Politics · September 2026

In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on September 1 that Ottawa is open to resuming trade talks with the United States once Washington changes its tone, as his Liberal Party won three special elections, including a Quebec swing seat previously held by the Conservatives. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that a majority of Americans oppose Trump's new tariffs on Canada and the renaming of Lake Ontario. The Liberal byelection sweep was seen as cementing Carney's flag-rallying strategy ahead of a possible federal election. Ottawa announced that the restoration of 24 Sussex Drive, the official residence of the prime minister, will require Indigenous involvement and Canadian materials. Dominic Barton was named chair of Invest in Canada following the resignation of its CEO. Élections Québec said it will send out voting information in French only to comply with language laws. Alberta's revised statement celebrating the province's birthday removed a reference to Indigenous peoples, while a nationalist leader dismissed critics of Alberta independence as 'doom and gloom'.