Metrolinx says civil infrastructure for the Ontario Line is now trending toward completion in the early 2030s and a testing phase will follow; officials also said bridge work near the Don River could potentially require work or closures on the Don Valley Parkway.
Dominic LeBlanc said he will meet U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the coming weeks to discuss the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). He also said Canada and Mexico agree a trilateral deal is the best way forward.
The Financial Times reports that ECB President Christine Lagarde intends to leave before France's 2027 presidential election so outgoing President Emmanuel Macron can help shape her successor; the ECB says no decision has been made.
Canada and the United States play the women's hockey gold-medal game at 1:10 p.m. ET on Day 13 of the Milano-Cortina Olympics; Canada also has key curling matches while new events and finals in skating and speed skating are scheduled.
Canada's immigration department said it expects Ukrainians who left after the 2022 invasion to return when it is safe; advocates and some Ukrainians say many have established lives in Canada and seek clearer pathways to permanent residency.
Five NDP leadership candidates will meet in a 90-minute debate in Vancouver to present plans for rebuilding the federal party after it was reduced to seven seats and lost official status; the leadership winner will be announced March 29 at the party convention in Winnipeg.
Premier Doug Ford directed the Minister of Education to ensure Ontario students can watch remaining Team Canada hockey games during school hours. The premier's office said individual schools will decide how to organize viewings.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will discuss immigration in a province-wide televised address Thursday after online comments by a senior staffer criticized mass immigration.
The Terrebonne seat was annulled by the Supreme Court after a one-vote result and is now one of three upcoming byelections that could bring the Liberals to 172 seats if they win all three.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford offered provincial funding to help revive the Taste of the Danforth this summer if the City of Toronto also contributes; city officials say budgeted funds exist while the Greektown BIA has not yet confirmed a plan.
