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Like Albania in the brilliant political film Wag the Dog, Americans might be told that Canada is to blame for their failing democracy. What happens then? Well, nothing good. Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U. S. President Donald Trump. Canada shouldn’t count on tariff reprieves any time soon or for the 'president' to sound any less batshit crazy on a daily basis, but what Trump can spend, legislation he can pass, and appointments he can make will all be significantly impacted, writes Jamie Carroll. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the White House/Flickr/Molly Riley

Open this photo in gallery:Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith meet with indigenous chiefs and energy workers before announcing the next steps to accelerate a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Oct. 1. Todd Korol/ReutersThursday was a good day for Alberta, a good day for Canada, and a good day for anyone who wants to ensure that this country cannot be held hostage to the whims of the United States. On Thursday, the Carney government designated the new bitumen pipeline to the Pacific Coast – now carrying the moniker, Pacific Link – as being in the national interest under the Building Canada Act, the first megaproject to receive that designation. That means the pipeline will enjoy an expedited regulatory review process. The Alberta government says construction could start as early as Sept. 1, 2027, once consultation with Indigenous communities is complete and necessary approvals are secured. The pipeline could be operating five years after that, some time in 2032. It’s worth taking a moment to reflect on how far Ottawa, and the country, have travelled in the past 18 months.

Voters across the United States will go to polls in the midterm elections on Nov. 3, but Florida voters will also cast their ballots on a question that affects Canadian snowbirds – whether to significantly cut property taxes. The question is a part of a proposal from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to amend the state’s constitution, called Amendment 3. Currently, Florida tax law gives residents or “homesteaders” something called a homestead tax exemption. This cuts up to US$51,411 of taxable value from the assessed value of your home. If the vote passes with a 60 per cent supermajority on Nov. 3, this homestead exemption would be raised to US$150,000 in 2027 and US$250,000 in 2028. Starting in 2029, the value of a Florida resident’s home shielded from tax exemptions will rise automatically every year, with the limit being indexed to inflation. Story continues below advertisement

As the U. S. reduces its role, Canada should lean into becoming one of the principal architects of the new NATO. This is a chance to move from laggard to leader. There is, however, a danger in an increasingly European NATO. Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in Ottawa Sept. 24. The American drawdown of resources from NATO, combined with a European willingness to assume a greater share of the burden, presents Canada with a chance that is both strategic and historic. We could step forward to occupy a significant, perhaps even critical, role in the functioning of NATO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Up-and-coming Kelowna band Freeze the Fall is getting national-level recognition after being named the Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards. Freeze the Fall beat out four other metal bands such as Archspire (B. C.), Blue Youth (Sask.), Gnarwhal (N. W. T.) and Valley of Despair (Alta.) to win the award. The Kelowna band was presented the award in Victoria last week on Oct. 1.

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MontrealThe leaders of Quebec's five major provincial parties looked back at their respective campaigns on Sunday as they worked to deliver one final message to electors on the eve of Monday's vote. Leaders reflected on their campaigns as they worked to deliver final messages to electorsThe Canadian Press · CBC News · Posted: Oct 04, 2026 7:11 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 4Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Quebec Liberal Party leader Charles Milliard embraces his candidate in Beauce-Nord, Nancy Labbé, in Saint-Victor on Sunday Oct. 4, 2026. (Caroline Plante/The Canadian Press)The leaders of Quebec's five major provincial parties looked back at their respective campaigns on Sunday as they worked to deliver one final message to electors on the eve of Monday's vote. Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says this election is all about bringing change to the province after eight straight years of Coalition Avenir Québec governance.

The super-sized international window is drawing to a close, with the United States Men’s National Team enjoying a long camp to build chemistry in the aftermath of a disappointing early exit from the World Cup. After friendlies against Peru, Chile, and Mexico, there remains one match, taking on another CONCACAF rival with designs on ruling the region. Canada, like the other two co-hosts, is coming off a similarly underwhelming Round-of-16 finish last summer, albeit while making the program’s best-ever performance. Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota – a 19,400-seat soccer-specific stadium with a natural-grass surface – hosts the fixture. This is the 43rd all-time meeting between the two sides, with the USMNT holding a 17-12-13 advantage but dropping the most recent match in the third-place playoff at the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League (1-2). Ranked internationally by FIFA, Canada finished second in Group B at the World Cup by drawing Bosnia and Herzegovina (1-1), topping Qatar (6-0), and falling to Switzerland (1-2) before beating South Africa (1-0) and losing to Morocco (0-3) in the knockout phase. In recent friendlies, Les Rouges topped Chile (1-0) and Peru (2-0).

Would slashing net overseas migration “trash the economy” or deliver the necessary population “reset” to restore Australia’s stagnant living standards? Labor and an ascendant One Nation have presented starkly different visions of what a migration program in the national interest looks like. Pauline Hanson, the populist party’s leader, last month announced a plan to cut the number of temporary migrants in Australia by more than 750,000 over three years by targeting international students and family members of skilled migrants. To achieve that reduction, net overseas migration (Nom) would need to turn negative for three years, the party says, before an ongoing cap of 130,000. That compares with Labor’s longer-term Nom target of 225,000, and to the last official estimate of 292,000 in the year to March. Tony Burke, the home affairs minister, said One Nation’s plan, if enacted, would “trash Australian services and trash the Australian economy”. Hanson disagrees, and is quick to blame Australia’s high population growth over the past few years for the economy’s woes.

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It was the first Saturday night of the NHL season, but it didn’t feel right to a lot of Canadian hockey fans. For the first time since 1952, there were no NHL games featured on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada on TV. Instead, feature games were presented under Rogers’ new “Saturday Night Hockey” banner and were broadcast exclusively on Sportsnet across the country.

Iago is one of the great literary villains, a man who betrays every friend and ally, enriches himself through grift, drives his general mad with a weave of lies, and leaves a remorseless trail of carnage in his wake. The modern parallels are uncanny. “Othello is a story about how quickly trust can be broken,” writes Haysam Kadri, director of this year’s production at the Stratford Festival. “This play feels particularly urgent today, in a world where perception can be manipulated and certainty is hard to hold on to.”

Peak leaf hasn’t yet arrived in Montreal but the bursts of gold and butterscotch up on the hill that gave this place its name still mushroom out by the hour. Sitting in a glass-panelled hotel mezzanine at the foot of Mount Royal, Canada men’s coach Jesse Marsch has his mind on another harvest. When this extended autumnal international window ends, he will decamp to Italy, where the olive crops at his Tuscan villa are ready for reaping. Flight paths between Canada and Europe have been busy lately, and figurative transatlantic distances are closing fast. As Canada’s relations with the noisiest neighbour to the south stretch and fray, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is forging alliances with the EU so close that the bloc is apparently inventing new membership categories. As an American residing in Europe who is also a Canadian leader with robust approval ratings, Marsch is watching. To him, it feels right. “I’ve always thought Canada was a little bit more European than the US anyway. Right?” Marsch tells the Guardian. “But certainly now there’s enough happening politically and economically that you would say, we’re looking much more like that.

TennisThe Richmond Hill, Ont., lost by way of walkover to top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz after having to retire from their quarterfinal match due to injury on Sunday in Tokyo. Alcaraz to face fellow spaniard Jaume Munar in semifinalsThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 04, 2026 8:17 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 4Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, left, and Denis Shapovalov of Canada, right, embrace at the net after the their Men's singles quarterfinal match on day four of Kinoshita Group Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Park on Sunday in Tokyo. (Kenta Harada/Getty Images)Canada's Denis Shapovalov is out of the Japan Open. The Richmond Hill, Ont., lost by way of walkover to top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz after having to retire from their quarterfinal match due to injury on Sunday in Tokyo. Alcaraz was leading 7-6 (3), 2-1 when Shapovalov retired. Shapovalov converted on three of his four break-point chances by that point, while saving four of Alcaraz's seven opportunities.

It’s been an eventful weekend in the world of politics, markets and the U. S. economy. From President Donald Trump’s latest trade comments to diesel prices, gold, jobs and proposed changes to Head Start, here’s a quick look at the top stories that made headlines. Trump Expects Canada To Seek A Trade DealPresident Donald Trump said Canadian officials could approach the U. S. within the next three or four weeks to resolve the ongoing trade dispute. Trump said Ottawa would seek to "get rid" of all tariffs and pursue what he described as a fair agreement, suggesting the administration expects Canada to initiate the next stage of negotiations. Read the full article here. Diesel’s Problem Is Location, Not ProductionThe U. S. produces more diesel fuel than it consumes, yet prices remain elevated. According to Phillip Bruner, a professor at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, the central issue is distribution, with the cost of moving fuel to coastal regions adding pressure to prices. Read the full article here. Gold Is Not Behaving Like The Expected Safe HavenGold has faced a challenging 2026 despite a Gulf war, an oil shock and inflation remaining above 3%.