NHL Playoff Ripple in Montreal: Canadiens playoff nights are reshaping evening life—some businesses near the Bell Centre see fan-driven surges, while others report quieter streets and slower traffic. Affordable Housing Strain: Quebec and Canada are pouring money into new builds, but advocates say existing social housing is still in disrepair, with maintenance lagging inflation. Online Safety Policy Shift: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is dropping a Trudeau-era plan to let people file Human Rights Act complaints over online hate speech. Trade Talks Pressure: Canada-U.S.-Mexico deal talks are moving slowly ahead of the July 1 CUSMA review, with Ottawa pushing for momentum as tariff uncertainty hangs over the economy. Defence Procurement Watch: Canada is weighing submarine bids as Germany promises four Type 212-CD subs by 2036, while Ottawa also advances plans to buy Swedish Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft. Energy Deal: Canada signed its first LNG supply agreement with Germany’s SEFE for 1 million tonnes annually from the Ksi Lisims project in B.C. Canada-India Business Push: Trade minister Piyush Goyal met Canadian leaders in Toronto to press CEPA talks and a target of tripling trade to $50B by 2030. Skills & Innovation: Skills/Compétences Canada launched the Skills Canada National Competition in Toronto, while an AI-focused sovereign manufacturing consortium secured $3.2M in NGen support for space propulsion production.