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We got another byelection on the horizon.

Liberal MP Shaun Chen announced his resignation on Monday, saying he was stepping down as of Aug. 15 because of “significant health issues.”

“In late fall 2025, I suffered a serious motor vehicle accident, while commuting to Ottawa, which has caused significant health issues that now prevent me from travelling there as frequently as the role requires,” Chen said in a statement posted to X on Monday.

“After discussing the situation with my family, I have decided that it is best for me to step down as a Member of Parliament.”

This would set up another byelection to be called, this time in Scarborough North, a Toronto-area riding that has been comfortably in the hand of the Liberals since 2015.

CTV News has this one.

Including the three seats up for grabs in byelections on Aug. 31, there are now nine current or upcoming vacancies in the House.

Those byelections aren’t free, by the way. Elections Canada said on average they cost $2 million each.

iPolitics will have liveblog coverage of the byelections later this month.

Ottawa plans to slash costs for shipping steel between provinces and territories over the next year in a bid to help domestic producers hit hard by tariffs.

Transportation Minister Steven MacKinnon has announced a $100-million rebate plan to pay back manufacturers half the freight costs for sending eligible steel products across the country by rail or ship.

The relief is meant to encourage companies that use steel in their manufacturing processes to turn to domestic suppliers rather than rely on the United States and other foreign suppliers.

“Canadians want to buy Canadian products. Canadians want their governments to buy Canadian products. Canadian businesses want to use more Canadian materials,” MacKinnon said. “And our government wants to support that.”

The Canadian Press explains.

The group representing B.C. port employers has lost its appeal to appear before an arbitrator to seek damages from the 2023 longshore workers’ strike.

In a unanimous decision released last week, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that the B.C. Maritime Employers Association couldn’t pursue arbitration because the collective bargaining agreement had already expired.

The panel of three judges found there was no “bridging clause” in the agreement that would allow it to remain in effect after expiring, which happened before the strike.

The BCMEA says it’s owed damages from the longshore workers’ union after its members walked off the job in July 2023 without giving proper 72 hour notice.

Marco Vigliotti has more.

Defence Minister David McGuinty has acknowledged that the procurement review of F-35 fighter jets is a “point of debate or dialog” as tense trade negotiations with the United States continue.

When asked by reporters in Ottawa on Monday about whether the F-35 decision is part of the trade war, McGuinty said that “acquisition of that size would normally be a point of debate or dialog between two sovereign nations.”

“This is not the only factor involved in a multi-party, multi-element, multi-stakeholder type of negotiation. This negotiation with the United States is extremely complex,” he added.

McGuinty also emphasized that “the prime minister has been very clear: he will not be hurried on this.”

CTV News has this one too.

In Other Headlines

Internationally

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while their loved ones and rescue workers searched through rubble.

Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella, who reported the death toll, said at least 87 people were injured and around 1,600 buildings were damaged, including at least 61 that completely collapsed. He declared an emergency to expedite funding for the quake recovery while saying he would visit the disaster zone.

“We aren’t going to leave people alone. They are in our hearts and we are going to tend to people with our full determination,” he said.

The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about 4,800 people in the Choco region about 250 miles (400 kilometres) west of Bogota, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake also was felt in neighboring Ecuador and Panama, though minimal damage was reported there.

AP reports.

In Other International Headlines

The Kicker

UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC believe that FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a “fundamental breach of trust” with the institutions world soccer’s governing body serves.

In an “open letter to the football family” revealed on Monday, UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC also said that “when trust is broken through deception, when an individual places himself above the collective that entrusted him with authority, that duty has been abandoned.”

AP has this one.

By the way, tonight is the first debate in the Ontario Liberal leadership race.

Our sister outlet QP Briefing will have you covered.

Have a great night!