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Rustad responds:

The Conservative Party of British Columbia posts on X that they have removed their leader John Rustad, saying they've passed a motion declaring him "professionally incapacitated."

Rustad has rejected previous calls to step down.

The Business Council of British Columbia has issued this statement on today's deal between the federal government and Alberta:

Carney Loses Cabinet Minister Guilbeault After Oil Deal Prime Minister Mark Carney has lost a cabinet minister over his oil pipeline agreement with Alberta, according to a government official familiar with the situation.

Carney minister Guilbeault resigns, reports @brianplatt.bsky.social

US-Canada Trade Talks Frozen as Carney Weighs DC Trip Next Week Trade talks between the US and Canada remain stalled, and there’s an emerging belief in both governments that key issues will be rolled into next year’s broader review of the North American trade acco...

Mark Carney is weighing a trip to Washington next week for the World Cup draw. But trade talks with the US remain frozen, and there's an emerging belief on both sides that they may not pick up again until next year's broader review of the USMCA. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Anglo American Said to Reject Rival BHP’s New Takeover Proposal Anglo American Plc has rejected the latest approach from BHP Group, according to people familiar with the situation.

Anglo is said to have rejected BHP's takeover offer

Space Race With China Drives Antenna-Building Boom in Arctic More countries and companies are launching satellites orbiting near the North Pole.

As the US, China and others compete in space, the need for links with satellites orbiting near the North Pole is making Arctic ground stations a hot commodity...

Includes colourful reporting from Deadhorse, Alaska by learned colleague @daniellebochove.bsky.social

BHP Makes New Takeover Approach to Anglo American BHP Group has made a fresh takeover approach to Anglo American Plc in a move to disrupt the London-listed miner’s combination with Canada’s Teck Resources Ltd., the latest twist in a wave of consolida...

Very big scoop from colleagues: BHP, the world's biggest mining company, has made a new takeover approach for Anglo American

Quite a twist as Anglo is trying to acquire Canada's Teck Resources

JD Vance shares some opinions on Canada:

Microsoft President Says Progressive Tax Promises Are Putting Washington State’s Tech Jobs at Risk As job cuts spread gloom through the Seattle-area tech scene, one of Microsoft Corp.’s top executives is warning that state proposals for higher taxes risk devastating the region’s economy.

Microsoft President Brad Smith says the US plan to charge $100,000 for the H-1B visa, or indeed higher state taxes in Washington, could make it more attractive to hire in Canada.

“You don’t have to look far to find Vancouver,” he said in an interview with my Seattle counterpart Anna Edgerton:

Inditex Founder Ortega Buys Amazon-Leased Tower in Vancouver Amancio Ortega, the billionaire founder of Inditex SA, has agreed to buy The Post building in downtown Vancouver, a two-tower complex leased to Amazon.com Inc.

Billionaire Amancio Ortega, the world's 17th richest person and founder of Zara's parent company Inditex, bought The Post building in Vancouver, which is leased to Amazon, for more than $780 million

In Canada, Ortega also owns Toronto’s Royal Bank Plaza and a Burnaby warehouse leased to Amazon

Fire Breaks Out at COP30 Climate Summit Venue in Brazil A fire erupted inside the packed United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday, forcing a panicked evacuation of thousands of delegates just as negotiations reached their final hours.

A fire erupted inside the packed UN climate summit COP30 in Brazil, forcing a panicked evacuation of thousands of delegates just as negotiations reached their final days

The Brazilian organizers said the fire was “under control and caused no injuries"

@jendlouhy.bsky.social @johnainger.bsky.social

Climate conference #COP30 is being evacuated due to fire, per colleague @jendlouhy.bsky.social:

Luxury Condo Firm Westbank Sued Over Executive Bonus Lost in Cash Crunch Westbank Projects Corp., one of Vancouver’s top real estate developers, is being sued by a former consultant who says he was offered the job of CEO and promised a large bonus — until a real estate slu...

Scoop: Westbank, perhaps Vancouver's most well-known developer and the firm behind some of its most interesting buildings, is being sued by a former consultant who says he was offered the job of CEO to replace founder Ian Gillespie, and a big bonus, until a real estate slump derailed the plan

The US President posts:

Long thread on X today in which Grok repeatedly says Carney is not the Prime Minister of Canada.

A search shows it's recently made this mistake in response to others' enquiries too, but has also answered the question correctly sometimes.

Canada Avoids Election as Carney’s Budget Narrowly Passes House Prime Minister Mark Carney won a key budget vote by the slimmest of margins in Canada’s Parliament, ensuring the survival of his government.

Canada Avoids Election as Carney’s Budget Narrowly Passes House

Mark Carney's minority government passes budget on knife edge

UK to ban resale of tickets above face value for live events Aggressive crackdown on touts comes after backlash over cost of watching live music and sport

The FT reports the UK will ban resale of tickets above face value for live events

British Columbia’s $210 Billion Pension Starts Quantum-Proofing British Columbia Investment Management Corp., a pension fund managing C$295 billion ($210 billion) in assets, is stepping up preparations for the rewards and great risks of a world with quantum comput...

New from me: British Columbia’s $210 Billion Pension Starts Quantum-Proofing (gift link)

Trump says he's asking the DoJ and FBI to investigate Epstein's links to Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman and JP Morgan, saying it's a "scam" and a "hoax" and arrows point to Democrats.

Six of the 13 major projects announced so far are in British Columbia

(North Coast Transmission Line's separate phases are counted three times) www.canada.ca/en/privy-cou...

CIB loans $139.5 million to BC Hydro for North Coast Transmission Line early works | Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) Foundational step towards moving transformational energy project forward

Canada Infrastructure Bank confirms our report that they are loaning money towards the North Coast Transmission Line.

Carney's press conference on major projects is in about half an hour

Major Electricity Transmission Line to Be Fast-Tracked by Carney Prime Minister Mark Carney will name a major electricity transmission line in British Columbia to his list of nation-building projects eligible to be fast-tracked, according to people familiar with th...

New: Prime Minister Mark Carney will name a major electricity transmission line in British Columbia to his list of nation-building projects eligible to be fast-tracked, according to people familiar with the matter

From @brianplatt.bsky.social and me:

Canada's Trans Mountain oil pipeline says it's exploring ways to raise its capacity from 890k barrels per day system to 1.25m b/d over the next 4-5 years

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Is Postponed Again — to November 2026 The release date for the game had previously slipped to May 2026 from fall 2025

BREAKING: Rockstar has delayed Grand Theft Auto VI again, pushing the highly anticipated game from May to November 19, 2026. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Australia Mandating Three Hours a Day of Free Power for Households Australia will mandate utilities to provide free power to some households during parts of the day in a bid to soak up excess solar generation, reduce power bills and improve grid stability.

Australia will require utilities to provide free power to some households during parts of the day to soak up excess solar generation, reduce power bills, and improve grid stability

Inside the Deaths That Rocked India's Relations With the West This is the story of how two alleged murder plots involving Sikh activists brought India, the US and Canada to a diplomatic crisis. (Source: Bloomberg)

There's a video documentary too: Inside the Deaths That Rocked India's Relations With the West