EU Industrial Policy: EU industry ministers discussed the “Made in Europe” rules for public aid and procurement under the Industrial Acceleration Law, with key questions still open on how much production must be inside the bloc versus allowing partners like the UK, Canada, Norway and Japan. Canada-EU Trade/Tech: EU Parliament president Roberta Metsola urged remaining holdout EU states to ratify CETA and said Canada-EU talks aim to lock in a Digital Trade Agreement in Montreal, with AI expected to be covered across the deal rather than in a standalone chapter. Competition & Gas Prices: Canada’s Competition Bureau reached a consent deal with gas sales data provider Kalibrate, saying changes to how it shares retail sales data could boost competition and help lower pump prices. Carbon Markets Framework: Ottawa is exploring a policy framework for trading internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) to help Canadian firms participate in international carbon markets, including carbon removal and nature-based solutions. Energy Infrastructure & Security: Bahrain told the UN waterways must not be used as weapons, citing risks to trade and energy from hotspots including the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. Clean Energy Growth: Vanguard Renewables agreed to acquire Generate Upcycle’s North American operations, expanding food-waste-to-renewable natural gas capacity across the U.S. and Canada. Pipeline/Trade Tensions: A report highlights how municipalities are seeing early impacts from U.S. trade disruption, with many communities forming tariff-response teams as pressures rise. Housing in the North: Construction is underway in Pinehouse, Sask., on a six-unit affordable rental project funded jointly by Canada and Saskatchewan.