VIA Rail Push for Domestic Rolling Stock: Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $4.7B investment to renew VIA Rail’s long-distance fleet, with 313 passenger cars built and assembled in Canada for the first time in 40 years, including final assembly in Thunder Bay, Ontario and La Pocatière, Québec, plus long-term support from Alstom. Trade Enforcement at the Border: The CBSA opened investigations into alleged dumping and subsidizing of truck and bus tires from China, after complaints from the Canadian Retread Manufacturers Association and Michelin. Air Canada Network Growth: Air Canada unveiled major summer 2027 expansion, adding routes to Dubrovnik (from Montreal), plus Guangzhou, Oslo, Shannon, Basel and a new Nice service, using A321XLRs and extra widebody capacity. Clean Power Infrastructure: Canada broke ground on the North Coast Transmission Line in B.C., aiming to expand clean electricity availability, unlock industrial projects, and cut emissions. Alberta Solar Waste Rules: Alberta launched a solar panel recycling program starting Oct. 1 and banned panels from landfills, funded by a $14 fee per panel. Freshwater Fish Passage Tool: The Canadian Wildlife Federation released the CANFISHPASS app to help Canadians map aquatic barriers using GPS and photos. Canada-U.S. Trade Pressure in Numbers: Statistics Canada reported July’s trade surplus narrowed to C$769M as exports fell and imports rose, with the U.S. still dominating export share.