Defence & Arctic Readiness: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is pushing a major military expansion, including more Arctic presence and equipment, as relations with the U.S. cool and Ottawa recalibrates its security posture. NATO Summit Fallout: NATO leaders in Ankara pledged EUR 70B for Ukraine and announced over USD 50B in new defence procurements, with Canada highlighted for increased investment. Submarines Procurement: Canada’s Armed Forces selected Telesat Lightspeed for Arctic Mil-Ka communications, while the big submarine decision continues to ripple—Hanwha Ocean is pulling out of a Canada training partnership after Ottawa picked Germany’s TKMS as preferred supplier. AI Data Centres: A federal pitch deck for AI investors suggests Canada’s AI data-centre capacity could surge, but government spokespeople dispute the figure; meanwhile, communities like Olds, Alta. are seeing growing resistance to massive new campuses. Critical Minerals: Teck and the Canada Growth Fund signed a C$850M expansion deal for germanium and antimony, backed by the Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator. Speech & Social Media: An internal memo obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter outlines a plan to pursue legal action against Canadians over “false and misleading” posts, raising concerns about who decides what’s misinformation. Labour: WestJet flight attendants opened a strike vote as talks continue under federal conciliation. Public Safety: CAF members and Team Rubicon volunteers are assessing flood impacts in Swan River, as the federal response ramps up. Canada-India Tensions: Canada police say there’s no evidence linking Indian officials to the Nijjar killing, even as U.S. charges target Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar.