The federal government's "Buy Canadian" policy takes effect Tuesday and Ottawa says it will fundamentally change the way it purchases goods and services.

A Canadian counter-intelligence operative, accused of leaking secrets, was in conversation with a Ukrainian representative last year and faced a complaint from within in his own service, CBC News has learned.

The fictional article claimed the asylum-seeker would fly home, buy himself a new identity and live on benefits until they ran out.

The report says the impact of the trade dispute was mitigated by exemptions under the free trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Culture writers Riley Yesno, Erin Macleod and Natalie Harmsen join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to reflect on the big albums, trends, and challenges that defined Canadian music in 2025.