Energy & M&A: TransAlta will buy two Blackstone-backed Colorado gas-fired peaking plants for about $1B, adding 318 MW of long-term contracted capacity and targeting cash-flow growth tied to data-centre demand. Trade Policy: Canada will extend U.S. steel and aluminum tariff-rate quotas and relief for one year, aiming to protect workers while seeking longer-term certainty as sectoral tariff talks continue. Economy Watch: New data keeps the “technical recession” debate alive after GDP flatlined for a second straight quarter, with analysts pointing to broader uncertainty beyond the headline numbers. Culture & Regulation: Ottawa ordered the CRTC to revisit its plan to triple required contributions from foreign streamers like Netflix to Canadian content, with the government saying it will instead invest hundreds of millions to keep culture affordable. Labour & Social Support: The GST credit top-up starts landing for eligible Canadians, adding 50% to the annual amount received over the last GST credit period. Business & Capital Markets: Bell amended cash tender offers to repurchase multiple series of debentures, while B.C.’s securities regulator issued its first whistleblower award under a new program. Forestry Crisis: Federal ministers announced another $130M for forestry as a task force warns the sector’s “existential risk” is driven largely by homegrown structural problems. Cyber & Data Centres (Global): Multiple market reports highlight fast growth in industrial cloud, penetration testing, security assurance and data-centre colocation as cloud and cyber risk rise.