Countries/Canada
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Canada

Federal parliamentary monarchy · Americas · High income

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Capital
Ottawa
Population
40.5M
GDP
$2.14T
Region
Americas
Climate & Environment65
1 monitored source · 1 active
Carbon Policy Strength72/100
Climate Action Alignment58/100
Effective Carbon Price$50/ton
Trade & Tariffs76
1 monitored source · 1 active
Trade Openness76/100
Trade Protection22/100
Sanctions Exposure38/100
Immigration & Borders78
2 monitored sources · 2 active
Immigration Openness78/100
Border Control Intensity40/100
Visa Freedom Granted72/100

Policies

Climate & Environment

Federal Carbon Pricing — Consumer Fuel Charge Ceased

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-05amended

Effective 1 April 2025, federal consumer fuel charge rates were set to zero. The Finance Department distinguishes the ceased consumer charge from continuing industrial carbon pricing. This records the 2025 framework amendment, not the abolition of every Canadian carbon-pricing system.

2025-04-01 · Department of Finance CanadaCheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoMedium confidence
Curated dataset·Government·Source
Consumer fuel charge rates became zero on 1 April 2025; industrial carbon pricing is distinct and continues. Official Finance backgrounder checked on 12 October 2026; legacy seeded verification history remains unchanged.

Trade & Tariffs

CUSMA/USMCA Review Preparations

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-11active

Canada preparing for 2026 joint review of US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Key issues: auto rules of origin, digital trade, dairy market access, dispute settlement.

2020-07-01 · Global Affairs CanadaCheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoHigh confidence
Official source·Government·Source
CUSMA/USMCA 2026 joint review preparations confirmed underway.

Immigration & Borders

Immigration Levels Plan 2025-2027

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-13active

Reduced targets: 395,000 permanent residents in 2025 (down from 485,000). Temporary resident cap introduced. Focus on economic immigration and reducing fraud.

2024-10-24 · IRCCCheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoHigh confidence
Official source·Government·Source
Immigration levels confirmed reduced. Temporary resident cap enforced.
Recorded changes (2)
2026-04-13verified
IRCC confirms 2025 target of 395,000 PRs unchanged. Temporary resident cap remains in force.
View source
2026-01-15created
Immigration Levels Plan 2025-2027 initial record.

Policy Timeline

2025-04-01⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-05
Federal Carbon Pricing — Consumer Fuel Charge Ceased
Climate · amended · Verified 2026-04-05
2024-10-24⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-13
Immigration Levels Plan 2025-2027
Immigration · active · Verified 2026-04-13
2020-07-01⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-11
CUSMA/USMCA Review Preparations
Trade · active · Verified 2026-04-11

Latest official updates

Collected automatically from government websites.

We don't track an official news feed for Canada yet.

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Data Freshness

medium confidence
Curated review overdue since 2026-04-20 (185 days)
Total Policies
3
Active
2
Recently Verified
0
Potentially Stale
3
Pending Review
0
Sources: World Bank, WTO, UNFCCC, UNHCR, national government publications·Last full verification: 2026-04-05

Score Change History

2026-02-01Immigration & Borders-280 → 78Policy ca-i1 updated with reduced immigration targets for 2025-2027.