Defence Procurement Overhaul: Ottawa tabled Bill C-40 to turn the Defence Investment Agency into a Crown corporation, giving it more independence and faster authority to negotiate and invest in defence priorities. Quebec Unity vs. Referendum Timing: Quebec’s incoming PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says an independence referendum isn’t an immediate priority, focusing first on homelessness, spending controls and cutting ties with the monarchy at swearing-in. Foreign Influence Registry: Canada’s foreign influence commissioner says registrations are far below early estimates but expects numbers to rise as people learn their obligations. MAID Next Steps: Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government will announce its planned path forward for medical assistance in dying, after a committee recommended excluding people whose sole condition is mental illness. Ontario Health Privatization Scrutiny: A new report says Ontario’s spending on for-profit surgical and diagnostic clinics hasn’t reduced wait times and leaves public capacity underused in places like North Bay. Auto Insurance Fight in B.C.: Leaked documents show B.C. Conservatives plan to repeal no-fault insurance and restore the right to sue for accident victims. Domestic Violence Law Change (Manitoba): Manitoba proposes removing limitation periods for civil claims tied to coercive control in intimate partner violence. Trade and Jobs Pressure (Saskatchewan): Saskatchewan officials head to Ottawa seeking more flexible federal infrastructure funding as Canada-U.S. trade talks remain stalled amid major-project and labour disputes. Crime and Public Safety (Tumbler Ridge): U.S. prosecutors charged a Washington state man in connection with the deadly Tumbler Ridge school shooting, alleging online money and advice to the attacker.