📈 1. TSX Futures Rise on Israel-Iran Ceasefire
Canada’s TSX futures climbed about 0.5% after U.S. President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Despite some missile violations, calming tensions buoyed commodity and equity markets tradingview.com
🌐 2. New EU‑Canada Strategic Partnership Announced
At the Brussels summit, PM Carney and EU leaders unveiled a Strategic Partnership of the Future, focusing on trade resilience, energy security, critical minerals, AI regulation, and clean-tech cooperation tradingview.com
🌊 3. LNG Canada Begins First LNG Export Production
The Shell-led facility in Kitimat produced its first batch of LNG for export—marking Canada’s initial Pacific-bound LNG export. Initial cargoes are expected by month-end x.com
🔥 4. Alberta Scraps Gas Flaring Limit After 2024 Overages
Alberta regulators eliminated the previous natural gas flaring cap after producers exceeded the provincial limit in both 2023 and 2024—flaring reached 912.7 million m³ in 2024, well beyond the 670 m³ ceiling bnnbloomberg.ca
📉 5. Canada–U.S. Deal Still Possible, Carney Says
PM Carney remarked that while a new Canada–U.S. economic and defense partnership remains within reach, nothing is certain—negotiations continue following earlier agreements to reach a settlement within 30 days en.wikipedia.org
