Overview
- Premier Danielle Smith and other provincial figures argue that Ottawa’s fiscal transfers and energy regulations disadvantage Alberta, fueling separatist sentiments.
- Hundreds of Gen Z activists convened in Ottawa’s first national youth summit to demand an end to hyperpartisanship and propose cross-party collaboration on issues from climate change to sovereignty.
- King Charles delivered only the second throne speech by a reigning monarch to open Canada’s Parliament, emphasizing the Crown’s ceremonial role in upholding national continuity.
- Shoppers lined up at Hudson’s Bay flagship and 80 outlets nationwide during the company’s final weekend of liquidation as the 355-year-old retailer prepares to close by Sunday.
- Some Canadians have urged authorities to enforce felony-entry laws and bar President Donald Trump from attending June’s G7 summit, spotlighting tensions in Canada–U.S. relations.