Overview
- An LNG cargo from Australia arrived Thursday in eastern Canada, the first such delivery from that country to the region, according to Bloomberg reporting cited by iPolitics.
- Pierre Poilievre and other Conservatives highlighted the month‑long voyage to argue for more pipeline capacity, while Liberal MP Corey Hogan said estimated shipping costs can rival tolls on the TC Energy Mainline.
- The receiving terminal supplies Atlantic provinces and the northeastern United States, and the government pointed to market diversification and ongoing Canadian LNG projects as context.
- Separately, Poilievre announced a plan to remove extended benefits from asylum seekers whose claims were rejected by a federal court, prompting accusations of racist and xenophobic rhetoric from critics.
- Former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland warned that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s proposed trade deal with Beijing could strain relations with the United States, as reported by Juno News.