Child Care Policy: Parents and operators told an ACE national town hall they want a real say in the future of Canada’s child-care system, warning affordability and access vary wildly under CWELCC. Wealth & Banking: Canada Life launched IPC Wealth by amalgamating IPC and Quadrus, aiming to boost wealth-management tech and advisor support nationwide. Payments & Business Tech: BMO and Mastercard rolled out embedded commercial payments with virtual card management inside enterprise software across Canada and the U.S. Cybersecurity: Fortinet launched a free national campaign (P.A.U.S.E.) to help Canadians spot phishing, deepfakes and AI scams; meanwhile, a report says AI agents made failed attempts to probe Library and Archives Canada. Space: Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk launched to the ISS on SpaceX Crew-13 for a six-month mission. Energy & Industry: LNG Canada advanced Phase 2 expansion plans, while a Reuters report said Canadian manufacturing grew at the slowest pace in six months as tariffs and energy prices weighed on orders. Trade Tensions: The U.S. import ban on Canadian goods took effect, adding pressure to cross-border businesses.