Alberta Pipeline Push: Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith will hold a joint Calgary news conference on a proposed West Coast bitumen pipeline, tied to Alberta’s carbon-capture network conditions and federal fast-tracking talks. Power for Data Centres: Pembina’s Greenlight Electricity Centre near Edmonton cleared a major step, with Aecon’s consortium awarded a multibillion-dollar contract for a 932 MW natural-gas plant feeding a co-located data centre, with expansion potential. Oil Infrastructure Planning: South Bow and Bridger Pipeline are planning a new Wyoming-to-Cushing crude line as the third leg of a broader Alberta-to-Cushing export corridor. Competition Watch: The Competition Bureau reached a deal with BVD Petroleum to resolve concerns over a proposed Cenovus/Husky fueling-assets acquisition by selling a nearby Petro-Canada station to preserve local price competition. Farm Inputs for Renewables: Statistics Canada says canola acreage hit a record 23.4 million acres in 2026, while wheat and pulses fell. USMCA Uncertainty: The U.S. says it won’t renew USMCA in its current form, moving North America into a longer renegotiation/annual review period that could affect costs for businesses and consumers. Heat and Grid Strain: Extreme heat is driving emergency actions and power-grid stress across parts of Canada and the U.S., raising reliability and affordability concerns.