Trade & Food Security: The Canadian Cattle Association is urging Ottawa to block any expansion of beef market access in Mercosur talks in Toronto, warning it would squeeze Canadian farmers and complicate the Canada-U.S.-Mexico deal review. Canada–India CEPA: Trade minister Piyush Goyal says India and Canada are steering toward “low-hanging fruit” while keeping sensitive sectors off the table, aiming to finish CEPA by year-end and lift trade toward $50B by 2030. Defence Industrial Push: At CANSEC, Ontario unveiled its first Defence Industrial Strategy framework, targeting growth in defence manufacturing jobs as Ottawa ramps up spending. Surveillance Aircraft Procurement: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is moving toward talks to buy Saab’s GlobalEye, while Airbus also announced new Canada defence collaboration agreements with CAE, L3Harris and Pratt & Whitney Canada. Energy & LNG: Canada’s LNG push keeps expanding in Europe, including a major Germany supply deal tied to Ksi Lisims. Bank of Canada Watch: The BoC says the financial system is resilient but risks are rising, including hedge-fund leverage in sovereign bond markets and trade uncertainty. Climate Tech in BC: Valemount may get Canada’s first “carbon-casting” facility by January 2027, turning biomass into long-term buried carbon bricks. Public Safety & Justice: RCMP/immigration enforcement is linked to a Bishnoi gang letter boasting up to 1,000 “foot soldiers” for extortion and shootings targeting Canada’s South Asian diaspora.