Brian Platt

@brianplatt.bsky.social

Ottawa bureau chief, Bloomberg News

The investment summit Carney is hosting in September in Toronto will see about 100 foreign firms attending, including some big names. Carney's team is aiming to make this a recurring event on the annual calendar of global finance summits. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Carney Draws Fink, Gray to Exclusive Investing Summit in Toronto

Toronto will be teeming with movie stars in the middle of September as the city holds one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals. This year, the Hollywood types will be joined by some of the b...

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Carney was asked about the bridge today, and it seems pretty clear his earlier description of the deal was wrong. Debt servicing/repayment is not part of the bridge's expenses. It's instead taken from the net revenue Canada will now split with the US for 15 years www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Carney Defends Deal With Trump to Split Bridge Toll Profits

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his decision to give the US a share of the profit from a new bridge between Ontario and Michigan, saying there will be little to no proceeds to split at fi...

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David Eby says "through our discussions and negotiations with the federal government, we have secured a commitment to keep the Northern Tanker Ban firmly in place." It's not immediately clear to me if that rules out a northern route for Alberta's oil pipeline

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump is happy with Canada’s arrangement to allow a capped number of Chinese electric vehicles to be imported at a low-tariff rate, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.

Trump Likes Structure of Canada’s China EV Deal, Carney Says

President Donald Trump is happy with Canada’s arrangement to allow a capped number of Chinese electric vehicles to be imported at a low-tariff rate, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.

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Carney, speaking at the G7 ahead of his meeting with Zelenskyy: "The tide is turning as expected in this war, and this is part of what we just discussed. Ukraine will win. It’s just a question of time, it's just a question of how much senseless slaughter Russia perpetrates."

(Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Mark Carney said the US export ban blocking all foreign access to Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence models underscores the risk of depending on just a handful of powerful AI tools. Story w/ @twseal.bsky.social

Carney Says Anthropic Ban Shows Risk of Relying on Big AI Models

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the US export ban blocking all foreign access to Anthropic PBC’s latest artificial intelligence models underscores the risk of depending on just a handful of powerful A...

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(Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Trump administration officials have been clear that they don’t want to trigger a vote in Congress by changing the “fundamental architecture” of the North American free trade deal.

US Wants to Avoid Congressional Vote on Trade Deal, Carney Says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Trump administration officials have been clear that they don’t want to trigger a vote in Congress by changing the “fundamental architecture” of the North Ameri...

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Chinese refiner Rongsheng, which is already the biggest buyer of oil from TMX, is studying a potential offtake deal for the new pipeline Alberta wants to build through BC. Alberta officials have also talked to buyers and investors in Korea and Japan www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

China’s Rongsheng Weighs Alberta-to-BC Pipeline Oil Supply Pact

Rongsheng Petrochemical Co., already the biggest buyer of crude from Canada’s sole West Coast pipeline, is weighing an agreement to buy oil from Alberta’s next project, a proposed million-barrel-a-day...

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The state of play on USMCA: The July 1 renewal almost certainly won't happen, sources say, which sets up rolling annual reviews and an extended period of uncertainty as the US negotiates side deals with Canada and Mexico. Story with colleague Josh Wingrove www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US, Mexico, Canada to Miss July USMCA Date, Ramping Up Trade Tension

The US, Mexico and Canada are set to blow past a July 1 milestone to renew their trade deal, opening the possibility of months or years of haggling over the rules and tariffs for auto manufacturing an...

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Big news: Canada and Germany are announcing an LNG supply deal tomorrow, with gas sourced from the proposed Ksi Lisims export terminal on BC's north coast. The move comes as both Canada and Europe try to reduce economic reliance on the US www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Germany, Canada to Sign Major LNG Deal as Europe Seeks Energy Security

Canada is set to announce a deal to supply Germany with liquefied natural gas from a planned export facility on the coast of British Columbia, according to people familiar with the matter.

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