment; Senate meets on disability rights.
This Week in Mining — Washington (#6, 2026) Forest Service proposes mineral rule revision; BLM rescinds solid mineral leasing acreage limitations; OSMRE reverts coal oversight process; White House invokes Defense Production Act for phosphorus; Indonesia trade deal covers mining; House bill on domestic mining
This Week in Manufacturing — Washington (#6, 2026) Trump executive orders on phosphorus and glyphosate; FDA AMT Designation Program comment period opens; ITC NAND/DRAM investigation; final trade deal with Indonesia; Commerce duty review initiations