Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Red Deer today for an announcement. When I was there earlier this month, this was a scene that greeted me

Scoop: The Liberal government is sitting on a proposal from Meta that could restore news to Facebook and Instagram in Canada. But Playbook has learned the offer is now caught up in broader Canada-U.S. trade negotiations. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

🚨 NEW: Behind the public “Team Canada” messaging, premiers are increasingly being left in the dark on U.S. trade talks. Provincial officials tell me Mark Carney’s briefings on negotiations have waned — a sharp shift from the collaborative approach premiers praised early on.

This could get awkward if both Carney and Trump show up to the FIFA World Cup final in a smoky New Jersey/New York. 👀 www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

Trump blames Canada as wildfire smoke chokes US skies

Soot from Canadian wildfires blanketed a dozen U.S. states Friday, as government agencies warned millions of Americans to stay indoors.

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Canadians with Chinese-made EVs could face a new border headache. “Buy another car because their car will not be allowed in the United States,” Sen. Bernie Moreno tells @politico.com Canada Playbook via @mickeydjuric.bsky.social www.politico.com/newsletters/... 🚗🔌

"That'd be one hell of a prosperous country." Martha Hall Findlay tells Playbook Canada pod why some have floated the idea of Alberta, Sask & northern B.C. forming their own country. "I would not advocate for that, but you can see how people would." 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...

🎙️NEW: The first episode of Playbook Canada's Alberta separatism summer series is here. First up: Martha Hall Findlay on the economics of separation, and her message to Ottawa: "Pipeline's awesome, but come out here... listen to what people are saying." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

This year’s Calgary Stampede was unlike any other. 🤠 Recorded on the Stampede grounds: we unpack Alberta’s separatist mood, the pipeline push and what it all means for Canada. 🎙️ Plus: 200 seconds with Liberal MP Corey Hogan. open.spotify.com/episode/4tiV...

Yahoo, Canada! | Stampede politics, plus 200 seconds with Corey Hogan

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NEW: I sat down with Premier Doug Ford in Calgary. He says he's working with Carney's gov't to fast-track a proposed Alberta to Ontario oil pipeline He says the Major Project's Office is now turning its focus east including on the new energy corridor.

POLITICO Pro: Ford pushes Carney to fast-track Alberta-to-Ontario oil pipeline

Ontario’s premier says the proposed Northern Shield corridor would reduce Canada’s reliance on foreign energy.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his strongest pitch yet for national unity, telling hundreds of supporters in Calgary that he'd fight to keep Canada together while listening to Albertans' grievances.

Poilievre’s unity pitch

Plus, Stampede spotteds, Northern lights and sparkle boots.

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Canada Playbook asked Danielle Smith and a trio of Conservatives for their advice on surviving Stampede. This is what they had to say👇 www.politico.com/newsletters/...

NEW: I sat down with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith ahead of the Calgary Stampede. She talks about Carney owning up to bad federal policy, national unity, her next fight with Ottawa — and Stampede style. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Danielle Smith’s next fight with Ottawa

Plus, Stampede spotteds — and a survival guide.<br/>

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It's Canadian soccer's first rodeo

It's Canadian soccer's first rodeo

Canada's cowboy politics collide with World Cup fever.

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Donations will be limited to philanthropist organizations and Canadians. Corporate donations won’t be accepted. Carney: The residence “will be built by Canadians for Canadians."

Carney launches makeover for Canada’s most famous fixer-upper

For years, the prime minister’s official residence has been a political embarrassment. Now, there’s a plan to save it.

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Almost 9 hours. Only 3 amendments passed. I sat through last night’s lawful access bill study Liberal & Conservative MPs filibustered + debated police powers already upheld by the Supreme Court. MPs were laughing. RCMP & CSIS officials weren’t👇

No bilat, no problem

Late night on the Hill: Bill C-22 edition.

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Canada targets deepfakes and AI price gouging in new privacy legislation. The bill is one of the first major pieces of legislation tied to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s AI strategy & digital sovereignty push. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...

POLITICO Pro: Canada targets deepfakes and AI price gouging in new privacy legislation

The bill is one of the first major pieces of legislation tied to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s artificial intelligence strategy and digital sovereignty push.

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NEW: AI Minister Evan Solomon is expected to table legislation next week to modernize Canada’s privacy laws. The bill will make privacy a fundamental right, protect children and curb misuse of personal information, including for surveillance pricing.

Canada's privacy watchdog says X and xAI continue to violate federal privacy law by allowing the creation and sharing of nonconsensual sexualized images. Deepfakes have been reduced by 50% "but that means there’s still many that are there."

Grok’s sexualized deepfakes violate Canada’s privacy law, watchdog rules

Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne says that safeguards have reduced the volume of images but that the problem is far from resolved.

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How many pints of Guinness will Carney be handed when he visits his ancestral home of Ireland? And can he split the G? 🎙️Nick and I talk Carney's 🇮🇪 trip on the Playbook Canada pod — and how it lends a rare, personal glimpse into the PM. 🎧 open.spotify.com/show/50R1cCu...

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Canada is bringing in a ban on social media for kids under the age of 16, but it is providing a carve-out for social media companies that can prove they have working safeguards in place for children. The ban will come into effect within 18 months.

Canada’s teen social media ban comes with a Big Tech off-ramp

Ottawa’s long-awaited digital safety bill targets under-16s, but it gives tech companies a path back if they clean up their platforms.

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Canada's new AI strategy makes a bid to lead the world’s middle powers as they race to build sovereign AI capabilities — away from big U.S. tech. The plan also pledged to treat AI as critical infrastructure on par with energy and defense.

Canada bids to lead middle powers in AI sovereignty race

The Liberal government is betting that Canada can carve a path away from U.S. technology.

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Canada hits pause on Netflix fee that would’ve cost streaming giants billions Critics say it’s the latest concession from Prime Minister Mark Carney amid the trade war. “…the federal government has sold out Canadian culture in favour of big US tech” www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

Canada hits pause on Netflix fee that would’ve cost streaming giants billions

Carney says he’s protecting Canadians from higher subscription costs. Critics say he’s caving to Trump.

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What does Google think Canada needs to do to boost productivity and growth? I sat down with Google’s chief economist, Fabien Curto Millet, to talk AI, Canada’s economic future, and whether he can beat fellow economist, PM Mark Carney — in a game of chess open.spotify.com/episode/7nLE...

Special edition: AI can boost Canada’s struggling economy | Google economist Fabien Curto Millet

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NEW: Canada has gained access to Anthropic’s powerful hacking tool Claude Mythos Preview, joining a select group of governments and institutions testing one of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence models. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...

🎧Playbook Canada pod is out! @TaylorVaisey and I break down scenes from the Hill, including the split within the Liberal caucus 🎙️Plus: Carney’s NYC pitch to Wall Street investors (+ old friends) while arguing Canada needs to rely less on the U.S. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

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Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Liberal government’s new AI strategy is “coming next week."

MP Steven Guilbeault will resign to the Liberal caucus tomorrow morning. He is expected to address the House of Commons around 4:30 p.m. (as of now) and speak to media tomorrow. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...

POLITICO Pro: Mark Carney to lose star environmentalist from caucus

Steven Guilbeault will exit the Liberal caucus as the prime minister breaks with Trudeau on climate policy.

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Alberta to vote on whether to stay in Canada or pursue binding separation referendum Premier Danielle Smith says the Oct. 19 vote will reveal “the will of Albertans"

Alberta to vote on whether to pursue separation referendum

Premier Danielle Smith says October vote will reveal “the will of Albertans.”

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🚨NEW: Global streaming companies that make more than C$25 million a yr in the country will be forced to spend 15% of that revenue on Canadian + Indigenous TV It comes amid growing Canada/U.S. tensions over digital trade + regulation of U.S. tech companies subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...

POLITICO Pro: Canada to force global streamers to fork over for local content

Tech giants face new Canadian content rules in Ottawa’s latest clash with the U.S.

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“I love getting ratioed” — Erin O’Toole tells the Playbook Canada pod. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...

Little irritants, big deadline | Erin O'Toole

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