LNG Canada Expansion: LNG Canada says its Phase 2 project in Kitimat, B.C. has reached a Final Investment Decision, doubling capacity from 14 to 28 million tonnes a year and advancing one of Canada’s biggest private energy builds. Housing & Finance Signals: A new Angus Reid Institute snapshot finds Canadians feel job security is high (87% say their jobs are secure) but job searches feel brutal (77% rate them bad/terrible), a backdrop that can keep housing demand and affordability pressures sticky. Critical Minerals Push: B.C. election campaigning is heating up around LNG and critical minerals, with the NDP promising to double critical mineral exports and Conservatives pitching faster LNG approvals. Indigenous Housing Funding: Ottawa is putting C$300 million into the “For Indigenous, By Indigenous” housing initiative, aiming to scale Indigenous-led builds. Renovation Market Activity: Calgary’s 4Local Homes says it completed 56 renovation projects since launching in June 2026, including bathroom, kitchen, condo and whole-home remodels. Mining Financing: Prairie Lithium secured C$6.3M in federal support for Saskatchewan lithium production build-out, while Troilus Mining locked in bulk debt financing for its Québec mine redevelopment.