• Eastern Canada business leaders call for ‘single economy’ between Atlantic provinces

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-25 14:16:00.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Economy, Trade, Labour, Infrastructure, Energy, Immigration]

  The Atlantic Economic Panel, appointed by federal minister Sean Fraser and chaired by Crane Cove Holdings Ltd. president Don Mills, released a report calling for the creation of a 'One Atlantic Canada' single economy by 2035 across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. To combat low productivity, labour shortages, and regulatory barriers, the report outlines seven major recommendations, including a $1-billion Atlantic Prosperity Fund, a $25-billion integrated electricity system managed by a region-wide independent system operator, the removal of all trade and labour mobility barriers, and regional infrastructure partnerships. Additional targets include growing the region's population past 3 million with a 1.8 percent annual growth rate, doubling exports to Europe to over $30 billion, mobilizing $100 billion in new natural resource investments, and enhancing the aerospace, defence, shipbuilding, and artificial intelligence sectors.

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• Trump says Canada is 'destroying itself' with immigration. Ministers say that's bogus

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-23 18:45:27.0
  Tags: [National, Immigration, Trade, Governance]

  U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Canadian immigration policies on social media, alleging that millions of unvetted individuals are entering Canada and causing severe domestic challenges. Federal ministers, including Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Justice Minister Sean Fraser, rejected these claims as inaccurate, noting that all prospective residents undergo rigorous multi-step security screening by Canadian border and intelligence agencies. Federal figures indicate that permanent resident admissions returned to pre-pandemic levels at approximately 328,000 last year, while temporary residents dropped to a net loss of 382,000 following government policy adjustments and lower immigration targets introduced since 2024. Statistics Canada reported an annual population growth rate of 0.5 per cent, bringing year-over-year increase to 189,425 people, mirroring U.S. population growth figures.

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• Canada’s Mexico visa requirements limit country’s tourism potential, says tour operator

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-23 13:11:18.0
  Tags: [National, Tourism, Immigration, Trade]

  Federal Tourism Minister Rechie Valdez attended a Destination Canada business-to-business event in Mexico City, where tour operators like Jesus Martinez of Dream Destinations Mexico and Darlene Fedoroshyn of Travel Alberta noted that Canada's visa requirements—reimposed by the federal government in the winter of 2024—continue to limit Canada's full tourism potential. Despite these visa constraints, the Canadian government projects Mexican visitor numbers to rise by 40 percent over the next four years to nearly half a million visitors spending approximately $1 billion annually by 2030. While provincial marketing agencies like Travel Alberta advocate for simplified entry barriers to capture a potential market of one million annual visitors from Mexico, Minister Valdez declined to state whether the federal government would rescind the visa requirement.

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• Poilievre says Canada will never be ’28th state’ of EU at Ontario rally

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-20 22:35:49.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Trade, Defence, Immigration, Governance]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney is pursuing deeper integration with Europe—including potential associate membership in the European Union proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen—amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States. In response, Conservative Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the initiative during a rally in Brantford, Ontario, stating Canada will never become the 28th state of the EU and rejecting the adoption of European taxes, laws, and immigration models. Prime Minister Carney stated that any formal partnership agreement will be submitted to the House of Commons for debate and a vote.

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