By Canadian Press

In the news today: Liberal caucus meets, first federal budget coming soon, TIFF day 7

Sep 10, 2025 | 1:01 AM

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…

Liberals huddle in Carney’s hometown

Prime Minister Mark Carney is in his hometown of Edmonton for two days of planning meetings ahead of Parliament’s return next week.

Carney is expected to address his fellow Liberal MPs in a speech to rally his troops before the House of Commons curtains rise on Monday for the fall sitting of Parliament.

The Liberals are gathering in the city to talk about trade and economic issues and the government’s push to get major industrial projects launched.

Wind warning

Wind warning in effect for the Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt, Crowsnest east of Hope

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Road project in Chilliwack

Multi-use pathway project on Knight Road in Chilliwack to wrap up next month

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Business closure

Chilliwack poké franchises close

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The meetings also come as Carney inches toward the release of his first federal budget next month, which he has promised will be both packed with spending initiatives as well as some austerity measures.

Liberal cabinet ministers have all been given marching orders to track down where they can scale back on operational spending within their departments.

What to expect in PM Carney’s 1st budget this fall

Fiscal experts say Ottawa will have to be transparent with Canadians in the upcoming fall budget to justify a seismic shift in spending away from government programs and toward defence and infrastructure.

The federal Liberals are expected to table the annual budget sometime this fall, possibly as early as next month, after forgoing the traditional spring budget.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government announced a series of spending measures in the truncated spring session of Parliament, including a one-percentage point income tax cut and plans to ramp up military investment to meet NATO member pledges in this and future years.

His government framed its Bill C-5, legislation meant to speed up approval of major projects, as a response to Canada’s fracturing relationship with the United States and the need to shore up the domestic economy in the face of U.S. tariffs.

Fitness ruling for B.C. festival attack suspect

A judge is expected to decide today whether the suspect in Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival attack that killed 11 people is fit to stand trial.

Adam Kai-Ji Lo is accused of driving an SUV through a crowded street on April 26 and faces 11 counts of second-degree murder.

Two forensic psychiatrists were called as expert witnesses in the fitness hearing in July, before legal arguments from defence lawyer Mark Swartz and Crown prosecutor Michaela Donnelly.

A publication ban has prevented evidence at the fitness hearing from being reported, although it does not cover the outcome.

News lawsuit should be heard in U.S.: OpenAI

OpenAI is set to argue in an Ontario court today that a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers involving its ChatGPT generative AI system should be heard in a U.S. courtroom instead.

A coalition of Canadian news outlets which includes The Canadian Press, Torstar, The Globe and Mail, Postmedia and CBC/Radio-Canada is suing OpenAI for using news content to train ChatGPT.

In what is the first case of its kind in Canada, they argue OpenAI is breaching copyright by scraping large amounts of content from Canadian media, and then profiting from the use of that content without permission or compensation.

OpenAI is challenging the jurisdiction of the Ontario Superior Court to hear the case, arguing the company isn’t located in Ontario and doesn’t do business in the province. It’s headquartered in San Francisco and the court documents note all of the companies’ subsidiaries were “incorporated or formed under the laws of Delaware.”

Teck, Anglo American aim to keep Canadian flavour

Vancouver copper miner Teck Resources Ltd. may have agreed to join up with a London-based company more than twice its size, but top executives have been adamant the merged company would maintain a distinctly Canadian flavour.

Teck and Anglo American PLC are pitching their $70-billion tie-up as a “merger of equals” with plans for roughly even representation across upper management and the board of directors.

The headquarters of the proposed new company — Anglo Teck — is to be moved to Vancouver and top executives with Anglo American plan to relocate to that city.

The deal also includes $4.5 billion in spending commitments in Canada over five years, but it’s not clear how much of that is new.

Film about Oct. 7 attacks premieres at TIFF today

A controversial documentary about the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival today.

“The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue,” from Montreal native Barry Avrich, chronicles retired Israeli general Noam Tibon’s mission to rescue his family during the attacks.

Last month, TIFF said it pulled the film from its lineup due to security concerns and rights issues, prompting criticism from politicians, Jewish organizations and entertainment industry figures.

The festival reinstated the film days later, pledging clearer communication around its programming decisions.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 10, 2025

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