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Saskatchewan’s October construction update reports progress on two health facilities and a nursing training lab. The Weyburn General Hospital is complete and plans to begin welcoming patients November 1, 2026; the Regina long-term care home is 30% complete and is expected to finish in fall 2028.

Nova Scotia and Vermont signed a three-year agreement to work together on offshore wind, electricity transmission planning and regional grid integration. The partnership will share knowledge and explore ways to deliver Nova Scotia’s clean energy to New England; it can be renewed for another three years.

Nova Scotia is changing minimum planning rules for Halifax Regional Municipality to allow more residential development and remove some barriers to mass timber buildings up to 12 storeys. HRM must adopt some changes by January 15, 2027, and update other planning documents by June 30, 2027, including rules for subdivisions and streets that can improve emergency access.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, from November 2 to 4, 2026, for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. He plans to discuss trade and investment, climate resilience, renewable energy and cooperation on geopolitical challenges with leaders from the 56-member group.

Ontario and OLG have launched a competition to bring up to three new casino operators to Niagara, with more than $3 billion in direct gaming investment planned over 20 years. Each operator must invest at least $1.5 billion and pay a $100 million entrance fee; the province says the expansion could support more than 10,000 construction jobs.

Ontario has added Colliers Project Leaders to Ontario Corps, a network of partners and volunteers that supports communities during emergencies. The firm will contribute emergency planning, evacuation and recovery expertise; the network can be mobilized within 24 to 72 hours.

Ontario is proposing more than $8 billion in tax relief over five years by allowing eligible businesses to immediately write off 100 per cent of the cost of a wide range of investments. The measure depends on federal legislation passing; the province estimates it could attract at least $11 billion in investment, add $6 billion to GDP and support 30,000 jobs.

Saskatchewan’s 2026 throne speech outlines proposed laws on health care, seniors’ care, public safety, artificial intelligence and other issues. The government also says it will raise the $65,000 income-tax threshold for a family of four in the spring budget, while reporting more than 60 major projects worth over $100 billion are underway.

The Third Session of Saskatchewan’s Thirtieth Legislature opens on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with the Speech from the Throne. The public is invited to the outdoor ceremony at 1:20 p.m. outside the Legislative Building in Regina.

Canada and the UAE signed a trade agreement and launched a broader partnership covering areas such as energy, defence, technology and diplomacy. The trade deal is expected to take effect in 2027, while new investment and logistics agreements aim to deepen economic ties.

Canada and the UAE launched a Strategic Partnership and signed a trade agreement after 47 days of negotiations. If implemented, the agreement is expected to take effect in 2027 and reduce or eliminate tariffs on more than 99% of current Canadian exports to the UAE. The countries also signed a defence cooperation agreement and advanced plans tied to the UAE’s $70-billion investment commitment to Canada.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed the signing of a Canada-UAE trade agreement negotiated in 47 days. They also launched a strategic partnership covering areas such as trade, energy, defence and technology, and discussed progress toward the UAE’s commitment to invest $70 billion in Canada.

Ontario introduced the Building Ontario Faster Act, 2026, which proposes changes the government says could eliminate nearly 220,000 days of permit-processing time. The measures include streamlining approvals, reducing reliance on U.S. waste-storage capacity and easing licensing barriers for workers from other provinces and territories.

Nova Scotia is investing $1.48 million in nine regional partners for the 2026–27 fiscal year to provide coordinated support to businesses. Their service areas include about 49,500 businesses—roughly three-quarters of the province’s total—and the partners will help with business navigation, expansion and regional coordination.

Ontario is proposing legislative and regulatory changes for the province’s 58 local electricity utilities as demand and infrastructure needs grow. The plan includes 10-year utility plans, more joint purchasing and shared services, stronger board governance, and a ban on winter disconnections for some residents served by unit sub-meter providers; the changes require legislative approval.

The Act would be amended to allow the Minister of Infrastructure to require specified underground infrastructure owners and operators to provide information for a provincial underground infrastructure map. The changes would permit delegation of data collection to Infrastructure Ontario, extend specified FIPPA protections, and enable administrative monetary penalties.

An independent review found that the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) has the skills and capacity to carry out its property assessment work. It recommended improvements in four areas: board appointments, advisory committees, stakeholder engagement and conflict of interest guidelines.

Saskatchewan designated October 26–31 as Aviation and Aerospace Week to recognize aviation’s role in transportation, industry, health care and emergency services. The province says it has invested about $13.7 million in airport improvements through its Community Airports Partnership program since 2007–08, supporting an estimated $26.3 million in work in more than 40 communities.