Press Digest: Canada - February 3

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03/02/2026 11:07

Feb 3 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

**Former liberal cabinet minister Bill Blair has resigned as a member of Parliament and will become Canada's next high commissioner to the U.K.

**Members of Canada's parliament agreed to fast-track the government's goods and services tax (GST) credit legislation through the House of Commons by Wednesday.

**Welding gear maker ESAB Corp ESAB.N said it would acquire Quebec's testing instrument manufacturer Eddyfi Technologies for $1.45 billion.

NATIONAL POST

**New-York listed investment firm Apollo APO.N is acquiring a minority stake in Canada's largest fitness club operator The GoodLife Group.

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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