Canada's Provinces Urged to Seek Top Secret Clearance Amid Security Concerns

The initiative aims to enhance intelligence sharing on foreign interference and other threats.

Canada's senior public servant, John Hannaford, has invited provincial and territorial officials to apply for top secret-level security clearance.
The clearance would enable regular intelligence-informed briefings to support provincial policy development and responses to security events.
A federal inquiry is hearing from party officials on measures to prevent foreign interference in candidate nomination processes.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is expected to call a provincial election today, with a focus on economic and gender identity issues.
Canada's oilsands industry faces continued pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions amid new anti-greenwashing legislation.