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On October 9, 2026, Ottawa took its case to manufacturers in Quebec, promoting a permanent Productivity Mega Deduction that officials say will cut the marginal tax on new business investment roughly in half and strengthen Canada’s appeal for capital spending.
Stelco began issuing layoff notices on October 9, 2026, as its U.S. owner, Cleveland-Cliffs, idles operations at the Hamilton plant. The federal government has given the company days to explain how it will meet employment commitments tied to its 2024 purchase, raising the prospect of enforcement under the Investment Canada Act.
Intermap on October 7 closed its acquisition of PCI Geomatics, a long established Canadian developer of satellite and aerial image processing software. The deal brings a Canadian imaging technology business and its installed base into a TSX-listed geospatial group, with Intermap projecting materially higher recurring revenue for 2027.
Generation Mining confirmed on October 7, 2026 that it has closed the last pieces of project financing for the Marathon copper palladium mine in northwestern Ontario and has started early construction work, unlocking federal and provincial investments that position the project as a major new source of critical minerals for Canada.
PwC and Canadian AI firm Cohere announced a global alliance on October 5, 2026 that will begin in Canada, combining PwC’s transformation and governance capabilities with Cohere’s sovereign AI technology to speed enterprise adoption while addressing data control, security and regulatory needs.
Ottawa is accelerating its industrial push on artificial intelligence with a newly formed advisory council and recent investment announcements aimed at scaling Canadian AI companies, data centres and infrastructure. The measures seek to shore up domestic capacity, attract global capital and ease industry concerns about regulation and local impacts.
The federal government announced a Team Canada Trade Mission to India, led by Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, running October 12 to 17, 2026. The delegation will prioritize aerospace, clean technology, ICT, life sciences, forestry and agri food as Ottawa seeks to deepen commercial ties and accelerate a Canada India CEPA negotiation push.
Stellantis Canada will idle its Windsor Assembly Plant for several weeks this fall, the automaker said, blaming a combination of U.S. auto tariffs and weaker North American demand. The move deepens uncertainty for thousands of workers and intensifies pressure on Ottawa to protect domestic manufacturing.
TMX Group announced a C$1.1 billion private placement of senior unsecured debentures on September 26, 2026, a deal that underlines robust demand for Canadian corporate paper and gives the exchange operator additional balance sheet flexibility ahead of an active borrowing calendar.
Australia’s corporate regulator announced amended market integrity rules on September 26, 2026 that extend testing, monitoring and governance obligations to AI enabled trading systems. The changes aim to align domestic rules with international standards, impose kill switch and testing requirements for trading algorithms, and give market participants an 18 month transition to comply.
PowerCo Canada says the St. Thomas gigafactory will start production in 2029, two years later than planned, citing market, technology and sequencing reasons. The delay raises questions about jobs, federal incentives and regional industrial planning across southwestern Ontario.
Major Australian banks and economists have shifted to expect a Reserve Bank of Australia rate increase at the September 29 meeting, weighing on equities and lifting bond yields as investors recalibrate for tighter policy.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are preparing to meet in Washington on September 24, with tariffs, rare earths, agriculture and a potential $30 billion energy-related trade package among the issues drawing global business attention.
China's fiscal revenue increased 5.7% year-on-year during the first eight months of 2026 as Beijing prepares additional fiscal and financial measures to support the world's second-largest economy.
Pakistan is preparing for a major PTI march towards Islamabad on September 27 demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, with security preparations, court proceedings and possible transport disruption putting businesses on alert.