Canadian Beat

Ontario municipal elections saw shake-ups in local government, with newly elected officials unseating incumbents in several cities across the province.

Mayor Olivia Chow beats out Brad Bradford in tight mayoral race in Toronto.

Ottawa insists Cleveland-Cliffs committed to keeping the number of unionized jobs in Hamilton when it acquired Stelco in 2024.

Some American officials are warning Canada not to meddle in the election campaigns, but Canadian political leaders say they are not interfering. Rather, they are making the case for a free and "fair" trade deal with Washington.

Monday is referendum day in Alberta. Voters will decide on 10 questions — the most notable is whether to begin the process of separation from the rest of Canada.

The head of Cleveland-Cliffs, the American parent company of Stelco, has rejected demands to put the brakes on layoffs at the Hamilton, Ont.-based steelmaker.

The Hamilton-based steel company, now under U.S. ownership, began layoffs though the Canadian government says it promised job commitments in a 2024 deal.

The change in the political landscape will have implications for Québec and for Canada, as the premier-designate of the province, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, said he firmly believes Québec will become sovereign one day.

The separatist Parti Québécois has shaken up the political landscape and will form the next provincial government in the French-speaking province.

Although Trump has ruled out using military force to annex Canada, Carney recently gave an interview to the New York Times in which he said it would be irresponsible not to prepare for such a possibility.