• The owner of Ace Liquor and Spiritleaf raises its bet on U.S. cannabis, as its manufacturing arm faces a strategic review

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-28 11:00:16.0
  Tags: [Alberta, British Columbia, Economy, Industry, Labour, Trade]

  Edmonton-based retailer SNDL Inc., owner of Ace Liquor, Value Buds, and Spiritleaf, is conducting a strategic review and weighing the potential sale of its unprofitable Canadian cannabis production assets while exiting the dried flower business. The company reported a $52-million write-down and a 28 per cent year-over-year sales drop in its weed production segment, alongside cutting its workforce at its Kelowna, British Columbia manufacturing facility by more than 30 per cent. Simultaneously, SNDL invested $60.8 million into the United States market, acquiring approximately a 92 per cent stake in a partnership controlling Parallel, an American cannabis grower and retailer operating over 50 locations across Florida, Texas, and Massachusetts.

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• Poilievre asks Carney to repeal B.C.’s oil tanker ban

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-26 15:01:23.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Alberta, Energy, Resources, Trade]

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and several opposition MPs signed a letter urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the federal oil tanker ban on British Columbia's northern coast as a federal Tory bill goes to second reading. The proposed repeal aims to advance a project by Calgary-based Strathcona Resources to ship up to 250,000 barrels of Canadian oil per day via existing railroad tracks through Prince Rupert, B.C., across the Pacific Ocean. The push challenges an agreement signed in July by Prime Minister Mark Carney and former B.C. Premier David Eby committing Ottawa to maintain the north coast tanker ban without alteration.

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• How a new oil pipeline could open new markets for Canada — and deepen U.S. ties

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-05 11:00:37.0
  Tags: [National, Alberta, British Columbia, Energy, Infrastructure, Trade]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith declared the 1,250-kilometer Pacific Link oil pipeline—running from Bruderheim, Alberta to Delta, British Columbia and adding one million barrels per day of capacity—a project of national interest. Co-owned equally by Ottawa and Alberta with at least 10 percent equity offered to Indigenous communities and led by Trans Mountain Corp. alongside private partner Pembina Pipeline Corporation, the project aims to reduce reliance on U.S. markets by opening Asian trade routes. However, industry analysts note the pipeline will exacerbate Western Canada's reliance on American condensate imports, requiring an additional 383,000 barrels per day of diluent to transport the heavy bitumen. Ottawa has targeted September 1, 2027, to finalize building conditions for the infrastructure.

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• LNG Canada to use Chinese steel on $33-billion expansion project in Kitimat, B.C.

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-02 14:51:57.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Energy, Trade, Industry, Infrastructure]

  LNG Canada has announced that its joint venture partners will utilize the state-owned China Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) to source specialized fabricated steel modules for its $33-billion Phase 2 expansion project in Kitimat, B.C., citing a lack of domestic fabrication capacity. The expansion will add two new processing units, increasing production capacity from 14 to 28 megatonnes per year by the early 2030s. While Prime Minister Mark Carney's newly introduced federal Major Projects Office and Buy Canadian policies emphasize domestic sourcing, private sector energy companies retain the autonomy to determine their supply chains. Meanwhile, pipeline operator Coastal GasLink targets approximately 70% Canadian steel—around 15,000 tonnes—for the compressor stations required to support the terminal's expanded throughput.

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• U.S. bans on Canadian booze hit producers on one of the trade war's thorniest fronts

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-29 08:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Trade, Economy, Industry, Agriculture]

  As part of an escalating Canada-U.S. trade war, the U.S. federal government implemented an import ban prohibiting certain Canadian products—including specific alcohol items, dairy byproducts, molasses, and motorcycles—from crossing the border entirely. The restrictions disproportionately affect independent operators like British Columbia-based distillery Sons of Vancouver, while sparing major multinational spirits companies due to exemptions for bulk shipments over certain volumes. Trade data shows the U.S. previously imported $673 million US in spirits from Canada in 2025, with Spirits Canada noting that about 93 per cent of exported Canadian liquor is destined for the U.S. market. The measures follow retaliatory moves by Canadian provincial premiers who pulled U.S.-made alcohol from provincially run liquor store shelves in March 2025 in response to initial American tariffs.

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• New Port Investment Unlocks More Opportunities for Saskatchewan Potash

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-26 02:30:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Infrastructure, Transportation, Trade, Mining]

  Canpotex has initiated a $500 million infrastructure investment project at the Neptune Bulk Terminals in the Port of Vancouver to upgrade equipment and expand supply chain capabilities for Saskatchewan potash exports. Attended by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Canpotex President and CEO Gordon McKenzie, the expansion aims to support international shipments to over 40 overseas countries, including key markets in South America and the Indo-Pacific. The project supports Canada's national goal to double non-U.S. exports and strengthens global food security by facilitating the export of potash produced by Mosaic and Nutrien. In 2025, Saskatchewan potash exports reached a value of $9 billion, representing a 13.5 per cent increase compared to 2024.

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• Feds’ tariff response requires a ‘Team Canada’ approach, expert says

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-24 17:28:49.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, British Columbia, Trade, Economy, Municipal]

  A report released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, in partnership with the City of London and Ivey Business School, emphasizes the need for a Team Canada approach to navigate the uneven impacts of the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade war. Ivey Business School economist Romel Mostafa and London Mayor Josh Morgan highlighted that municipal governments possess critical ground-level intelligence regarding tariff pressures on industries like forestry, mining, and automotive manufacturing. The unpredictability of the U.S. economic relationship has caused investment and job creation pauses, exemplified by London recording an unemployment rate of 9.1 per cent in March due to labor force migration from smaller tariff-hit communities.

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• BC Business House bringing long-lasting economic benefits after World Cup

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-09 19:45:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Economy, Trade, Tourism, Industry, Technology]

  The Government of British Columbia hosted the BC Business House during the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches at BC Place in Vancouver, welcoming over 2,300 attendees from 25 countries to build international trade and investment relations. The initiative, part of the Province's Look West strategy, featured 22 business-related sector showcase events covering technology, life sciences, mining, energy, agriculture, food processing, and tourism. Survey results indicated that 91.5% of attendees rated the experience positively and 81.2% reported successfully establishing new business connections. Delegations and business representatives from organizations such as the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, AI Network of BC, Simon Fraser University, Invest Vancouver, and CNANO Pharmaceuticals participated in the economic development programming.

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• Strengthening value-added wood manufacturing on Vancouver Island

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-09 17:30:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Economy, Industry, Resources, Housing, Trade]

  The Government of B.C. has committed up to $2 million through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund to support an expansion project by Ron Anderson & Sons Ltd. in Chemainus. The investment helps the wood-product manufacturer upgrade equipment, diversify its product line to include prefabricated floors, roof panels, and stairs, and create 35 new jobs by the time construction is completed in February 2027. This initiative forms part of the broader provincial Look West strategy and $153 million in total commitments across more than 150 manufacturing projects designed to boost regional supply chains and counteract U.S. tariffs.

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• Helping B.C. companies showcase their new tech

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-09 16:00:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Economy, Technology, Industry, Trade]

  The Government of British Columbia, through the Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth and Innovate BC, is launching a second call for applications under the Integrated Marketplace platform's Early-Stage Demonstration Call (ESDC) backed by $2 million in funding. Eligible early-stage B.C. tech companies can apply for pilot-scale demonstrations receiving up to 40% of project costs to a maximum of $500,000 per project to prove performance and validate new technologies in real-world environments. The application intake runs from September 28 until October 30, 2026, building on a previous round that supported 14 companies with nearly $3.5 million. The program is part of the Province's Look West strategy to foster an independent economy, support local startups like Mostar Labs, and help companies navigate U.S. tariffs.

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• Minister’s statement on August Labour Force Survey results

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-04 16:10:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Economy, Labour, Trade, Infrastructure]

  Acting Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Adrian Dix released Statistics Canada's August 2026 Labour Force Survey results, showing a national loss of 42,000 jobs while British Columbia experienced the lowest provincial decline among large provinces with a loss of 5,500 jobs. B.C.'s unemployment rate rose to 6.5%, the province's youth unemployment rate reached 13.2%, and the average hourly wage stood at $39.07, leading the country. The provincial government attributed ongoing economic pressures partly to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump while highlighting mitigation efforts through the Look West strategy, federal-provincial supports, and major infrastructure projects like the North Coast Transmission Line.

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• Canada is an ‘indispensable’ ally despite political tensions: U.S. admiral

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-02 18:15:46.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Trade, Defence, Public Safety]

  Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, reaffirmed that Canada remains an indispensable military ally in the Indo-Pacific despite ongoing political and economic tensions. Speaking in Victoria, British Columbia, at the close of the annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence conference, Paparo emphasized that military-to-military relations remain apolitical and focused on continental defense. The remarks follow the collapse of bilateral trade negotiations on August 21, 2026, subsequent tariff implementations by the United States administration under President Donald Trump, and public disputes involving Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick regarding sovereignty and trade terms.

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• Canada's top soldier expresses pride in 'who we are,' after Hegseth targets cadets in post

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-01 15:46:01.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Defence, Trade, Public Safety]

  U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth targeted a social media post from the Cadet Training Centre in Vernon, B.C., depicting two young Canadian cadets, drawing online mockery and subsequent condemnation from Canadian officials including Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby. The incident unfolds amid broader cross-border trade tensions, following the Trump administration's implementation of 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods in August. Canadian Armed Forces Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan stated that support is being provided to the affected members, while U.S. and Canadian leaders address bilateral relations.

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• Liberals win B.C. riding of North-Vancouver Capilano in federal byelection

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-01 05:27:38.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Governance, Trade, Economy]

  Braeden Caley, former deputy chief of staff to Prime Minister Mark Carney, won the federal byelection in the British Columbia riding of North Vancouver-Capilano, securing the seat for the Liberal Party. The byelection follows the resignation of former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson in June to serve as Canada's ambassador to the European Union. Concurrently, the Liberal Party clinched two other federal byelections held on the same day in the Toronto riding of Beaches-East York and the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord. The electoral victories coincide with federal political messaging centered on opposing unjust United States tariffs, boosting domestic industries, and advancing infrastructure and conservation projects in British Columbia.

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• Liberals sweep all three federal byelections

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-01 02:04:37.0
  Tags: [National, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Governance, Trade]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party swept all three federal byelections held on Monday, winning the ridings of Beaches-East York in Toronto, North Vancouver-Capilano, and capturing Chicoutimi-Le Fjord from the Conservative Party, which finished a distant third in that Quebec riding. The electoral victories coincide with a tense international trade climate following Prime Minister Carney's decision on August 21 to halt trade negotiations with the United States over unresolved sectoral tariffs. Both nations have since pledged retaliatory tariffs, involving heightened trade tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and Canadian officials including Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

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• Voting begins for byelections as Trump trade war looms over Canadians

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-08-31 13:31:13.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Trade, Governance]

  Voting is underway in three federal byelections across the ridings of Beaches-East York in Ontario, Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in Quebec, and North Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia, which will determine if Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government maintains its slim majority in the House of Commons. According to preliminary figures from Elections Canada, 39,500 Canadians participated in advance polls held from August 21 to August 24. The election takes place amid heightened cross-border economic tensions and trade negotiations involving U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs against Canada.

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• Minister’s statement about Committee on Internal Trade meeting

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-08-28 15:38:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, National, Trade, Labour, Economy, Governance]

  Federal, provincial, and territorial trade ministers met on August 27, 2026, to ratify amendments to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement establishing a 30-day service standard for labour mobility applications. Ministers committed to signing an agreement by the end of 2026 for the free trade of services and accelerated work on model mutual-recognition legislation by fall 2026. British Columbia previously advanced this domestic trade agenda by passing the Trade Recognition Act (Bill 5) in February 2026, signing a direct-to-consumer alcohol sales agreement targeting implementation by February 2027, and collaborating on the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement on the Sale of Goods in November 2025.

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• Interprovincial trade barriers are falling. But rewriting old rules will take time

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-08-28 14:14:49.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Trade, Economy, Industry]

  Federal and provincial ministers met in Iqaluit and Prince Edward Island to advance interprovincial trade agreements, building on a recent nine-province accord allowing direct-to-consumer alcohol sales across provincial lines. International Monetary Fund estimates indicate that removing internal trade barriers could increase Canada's real grossD product by up to seven per cent, or approximately $210 billion, over the long term. Priorities for ongoing discussions include securing a freer flow of services by the end of the year, harmonizing approval processes for prefabricated homes and building materials, and facilitating food trade. Meanwhile, University of Ottawa professor Wolfgang Alschner is utilizing artificial intelligence to catalogue approximately 17,000 regulatory texts across Canada to systematically identify and eliminate unnecessary trade divergences.

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