Press Digest: Canada - April 17

Xanadu Quantum Technologies

17/04/2026 12:54

April 17 (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

** Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has moved to scrap an independent proposal to redraw the province's electoral boundaries, opting instead to establish a government-led committee to revisit the map.

** A U.S.-based defence firm, LeafStar Holdings LLC, is seeking up to $100 million to build a small-arms manufacturing facility in Ontario aimed at supplying the Canadian military and boosting domestic weapons production.

** Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Ottawa is targeting 2030 to begin liquefied natural gas exports from the Port of Churchill, describing the timeline as highly ambitious and likely requiring a new pipeline to the Hudson Bay region.

NATIONAL POST

** Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada will not hold up the review of its trade agreement with the United States, adding discussions have been constructive and Ottawa is now awaiting the next steps.

** Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. XNDU.TO surged to a $16 billion market valuation, becoming one of Canada's most valuable listed tech firms just weeks after its debut on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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