Maple Express | November 1, 2026: Carney Says He Had a 'Good Conversation' With Trump as Trade Deal Nears

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1. Carney says he had a 'good conversation' with Trump as a trade deal takes shape

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had a "good conversation" with U.S. President Donald Trump about trade relations. In a post on X on Sunday, Carney said the call built on "recent constructive discussions" toward a prospective Canada-U.S. trade deal. The Prime Minister's Office told CTV News the call happened on Saturday.

Carney said the deal would "create jobs for our workers, boost affordability for families, and fully respect Canada's languages, culture, and sovereignty," adding that officials on both sides will work in the coming weeks to "deliver that outcome." Trump told reporters Sunday afternoon that the two sides have "the concept of a very good deal," saying "we are now very close" and that it would be "great for our farmers, great for our country, and it'll be fine for Canada too." The White House said it welcomes continued engagement with Canada. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged Carney to "get a great deal," saying Canadians can't afford to wait.

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2. Needles and metal pins found in Halloween chocolate in Quebec, police say

Quebec provincial police are investigating two reports of needles and metal pins found in Halloween chocolate. The Sûreté du Québec told CTV News the incidents occurred in Drummondville, in the Centre-du-Québec region, and in Saint-Marcel, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.

In the first case a needle was found in a piece of chocolate; in the second, a metal pin. No injuries have been reported. Police say there may be other cases, but only two have been reported to authorities so far, and they are reminding parents to check their children's candy before it is eaten and to be wary of wrappers that appear to have already been opened.

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3. Liberals out-fundraise Conservatives by almost $1M in third quarter

The Liberal Party out-raised the Conservatives by almost $1 million in the third quarter of 2026, according to Elections Canada. Records show the Conservatives raised $3.9 million while the Liberals raised $4.9 million. In the second quarter, the Conservatives brought in $5 million and the Liberals $4.3 million.

Asked about the figures at a news conference Sunday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of "using the corporate powerbrokers that he's paying off" with tax dollars, and of giving an "unprecedented gusher of gifts to his corporate friends through subsidies and handouts." Carney also called six federal byelections in Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan for Dec. 7.

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4. Woman charged with impaired driving after 3-vehicle crash in Toronto's west end

A woman has been charged with impaired driving after a crash in Toronto's west end Sunday morning. The collision happened in the Swansea neighbourhood, near Windermere Avenue and The Queensway.

Toronto police say they were called to the area just after 9:45 a.m. for reports of a three-vehicle collision, and that all drivers remained on scene. Paramedics say the woman who was charged was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Windermere Avenue is closed between Lake Shore Boulevard West and Windermere Place, and The Queensway is off limits from Southport Street to Coe Hill Drive.

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5. Three sent to hospital after two-vehicle collision in Brampton

Three people were taken to hospital after a two-vehicle collision in Brampton on Sunday. Peel Regional Police say the crash happened near Sandlewood Parkway and Dixie Road, and officers were called just before 11:45 a.m.

Both drivers remained on scene and the injuries are non-life-threatening, police say. Southbound Dixie Road is closed at Octillo Boulevard while police investigate, and motorists are advised to expect delays and consider alternate routes.

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6. Man in hospital, woman arrested after stabbing at Brampton home

A man is in hospital and a woman is under arrest after a stabbing at a Brampton home Saturday night. The incident happened at a residence on Hollowgrove Boulevard, near Airport Road and Humberwest Parkway, north of Castlemore Road.

Peel Regional Police say they were called around 9 p.m. for reports of an assault. "One male adult was located with a stab wound and transported to a trauma centre with non-life-threatening injuries," Const. Laurie McCann told CP24 on Sunday morning. "One female adult was arrested. The parties are known to each other. There are no outstanding suspects." The investigation is ongoing.

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7. Police seek public's help finding 36-year-old elopee last seen in west end

Toronto police are asking for the public's help to locate an elopee. Artour Sabouloua, 36, was last seen on Oct. 31 just before 1 p.m. in the city's Queen West neighbourhood, near Queen Street West and Niagara Street.

Sabouloua is described as five-foot-five with a medium build, brown eyes and short black hair, and was last seen wearing an orange sweater, a beige shirt, black pants and pink shoes. Police say Sabouloua is bound by a Form 49 Warrant of Committal issued by the Ontario Review Board, after being found not criminally responsible for two counts of arson, use of a firearm while committing an indictable offence, mischief under $5,000 and possession of a weapon. Anyone who spots the person is urged not to approach and to call 911, or 416-808-1400 with information.

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8. Canada's trucking industry racked by non-compliance, training and safety concerns

A Canadian Press review finds Canada's trucking industry increasingly split between companies that invest in properly trained drivers and safe equipment, and those that cut corners. "We're seeing two industries emerging," said Jonathan Blackham of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, describing one segment with "little regard for labour practices, tax compliance, safety and training."

The shift traces back to the 1980s, when the United States eased trucking regulation and Canada followed in 1987. "It created a situation where anybody with a truck could start a trucking company," said Christopher Monette of Teamsters Canada, citing cutthroat competition that pushed rates and wages down. Training and enforcement are also under scrutiny: Ontario's auditor general sent undercover students to six truck-driver training schools in May and found two delivered just 59.5 and 81 hours of instruction against a 103.5-hour minimum, while two students were not taught left turns at major intersections, reverse parking or emergency stopping. In January, 24 criminal charges were laid against eight people after an OPP probe into alleged fraudulent commercial driving exams in Kingston and the Toronto area. "The problem is compliance, regulation and enforcement," said Kim Richardson of the Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada.

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9. Lockheed Martin acquires Nova Scotia undersea warfare company for $3.45B

U.S. defence and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has acquired Dartmouth, N.S.-based undersea defence company Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion. The deal, signed in July, closed last week; Lockheed Martin had been an investor in the company since 2022.

Founded in 1947 as Cossar (Canada) Ltd., Ultra Maritime specializes in advanced undersea and anti-submarine warfare, making sonar solutions, sonobuoys and torpedo defence systems used by allied navies in more than 30 countries, including Canada and the U.S. The company says it employs about 2,000 people in five countries, and the federal government said last year it had more than 250 employees in Dartmouth. Stephanie Hill, president of Lockheed Martin's Rotary and Mission Systems, said the acquisition will help meet growing global demand for undersea warfare capability. In July, Lockheed Martin Canada also partnered with Invest Nova Scotia, committing to up to 320 skilled jobs in the province over five years and up to $126 million in salaries and benefits.

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10. Sleep experts say permanent daylight time was the wrong call

This is the weekend when most Canadians would normally turn their clocks back, but British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and parts of Ontario are heading into their first winter without the change. B.C. voters backed scrapping the twice-yearly switch by 93 per cent in a 2019 referendum, yet sleep experts warn permanent daylight time may cause more problems than people expect.

"We chose the wrong way to go," said Wendy Hall, a professor emeritus at UBC's School of Nursing. "We shouldn't have chosen permanent daylight-saving time." She and other researchers say the data is clear that permanent standard time is the healthier choice. Ralph Mistlberger, a psychology professor at Simon Fraser University and co-author of a recent paper in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, says the issue is the internal clocks that control sleep. With permanent daylight time, sunrise shifts an hour later on the clock — in parts of B.C. around 9 a.m. in the darkest months — which can delay melatonin production and create "social jet lag." Over time, insufficient sleep and a body clock out of sync can contribute to obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, he says, adding that darker mornings hit teenagers especially hard. He recommends bright light in the morning, dimmer lighting in the evening, and a later school start time.

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