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The European Union and Canada are preparing a partnership spanning trade, defence, raw materials and space, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, with the plan expected to be unveiled in Strasbourg on Sept. 16.

Reykjavik called in the American ambassador over a Truth Social map showing North America under one flag. Canada was inside the borders too, and Ottawa has not said whether it will respond.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada will restrict trade in goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, joining 11 European countries in a co-ordinated announcement.

A Treasury Board web page reports 27 of 30 federal organizations have started climate risk assessments. An audit says 30 of about 100 covered bodies reported at all.

GO Transit fare fines rose to $200 on Sept. 8. The Metrolinx report behind the increase forecasts that collection will fall, and riders have 15 days to dispute.

The AFN’s new assessment puts First Nations school infrastructure at $19B over 20 years. The number that matters for this fall’s budget is $7.1 billion.

The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a group of six Quebec women in a case that…

Toronto police charged a 24-year-old in the Aug. 27 arson at Liberal MP Salma Zahid’s home. The House gives MPs alarms and duress devices, not driveway coverage.

Elections Quebec was denied an exemption from Bill 96 and will mail voter information cards and election guides in French only before the Oct. 5 provincial election. English versions exist behind a QR code, Premier Christine Frechette will not reverse the decision, and Montreal lawyer Eric Maldoff is preparing a constitutional challenge on a timeline measured in days.

The AFN says First Nations schools need $7.1 billion within five years. Ottawa’s last dedicated education capital envelope averaged $182 million a year.