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PM Carney and Alberta's Smith have signed a pivotal energy agreement. What comes next?
Canada's federal and provincial governments have reached a landmark energy deal between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, potentially clearing the path for a new oil pipeline. The agreement marks a significant shift in Ottawa-Alberta relations, which have long been strained over energy policy. Federal and provincial officials, along with industry stakeholders, are now outlining next steps as both sides work to translate the accord into concrete action.
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Globe and Mail
U.S. suspends joint defence advisory board with Canada
The U.S. has suspended a joint defence advisory board with Canada, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the two allies. Defense Undersecretary cited an unbridgeable gap between rhetoric and reality, pointing directly to Prime Minister Carney's January speech in Davos as a catalyst. The move raises serious questions about the durability of North American defence cooperation at a time of heightened global instability.
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Pentagon walks away from Canada-U.S. defence board
The Trump administration has withdrawn from the Permanent Joint Board on Defence, a decades-old body coordinating Canada-U.S. security cooperation, citing Ottawa's failure to meet NATO's 2% GDP defence spending target. The move marks a sharp escalation in tensions between the two allies and raises questions about the future of bilateral defence collaboration. For Canada, losing a seat at that table carries real strategic consequences beyond the symbolic slight.
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Globe and Mail
U.S. pauses long-standing defence advisory board with Canada
The U.S. has suspended a longstanding defence advisory board with Canada, citing Ottawa's failure to meet its NATO spending commitments. The move marks a significant escalation in Washington's frustration with Canada's defence posture, which has long fallen short of the alliance's two-percent GDP target. The suspension signals that the Trump administration is willing to strain core bilateral relationships to press allies on military burden-sharing.
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