Overview

• Prime Minister Mark Carney told Liberal MPs the first tranche of projects under Bill C-5 will be announced Thursday, describing goals that include economic independence, job growth and climate alignment.
• Liberal MPs are meeting in Edmonton to set fall priorities before Parliament returns Monday, as ministers have been directed to find ambitious savings for an October budget and cut regulations.
• Carney is meeting Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Wednesday in Edmonton, and Smith says she will push her nine demands that target federal energy and regulatory policies, including Bill C-69 and the emissions cap.
• Carney signaled a trade diversification plan and a refreshed climate strategy later this fall, and he indicated forthcoming moves to tighten bail laws and overhaul immigration policies.
• The government ties the fast-tracking push to U.S. tariff pressures after recent relief measures for affected workers and businesses, with early hints pointing to ports and housing among priority projects.