Canada's federal government and Alberta province announced a carbon pricing agreement that clears the way for construction of a major West Coast oil pipeline, with groundbreaking potentially beginning in September 2027. The deal, announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, resolves conditions that had stalled the project and opens the path for infrastructure capable of moving roughly 1 million barrels per day to the Pacific.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned Israel's treatment of detained Gaza flotilla activists as 'abominable,' using unusually harsh language toward a close ally. The rebuke followed Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's release of a video showing activists forced to kneel with hands tied behind their backs, prompting Ottawa to summon the Israeli ambassador in formal protest.