Lobbying on Higher Ed - Ottawa (February 2026 edition) Canadian Association of University Teachers; University of Alberta were unusually active lobbyists last month.
This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#6, 2026) Carney unveils defence industrial strategy; federal data points to sector investment; StatsCan releases new survey tables; House committee meetings set for defence and cyber policy; Alberta and BC announce sector investments; public consultations open on nuclear imports.
This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#6, 2026) Bank of Canada directs XTM to halt payment activities; Canadian investors step up foreign securities purchases; Monthly credit aggregates for December released; House Finance Committee to review Bill C-15 budget implementation.
This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#6, 2026) Liverpool Bay fish farm expansion approved; Newfoundland lobster tags found in Scotland; DFO committee meetings on quotas and licensing; New Brunswick seafood processing jobs support; Ontario fines for illegal fishing.
This Week in Environment — Ottawa (#6, 2026) StatsCan: Environmental and clean technology exports drop; Monthly mineral production data released; Parliamentary committee set to review marine/protected areas; U.S. EPA faces lawsuit over climate rule decision.
This Week in Healthcare — Ottawa (#6, 2026) StatsCan releases oral health, demographic, and overdose data; Senate report urges bilingual worker recruitment; consultations on foreign drug regulatory reliance; no major US federal health action.
This Week in Foreign Affairs — Ottawa (#6, 2026) StatsCan reports merchandise trade deficit narrows; International trade in services surplus grows; Defence, aerospace, and clean tech data released; Multiple House and Senate committee meetings on international security, Ukraine, and trade scheduled.