Premier David Eby says the federal government cannot forget about the fate of British Columbia's softwood lumber industry as the deadline for a trade deal with the U.S. looms.

The intended recognition will be 'predicated' by the Palestinian Authority's agreement with "much-needed reforms," including Hamas playing no role in future elections.

Ontario won't officially say how much the fee it agreed to pay Starlink amounted to. One source said it was substantially less than the full contract but 'not zero.'

The byelection for Battle River-Crowfoot was called after MP MP Damien Kurek resigned so Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre could run.

Most provinces have put up contingency funds in this year's budgets to support workers and critical industries through the tariff dispute.

More than 200 people were registered to run in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection as of Monday, which was also the last day to sign up for candidacy.

Eby said major new subsidies for East Coast ferries but not for those in B.C. are a symptom of "structural unfairness."

At the close of the Council of the Federation, Ford led the charge on behalf of the country’s premiers, lambasting the federal government for delays in processing asylum seekers.

The Prime Minister's Office says in Mark Carney's itinerary that he will be announcing new measures to lower costs for Canadians, though does not provide more information.