West Coast Pipeline Push: Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith say Alberta has formally submitted a new southern-route oil pipeline to the federal Major Projects Office, largely following the Trans Mountain corridor to a Roberts Bank terminal near Delta, with an estimated $35.2B–$43.7B price tag and a 2032–2034 timeline, while promising Indigenous engagement and keeping B.C.’s northern tanker ban in place. Medicare Fight in Alberta: A growing coalition is warning Alberta’s Bill 11 could enable two-tier health care under “dual practice,” and they’re pressing Ottawa to defend the Canada Health Act. Philippines–Canada Labour Deal: Canada and the Philippines elevated ties to a strategic partnership and signed a federal-to-federal labour and migration declaration aimed at safer, fairer overseas work for Filipino workers, including a no recruitment-fee principle. Pipeline Review Speed-Up: The Major Projects Office referral is framed as a faster review path for the new export conduit to serve Asian demand. Baffinland Federal Loan: Export Development Canada approved a $660M loan to help keep Baffinland’s Mary River iron mine operating through 2027 while the company remains under creditor protection. B.C. Overdose Data Gap: A major investigation says it still can’t determine how many people overdose in B.C. hospitals, despite a year of freedom-of-information requests and only partial data from one health authority. CRTC Probe: The CRTC has launched an investigation into Rogers, Bell, and Telus. Canada Goose Tariff Refund Probe: A U.S. class-action investigation is looking at whether Canada Goose raised prices due to tariffs and failed to refund customers after the Supreme Court struck down the tariff orders.