Dock n Duck

08/08/2026

Well written!

Surprising confidence from a Prime Minister facing another round of enormous U.S. tariffs. Trump’s latest tariffs (set Aug 19) will hit roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods.

Yet, in spite of annexation threats, tariffs and deadlines Canada’s position is stronger than many realize. And Carney is clear: Canada will not grab a quick, piecemeal trade deal with Donald Trump.

CANADA HAS REASONS TO BE CONFIDENT
• Business believes in Canada. The TSX is at an all-time high. Canada’s S&P-TSX Composite closed at a new record 36,381 on Aug 7, after gaining 3.3% just this week.
• The TSX is up about 48% since Carney took office — now at a record high
• Canada just added 75,100 jobs in July. Unemployment fell to 6.4% — its lowest level in two years.
• Canada has added about 181,000 jobs in the past three months.
• Canada is selling substantially more to the rest of the world. In 2025, our US exports fell 3.7%, but exports to non-US markets jumped 11.1%, reaching $33.3 billion more than the previous year.
• Non-U.S. destinations accounted for 32.8% of Canadian exports in 2025, the highest share since 1981. Our dependence on the US is falling.
• The number of Canadian exporters selling to non-U.S. destinations has increased for the first time since 2019.
• Foreign investment into Canada has been remarkably strong. Canada attracted $93 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, the second-highest level on record and well above the ten-year average.
• Canada is building infrastructure across Canada to ensure we diversify our trade and US dependence with port expansions, pipelines, opening the north, putting dollars to defence and more
* Canada is finally treating itself as one domestic market. Estimates put the long-run economic opportunity from eliminating all federal and provincial internal trade barriers at as much as $200 billion. The federal Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act is now in force.
• Provinces and territories are simultaneously pursuing additional mutual-recognition and labour-mobility reforms.
• The economy has shown resilience despite the trade war. Real GDP jumped 0.5% in April, with 14 of 20 sectors expanding. Goods production rose 1.2%, while mining, oil and gas surged 2.9%

CANADA HAS BEEN BUSY BUILDING OPTIONS
In 2025 Canadian exports to non-US markets reached 32.8% — its highest level in more than 40 years. Canadian exports to countries outside the United States grew 11.1%, while exports to the U.S. fell 3.7%. And that diversification has continued into 2026: exports to non-U.S. markets grew another 4.1% in the first quarter.

Canada has been aggressively working on new trade and security partnerships in energy, critical minerals, agriculture, defence, technology and more. These are new markets. New agreements. New export infrastructure. New Major projects. And Internal trade reform.

Carney has signed more than 20 economic and security agreements across five continents: India, ASEAN, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Mercosur, Mexico, Australia, throughout the Europan Union including Germany, and across the Indo-Pacific. His goal: doubling Canada’s non-U.S. exports within a decade.

Canada certainly hasn’t replaced the American market. But we are becoming less dependent on it. And that matters at the negotiating table.

CANADIANS HAVE CREATED SOME LEVERAGE TOO
Canadian leisure trips to the United States fell 21.5% in 2025 — 3.2 million fewer visits. Canadian travel spending in the U.S. dropped by $3.3 billion. Buy Canadian became more than a slogan. And suddenly American tourism destinations, exporters and businesses have their own reason to want this dispute resolved.

THEN THERE’S THE CLOCK
Trump faces midterm elections in November. Tariffs may be politically popular with parts of his base, but higher costs and economic uncertainty aren’t nearly as attractive when voters are deciding who controls Congress.

US ECONOMICS
• The U.S. labour market just stumbled. The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July,. May and June U.S. job growth was also revised downward by a combined 103,000 jobs.
• The U.S. dollar has weakened recently. Following today’s poor jobs report, the dollar fell again against major currencies.
• American inflation remains stubborn at 3.7% in June, well above its 2% target. Tariffs are one of the inflationary pressures.
• American importers pay the tariffs and pass those costs downstream. Tariffs mean US manufacturers, builders and consumers ultimately bear the cost
• This is particularly problematic because the Canadian and American economies were deliberately built around integrated continental supply chains.
• Despite the tariff offensive, the U.S. goods trade deficit in 2025 was the largest on record.
• Canada is actively recruiting other customers. Canada’s exports to the U.S. are falling while non-U.S. exports have risen. Once Canadian producers establish customers, infrastructure and supply chains in Europe and Asia. That business doesn’t simply come back to America when Trump is gone.
• Other allies are hedging too. The US administration recently imposed new tariffs covering imports from 60 countries When existing agreements are under constant threat of tariffs, and investigations, governments and businesses diversify their exposure to the United States.

BOTTOM LINE
Carney doesn’t need the United States to be weak for Canada to gain negotiating leverage. He simply needs Canada to become less dependent on reaching a deal immediately — while the cost to the United States of not reaching one continues to rise.

Canada doesn’t have to overpower the United States economically. In fact, prolonging this fight gives Canada OPTIONS. And options give Carney something else at the negotiating table:
The strongest negotiating position is knowing you can walk away. And Carney has spent the past year building Canada’s alternatives.

So what do you think? 🇨🇦 Is Canada finally in the driver’s seat?

GOLDSBURY REPORT

08/07/2026

Sometimes the numbers speak for themselves. Statistics Canada reports that Canada added 75,100 jobs in July—more than four times what many economists had expected. At the same time, the national unemployment rate fell to 6.4%, its lowest level in two years.

Even more encouraging:
• 181,000 jobs have been created over the past three months.
• Growth was led by the private sector.
• Both full-time and part-time employment increased.
• More Canadians are entering the workforce.
• Strong gains were seen in construction, finance, professional services, technology, wholesale and retail trade.

These results come despite ongoing U.S. tariff uncertainty and a challenging global economy. They’re also notable because they come as the federal government has been working to streamline the public service through targeted reductions and hiring restraint, while focusing on creating the conditions for private-sector investment and job creation—not expanding government payrolls.

Over the past year, the government has been:
• Signing new trade and economic partnerships around the world.
• Fast-tracking major nation-building infrastructure and resource projects.
• Supporting investment in LNG, critical minerals, manufacturing and clean energy.
• Expanding ports, transportation infrastructure and skilled trades training.
• Working with provinces to unlock billions in private-sector investment.

No government creates every job. Businesses do. But governments can create the confidence, stability and investment climate that encourages businesses to hire. Today’s numbers suggest that strategy is beginning to pay off.

After months of difficult economic headlines, this is welcome news.

07/04/2026

THESE RATINGS TELL A SURPRISING STORY: Across polls conducted between January and June 2026, every major polling firm has found majority approval for the Carney government.

Here are the seven biggest takeaways:

1. EVERY REGION OF CANADA SHOWS MAJORITY APPROVAL
This may be the most remarkable finding. In the recent national Spark Insights survey, approval is above 60% in every region of the country. That is unusual in modern Canadian politics.

This clearly indicates Canada isn’t as politically divided as many assume—at least not when it comes to evaluating the government’s performance. While opinions certainly differ, there is currently no region where a majority of people disapprove of the government’s performance.

2. EVEN ALBERTA IS GIVING THE GOVERNMENT MAJORITY APPROVAL
For decades, Alberta has been considered the most difficult province for Liberal governments. Yet the Sparks and other polls found majority approval, 61% in the Sparks survey.

This suggests many Albertans are evaluating the government’s performance separately from their traditional voting preferences. That is a significant political shift.

3. SUPPORT EXTENDS TO VOTERS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM
One of the most surprising findings is that approval reaches beyond Liberal supporters. The Sparks survey found:
• Approximately one-third of Conservative supporters approve of the government’s performance.
• Approximately two-thirds of Bloc Québécois supporters approve.
• Approximately two-thirds of NDP supporters approve.
Approval appears to be based more on performance than party loyalty - that the government’s appeal extends beyond its traditional political base.

4. CANADIANS LIKE THE GOVERNMENT’S DIRECTION
The Sparks poll asked Canadians about specific issues. The government’s strongest ratings came from:
• Diversifying Canada’s trade relationships.
• Attracting new investment.
• Strengthening Canada’s international reputation.
• Increasing defence spending.
• Responding to growing global economic uncertainty.
Canadians appear to believe the government is focused on the larger strategic challenges facing the country, particularly Canada’s economy and its place in an increasingly uncertain world.

5. HOUSING AND AFFORDABILITY REMAIN THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES
Housing affordability and the cost of living continue to receive its weakest ratings. Canadians appear willing to give the government credit for its economic strategy while still expecting much more progress on the issues that affect everyday household budgets. These remain the government’s biggest political challenges.

6. THESE ARE HISTORICALLY STRONG NUMBERS
More than a year into its mandate, the Carney government continues to receive approval from roughly two-thirds of Canadians. These are unusually strong numbers for a Canadian prime minister.

While no government remains this popular forever, maintaining majority approval across every region of the country more than a year after taking office is uncommon in modern Canadian politics.

7. IT’S NOT JUST ONE POLL
What makes these findings noteworthy is that Spark Insights is not an outlier. Other major Canadian polling firms, Angus Reid Institute, Leger, Liaison Strategies and Abacus Data, have also found Mark Carney and this Liberal government enjoying majority approval.
• Spark Insights: 67% government approval.
• Angus Reid Institute: Approximately 60% approval.
• Leger: Mid-to-high 50% approval.
• Liaison Strategies: Mid-to-high 50% approval.
• Abacus Data: Also reports majority approval and a positive trend for the government.

The exact percentage varies from poll to poll, as expected. Methodologies and timing differs, but the overall conclusion is remarkably consistent: in 2026, across multiple independent polling firms, Canadians continue to give the Carney government majority approval more than a year into its mandate.

When different pollsters using different methodologies all point in the same direction, confidence in the overall trend increases—even if the exact numbers differ.

Sources:
• Spark Insights
May 2026
Sample: 3,450 Canadians

• Angus Reid Institute
June 2026
Sample: 1,803 Canadians

• Leger
April 2026
Sample: 1,521 Canadians

• Liaison Strategies
February 2026
Sample: 1,000 Canadians

• Abacus Data
June 2026
Sample: 3,080 Canadians

Note: Polling firms use different methodologies, sampling techniques and question wording. The percentages are therefore not directly comparable. However, across these independent surveys, every major polling firm found that a majority of Canadians approved of the Carney government’s performance.

07/02/2026

BC: A Centrepiece for Canada’s Economic Future - Today may be remembered as one of the biggest economic announcements in British Columbia’s modern history.

The federal government and the Province of British Columbia signed a sweeping Cooperative Prosperity Agreement that aims to transform B.C. into Canada’s gateway to the world and provide a blueprint for building the next Canadian economy.

The plan is ambitious:
- Build major LNG energy projects
- Develop critical minerals
- Expand ports
- Construct new electricity infrastructure
- Train 100,000 skilled trades workers
- Create thousands of high-paying jobs
- Strengthen Indigenous partnerships
- Protect key environmental assets
- Reduce Canada’s dependence on the United States
- And make British Columbia Canada’s gateway to the world by opening up new export markets around the world.

Rather than focus on a single project, this agreement links together nearly every piece of Canada’s future economy into one coordinated strategy.

WHAT’S BEING BUILT?
The agreement reads like a blueprint for the next generation of Canadian infrastructure.

ENERGY
Four major LNG projects will receive federal support to accelerate permitting, financing, and construction:
• LNG Canada Phase 2
• Ksi Lisims LNG
• Cedar LNG
• Woodfibre LNG
These projects will expand Canada’s ability to supply lower-emission natural gas to international markets while creating thousands of construction and long-term operating jobs.

CRITICAL MINERALS
Copper has become one of the world’s most valuable strategic resources. It’s essential for electric vehicles, AI data centres, renewable energy, power grids, batteries, and modern manufacturing.

To help meet that demand, Ottawa will invest $500 million to expand the Red Chris Mine. The expansion is expected to increase Canada’s annual copper production by more than 15 percent while reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the operation by over 70 percent.

POWERING THE NORTH
Perhaps the biggest investment is nearly $3.9 billion toward the North Coast Transmission Line. This isn’t just another power line. It is the electrical backbone that will allow new mines, LNG facilities, and future industries to connect to clean electricity. The project could generate approximately $10 billion in economic activity while reducing emissions by up to three million tonnes each year. It also opens the door to future electrical connections with both Yukon and Alberta.

BUILDING THE GATEWAY TO ASIA
B.C.’s ports are about to become even more important. The Port of Vancouver’s Roberts Bank Terminal will receive major upgrades that could unlock more than $100 billion in additional trade capacity. Meanwhile, Prince Rupert and Stewart will continue expanding as strategic export gateways for Canadian products, particularly critical minerals.The message is clear. Canada wants to sell more of what it produces to more countries around the world.

INDIGENOUS PARTNERSHIPS
One of the defining features of this agreement is the emphasis on First Nations partnerships. Beyond consultation, the agreement envisions expanded opportunities for Indigenous ownership, investment, and long-term participation in major projects.This represents a significant evolution in how large infrastructure projects are developed in Canada.

GROWTH WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Economic development isn’t the only priority. The agreement also includes:
• A National Carbon Credit Framework
• $250 million for whale protection
• Continued funding for the Oceans Protection Plan
• Maintaining the federal North Coast tanker ban
The goal is to grow the economy while protecting British Columbia’s coastlines, wildlife, and natural environment.

INVESTING IN PEOPLE
None of these projects can happen without skilled workers. The federal government plans to recruit, train, and certify up to 100,000 new Red Seal trades workers across Canada.

British Columbia will also receive more than $630 million for affordable child care, helping more parents participate in the workforce.

Support is also being directed toward modernizing B.C.‘s forestry sector and strengthening the province’s softwood lumber industry.

FIXING ONE OF B.C.’S BIGGEST BOTTLENECKS
Anyone who has driven Highway 99 knows the George Massey Tunnel can be a frustrating choke point. The agreement commits up to $3 billion to replace the aging four-lane tunnel with a modern eight-lane crossing. The result should mean faster movement of people, commercial traffic, and goods heading to Vancouver Island and international markets.

WHY THIS MATTERS
Taken individually, each announcement would be significant. Together, they represent one of the largest coordinated economic development strategies announced in BC in decades.
Energy
Mining
Electricity
Transportation
Ports
Forestry
Skilled trades
Indigenous partnerships
Environmental protection
They’re all being tied together into a single long-term vision.

The real test, of course, will be ex*****on. Large projects always face financial, regulatory, environmental, and political hurdles. But today’s announcement sends a strong signal that governments are shifting from talking about growth to actually building it.

Moving ahead as planned, British Columbia won’t simply benefit from Canada’s next economic chapter, it may well become the engine driving it.

07/02/2026

It’s a NEGOTIATING TACTIC, not a CLIFF! And we’ve got an exceptional team on it! CUSMA came into force in 2020 as a 16-year agreement, running to 2036. July 2026 was not an expiry date. It was a scheduled 6-year review.

At that review, the three countries were to decide whether to:
* Agree to extend the agreement for another 16 years
* Or choose not to extend it yet
If they don’t extend?
So the US says it’s cancelling (in 16 years!). Nothing collapses! The agreement stays fully in place and continues exactly as it is, with annual reviews, all the way to 2036 unless ALL parties decide otherwise.

This is not “renew or lose it.” It’s structured negotiation. As Canada’s chief negotiator Janice Charette put it: This is a “checkpoint, not a cliff.”

July 1 was not some kind of drop-dead deadline. The trade agreement remains in place even if all issues are not resolved.

Charette’s mandate is to protect the fundamentals of the agreement while seeking relief from U.S. tariffs and tackling long-running disputes like softwood lumber.

To reshape the balance of CUSMA in its favour the US is using:
* the review process
* tariffs
* industrial subsidies
* regulatory tools
* domestic content requirements
* and political leverage
The real pressure is sector by sector. Autos and EV supply chains. Energy and pipelines. Agriculture and supply management. Softwood lumber. Critical minerals.

That’s where the U.S. is pushing. Which is exactly why Carney’s negotiating committee looks the way it does.

Look at who is on it - representatives from auto, steel, aluminum, rail, energy, mining, forestry, agriculture, banking, labour, indigenous business, even culture and US political analysis.

This is not a random collection of prominent Canadians. It is a working map of the pressure points in the Canada–U.S. relationship.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING, AND TRADE INFRASTRUCTURE

Flavio Volpe — Auto sector
Deep expertise in integrated North American supply chains, rules of origin, and EV transition pressure.

Dennis Darby — Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
Represents the broader manufacturing base and export competitiveness across sectors.

Candace Laing — Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Cross-sector business voice on trade friction, investment, and competitiveness.

Tracy Robinson — CN Rail
Critical logistics and cross-border movement of goods.

François Poirier — TC Energy
Pipelines, energy infrastructure, and cross-border energy security.

Jean Simard — Aluminum sector
Industrial inputs and tariff-sensitive metals trade.

Ron Bedard — Steel (ArcelorMittal Dofasco)
Heavy industry and exposure to U.S. protectionist measures.

CORPORATE, INVESTMENT, AND RESOURCE ECONOMY

Darryl White — BMO
Capital markets, banking, and North American investment flows.

Jonathan Price — Teck Resources
Critical minerals and strategic inputs for EVs and clean energy.

Ken Seitz — Nutrien
Fertilizer, agriculture inputs, and continental ag integration.

Susan Yurkovich — Forest products
Softwood lumber and long-standing trade disputes with the U.S.

AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD

Émile Cordeau — Dairy processing (Agropur)
Direct exposure to one of the most sensitive Canada–U.S. trade files.

Michael Harvey — Agri-Food Trade Alliance
Export-oriented agriculture beyond supply management.

LABOUR

Lana Payne — Unifor
Workers in auto, manufacturing, and energy sectors.

Magali Picard — FTQ
Labour voice from Quebec and industrial transition impacts.

INDIGENOUS, CULTURAL, AND ANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVE

Tabatha Bull — Indigenous business
Economic participation, procurement, and infrastructure development.

Cameron Bailey — Cultural sector (TIFF)
Creative economy, intellectual property, and cultural exports.

Valérie Beaudoin — U.S. political analysis
Insight into American media, politics, and negotiation dynamics.

POLITICAL AND STRATEGIC EXPERIENCE

Lisa Raitt — Former federal cabinet minister
Bridges business and government strategy.

Erin O’Toole — Former Conservative leader
National security and cross-party political insight.

Jean Charest — Former Quebec premier
Deep experience in federal-provincial and trade dynamics.

Ralph Goodale — Former federal minister
Diplomatic and long-cycle policy experience.

Luc Thériault — Bloc Québécois MP
Supply management and Quebec’s negotiating position.

P.J. Akeeagok — Former premier of Nunavut
Northern development, infrastructure, and sovereignty perspective.
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Calm, clear, and deliberate — Carney and Charette know this isn’t a cliff. It’s a checkpoint, and Canada is managing it in with eyes wide open.

06/24/2026

MACKENZIE VALLEY HIGHWAY: Canada has chosen the first project to move through its new national interest approval system — and it is one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the North in decades. On June 24, the federal government officially designated the Mackenzie Valley Highway as Canada’s first National Interest Project, giving it priority treatment through the new Major Projects Office process.

The decision is about connecting remote communities, strengthening Canada’s Arctic presence, improving economic opportunities in the North, and testing a new system designed to get major projects built faster.

WHY THIS MATTERS
For generations, many northern communities have depended on seasonal ice roads, expensive air transport, and short shipping seasons to move people and supplies.

The Mackenzie Valley Highway aims to change that. The all-weather route will extend the Northwest Territories road network north from Wrigley toward Inuvik, creating more reliable year-round access for communities along the Mackenzie Valley.

Benefits include:
• Year-round transportation access for remote and Indigenous communities
• Lower costs for goods and services
• Better access to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities
• New economic development and commercial activity
• Construction jobs and long-term regional growth
• Improved Arctic logistics and national security
The project is currently estimated to cost approximately $1.65 billion, with construction expected to begin within the next two to three years.

WHY WAS IT CHOSEN FIRST?
The Mackenzie Valley Highway checks nearly every box the federal government identified when creating the National Interest Project framework.
• It improves northern connectivity.
• It supports Indigenous and remote communities.
• It strengthens Canada’s Arctic presence at a time when northern sovereignty is receiving increased attention.
And it already had significant territorial and Indigenous engagement underway, making it one of the most “shovel-ready” candidates for the new process. In many ways, this project is the ideal test case.

THE NATO CONNECTION
The Mackenzie Valley Highway advances several objectives NATO increasingly values:
• Military mobility — easier movement of personnel, equipment, fuel, and supplies in the North.
• Arctic sovereignty and surveillance — improving access to Canada’s Arctic region.
• Resilience of critical infrastructure.
• Support for NORAD modernization and Arctic operations.
• Reduced dependence on seasonal transportation routes.
• Improved emergency response capability.

The Highway is not primarily a NATO project and likely would not be counted entirely as defence spending. However, because it improves Arctic access, sovereignty, logistics, and military mobility, it could contribute indirectly to Canada’s NATO and NORAD security objectives, and portions of it may qualify under broader security and resilience categories.

HOW THE NEW SYSTEM WORKS
The highway becomes the first real-world demonstration of the Major Projects Office model announced by the Carney government.
Under the process:
• The project receives National Interest Project designation from Cabinet.
• Federal departments coordinate approvals through a single process.
• Indigenous consultation and treaty obligations continue.
• Environmental reviews remain in place.
• The Major Projects Office helps coordinate timelines and reduce duplication.
The goal is to reduce unnecessary delays while maintaining environmental protections and Indigenous rights.

Until this program Canada has been criticized as too slow at building major infrastructure. The new process is designed to provide greater certainty without abandoning oversight.

THE BIGGER PICTURE
The Mackenzie Valley Highway may be the first project through the system, but it almost certainly won’t be the last. Roads, ports, critical mineral developments, energy infrastructure, and other strategic projects are already being examined through the Major Projects Office framework.

What happens here will likely shape how future projects move through the federal approval process. In that sense, this highway is more than a transportation project. It is the proof-of-concept for Canada’s new approach to getting major nation-building projects built.

(Edit Note: Thank you to Steven Lemon for pointing out the order of the communities on the map is mixed up. Correction in comments.)

06/22/2026

Let’s be clear: Bill C-30 does not abandon environmental concerns nor remove scientific review. What has changed is, in rare emergencies, the government can also consider the impact on farmers, food supplies, and the economy when deciding whether a pesticide should be used.

In the prairies Richardson’s Ground Squirrels (gophers) have caused millions of dollars in annual agricultural losses through crop damage, pasture destruction, feed losses, equipment damage, and reduced productivity. Anyone in rural Alberta or Saskatchewan has seen the devastation they can cause.

The cancellation of liquid strychnine by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) left farmers, municipalities, and provincial governments with alternatives that were less effective and more costly.

Under the old legislation, emergency applications were possible for restricted or cancelled products. The problem: the process was too slow and inflexible for time-sensitive agricultural emergencies.

This year, when the PMRA eventually recognized the seriousness of the problem and approved emergency use of strychnine months after the application, it was too late. It arrived after the optimal spring treatment period and subsequently had limited impact.

Bill C-30 shifts from a pesticide control system based solely on scientific/environmental risk assessment, to one that allows governments - during exceptional circumstances - to balance economic and food security aspects with the science and environmental already in place.

The gopher dispute highlighted a broader concern: Canada’s economy has repeatedly experienced large-scale impacts from invasive pests and infestations.
• Mountain Pine Beetle (BC): More than 18 million hectares affected and over half of BC’s merchantable pine timber destroyed, resulting in tens of billions of dollars in lost timber value, mill closures, reduced harvests, and long-term impacts on forestry communities.
• Spruce Budworm (Eastern Canada): One of the most destructive forest pests in Canadian history, affecting millions of hectares and causing billions of dollars in forestry losses over multiple outbreaks.
• Emerald Ash Borer: Responsible for the loss of tens of millions of ash trees across Canada and the United States, resulting in billions of dollars in removal, replacement, and municipal management costs.
• Grasshopper Outbreaks (Prairies): Periodic infestations have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in crop and forage losses across Western Canada.

These events reinforce concerns that significant economic damage can occur when pest populations expand faster than allowed control measures.

Bill C-30 does not remove scientific review. PMRA scientific and environmental assessments stand firmly. The change is that Cabinet may also weigh economic and food security impacts alongside environmental risks when making final decisions.

06/19/2026

Participating CANADA STRONG PASS LOCATIONS: A summer of exploring Canada just got more affordable.
June 19 – September 7, 2026

There is no card to buy, no form to fill out, and no app to download. You simply show up at participating locations and the savings apply.

The pass includes:
• Free admission for everyone to Parks Canada national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation areas.
• 25% off Parks Canada camping, roofed accommodations, and historic stays.
• Free admission for children and teens 17 and under at national museums and participating provincial and territorial museums and galleries.
• 50% off admission for young adults aged 18 to 24 at participating museums and galleries.
• Free VIA Rail travel for children 17 and under when accompanied by an adult, plus 25% off VIA Rail fares for youth aged 18 to 24.

The Canada Strong Pass applies to all visitors - Canadian and International. Some sites may require reservations. Special events, timed exhibitions, tours, parking, third-party operations, and add-on experiences may still have fees.

Other Provincial, municipal, and private parks are not included unless specifically noted. Please check the website for any changes and updates:
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canada-pass.html

ALBERTA
Parks Canada Sites
• Banff National Park
• Elk Island National Park
• Jasper National Park
• Waterton Lakes National Park
• Banff Park Museum National Historic Site
• Bar U Ranch National Historic Site
• Cave and Basin National Historic Site
• Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site

Provincial Museums and Attractions
• Royal Alberta Museum (Edmonton)
• Royal Tyrrell Museum (Drumheller)
• Reynolds Museum (Wetaskiwin)
• Re*****on Carriage Museum (Cardston)
• Oil Sands Discovery Centre (Fort McMurray)
• Rutherford House (Edmonton)
• Stephansson House (Red Deer County)
• Frank Slide Interpretive Centre (Crowsnest Pass)
• Fort George and Buckingham House
• Historic Dunvegan
• Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
• Lougheed House (Calgary)
• Victoria Settlement
• Turner Valley Gas Plant
• Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

Highlights:
Banff, Jasper, the Royal Tyrrell dinosaurs, and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump all in one summer.

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Parks Canada Sites
• Glacier National Park
• Kootenay National Park
• Mount Revelstoke National Park
• Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
• Yoho National Park
• Fort Langley National Historic Site
• Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
• Fort St. James National Historic Site

Provincial Museums
• Royal BC Museum (Victoria)

Highlights:
Pacific Rim beaches, Yoho waterfalls, Kootenay hot springs, and one of Canada’s finest museums.

MANITOBA
Parks Canada Sites
• Riding Mountain National Park
• Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site
• Riel House National Historic Site

Museums and Galleries
• The Manitoba Museum (Winnipeg)
• Winnipeg Art Gallery–Qaumajuq

National Museum
• Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Highlights:
Human Rights Museum, Inuit art, prairie history, and Riding Mountain wildlife.

NEW BRUNSWICK
Parks Canada Sites
• Fundy National Park
• Kouchibouguac National Park
• Carleton Martello Tower National Historic Site
• Fort Beauséjour–Fort Cumberland National Historic Site
• Monument-Lefebvre National Historic Site
• St. Andrew’s Blockhouse National Historic Site

Museums and Attractions
• Beaverbrook Art Gallery
• New Brunswick Botanical Garden
• Kings Landing Historical Settlement
• Ministers Island
• Place Fort La Tour
• Village Historique Acadien

Highlights:
The Bay of Fundy’s tides and some of Canada’s best living-history attractions.

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Parks Canada Sites
• Gros Morne National Park
• Terra Nova National Park
• Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site
• Castle Hill National Historic Site
• Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site
• L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
• Port au Choix National Historic Site
• Red Bay National Historic Site
• Ryan Premises National Historic Site
• Signal Hill National Historic Site

Provincial Museums and Historic Sites
• The Rooms
• Provincial Seamen’s Museum
• Demasduit Regional Museum
• Labrador Interpretation Centre
• Colonial Building
• Point Amour Lighthouse
• Newman Wine Vaults
• Cupids Cove Plantation
• Heart’s Content Cable Station
• Trinity Sites
• Beothuk Interpretation Centre
• Cape Bonavista Lighthouse
• Mockbeggar Plantation

Highlights:
Vikings, whales, icebergs, lighthouses, and some of the richest history in Canada.

NOVA SCOTIA
Parks Canada Sites
• Cape Breton Highlands National Park
• Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
• Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
• Fort Anne National Historic Site
• Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
• Georges Island National Historic Site
• Grand-Pré National Historic Site
• Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
• Port-Royal National Historic Site
• St. Peters Canal National Historic Site

Museums and Attractions
• Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
• Highland Village
• Balmoral Grist Mill
• Black Loyalist Heritage Centre
• Clifton Museum Park
• Firefighters Museum of Nova Scotia
• Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
• Fundy Geological Museum
• Historic Acadian Village
• Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
• Museum of Industry
• Museum of Natural History
• Old Meeting House
• Ross Farm Museum
• Sherbrooke Village
• The Dory Shop
• Uniacke Museum Estate Park

National Museum
• Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Highlights:
Louisbourg, Cabot Trail scenery, maritime history, and Canada’s immigration story.

ONTARIO
Parks Canada Sites
• Bruce Peninsula National Park
• Georgian Bay Islands National Park
• Point Pelee National Park
• Pukaskwa National Park
• Fathom Five National Marine Park
• Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area
• Bellevue House National Historic Site
• Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site
• Fort George National Historic Site
• Fort Malden National Historic Site
• Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site
• Fort Wellington National Historic Site
• HMCS Haida National Historic Site
• Laurier House National Historic Site
• Rideau Canal National Historic Site
• Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site
• Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site
• Woodside National Historic Site

National Museums
• Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
• Canada Aviation and Space Museum
• Canada Science and Technology Museum
• Canadian Museum of Nature
• Canadian War Museum
• Canadian Museum of History
• National Gallery of Canada

Provincial Museums and Attractions
• Art Gallery of Ontario
• Upper Canada Village
• Fort Henry
• Royal Botanical Gardens
• Old Fort Erie
• Laura Secord Homestead
• Mackenzie Printery
• McFarland House
• Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
• Discovery Harbour
• Fort William Historical Park
• Royal Ontario Museum
• Nancy Island Historic Park
• Ontario Science Centre

Highlights:
Ontario has the largest concentration of participating attractions in the country.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Parks Canada Sites
• Prince Edward Island National Park
• Green Gables Heritage Place

Highlights:
Anne of Green Gables country, beaches, and coastal scenery.

QUEBEC
Parks Canada Sites
• Forillon National Park
• La Mauricie National Park
• Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
• Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park
• Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site
• Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site
• Carillon Canal National Historic Site
• Chambly Canal National Historic Site
• Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site
• Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site
• Fort Chambly National Historic Site
• Fort Lennox National Historic Site
• Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site
• Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
• Lachine Canal National Historic Site
• Lévis Forts National Historic Site
• Louis S. St. Laurent National Historic Site
• Manoir-Papineau National Historic Site
• Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site
• Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site
• Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal National Historic Site
• Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site
• Saint-Ours Canal National Historic Site
• Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site
• Sir Wilfrid Laurier National Historic Site
• The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site

National Museum
• Plains of Abraham Museum

Highlights:
Historic Québec City, St. Lawrence waterways, whales, and spectacular Gaspé scenery.

SASKATCHEWAN
Parks Canada Sites
• Grasslands National Park
• Prince Albert National Park
• Batoche National Historic Site
• Fort Battleford National Historic Site
• Fort Walsh National Historic Site
• Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site

Museums
• Western Development Museum – Moose Jaw
• Western Development Museum – North Battleford
• Western Development Museum – Saskatoon
• Western Development Museum – Yorkton

Highlights:
Prairie skies, dark-sky viewing, Métis history, and western heritage.

YUKON
Parks Canada Sites
• Dredge No. 4 National Historic Site
• S.S. Keno National Historic Site
• S.S. Klondike National Historic Site

Museum
• Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre

Highlights:
Gold Rush history and Ice Age discoveries.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Parks Canada Sites
• Wood Buffalo National Park

Museum
• Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

Highlights:
Canada’s largest national park and one of the world’s largest dark-sky regions.

CANADA’S NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
While located in Ontario and Quebec, these national museums deserve special mention:
• Canadian Museum of History
• National Gallery of Canada
• Canadian War Museum
• Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
• Canada Aviation and Space Museum
• Canada Science and Technology Museum
• Canadian Museum of Nature

These institutions are free for children and youth under 18 and half-price for young adults aged 18–24 throughout the Canada Strong Pass period.

This summer, Canada isn’t just opening its doors — it’s inviting Canadians to rediscover their own backyard. Whether it’s hiking in Kootenay National Park, standing atop Signal Hill in Newfoundland, exploring dinosaur fossils in Drumheller, or visiting the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, there has rarely been a better time to explore the places, stories, and landscapes that make Canada unique.