Rolling 30 days
Top themes
across Canada.
Recurring areas of focus synthesized from official statements by the prime minister and provincial and territorial premiers. Rankings reflect how often, how consistently, and how broadly each subject appeared.
2026-08-21 – 2026-09-19 · updated daily
Relative attention
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Select a theme for its synthesis, source statements, and history.
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01
↑ Rising in the last 7 days
Economic growth and jobs
Official statements concerning economic growth and jobs.
- Statements
- 114
- Active days
- 26
- Jurisdictions
- 11
- Last 7 days
- 35 statements on 6 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 71.3%
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02
↑ Rising in the last 7 days
Tariffs and trade
Official statements concerning tariffs and trade.
- Statements
- 100
- Active days
- 25
- Jurisdictions
- 12
- Last 7 days
- 28 statements on 6 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 62.5%
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03
↑ Rising in the last 7 days
Energy and natural resources
Official statements concerning energy and natural resources.
- Statements
- 72
- Active days
- 22
- Jurisdictions
- 11
- Last 7 days
- 23 statements on 5 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 45.0%
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04
↓ Cooling in the last 7 days
Housing
Official statements concerning housing.
- Statements
- 66
- Active days
- 21
- Jurisdictions
- 12
- Last 7 days
- 13 statements on 5 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 41.3%
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05
↓ Cooling in the last 7 days
Infrastructure and major projects
Official statements concerning infrastructure and major projects.
- Statements
- 67
- Active days
- 22
- Jurisdictions
- 11
- Last 7 days
- 16 statements on 5 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 41.9%
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06
↑ Rising in the last 7 days
Health care
Official statements concerning health care.
- Statements
- 54
- Active days
- 20
- Jurisdictions
- 10
- Last 7 days
- 19 statements on 5 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 33.8%
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07
↑ Rising in the last 7 days
Defence and Arctic sovereignty
Official statements concerning defence and arctic sovereignty.
- Statements
- 48
- Active days
- 20
- Jurisdictions
- 10
- Last 7 days
- 18 statements on 6 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 30.0%
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08
↑ Rising in the last 7 days
Education
Official statements concerning education.
- Statements
- 39
- Active days
- 13
- Jurisdictions
- 9
- Last 7 days
- 18 statements on 5 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 24.4%
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09
→ Steady in the last 7 days
Indigenous relations
Official statements concerning indigenous relations.
- Statements
- 27
- Active days
- 12
- Jurisdictions
- 11
- Last 7 days
- 2 statements on 1 day
- Share of tagged statements
- 16.9%
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10
↓ Cooling in the last 7 days
Tariff response and market diversification
Measures to protect workers and businesses from U.S. tariffs, strengthen domestic purchasing, and develop alternative markets and trade relationships.
- Statements
- 10
- Active days
- 7
- Jurisdictions
- 8
- Last 7 days
- 0 statements on 0 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 6.3%
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11
↑ Rising in the last 7 days
Investment attraction and major projects
Leaders used the Canada Investment Summit to seek capital for strategic infrastructure, resources, technology and industrial projects.
- Statements
- 11
- Active days
- 5
- Jurisdictions
- 7
- Last 7 days
- 10 statements on 4 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 6.9%
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12
↑ Rising in the last 7 days
Investment attraction and strategic projects
Mark Carney announced a broader immediate-expensing incentive and reported nearly $500 billion in investment commitments from the Canada Investment Summit. Doug Ford promoted Ontario projects and a new vaccine facility; Wab Kinew promoted the Port of Churchill and faster mineral-project approvals; John Main presented Arctic infrastructure priorities; Tim Houston showcased Nova Scotia projects; and Tony Wakeham supported investment engagement around Newfoundland and Labrador opportunities.
- Statements
- 10
- Active days
- 4
- Jurisdictions
- 6
- Last 7 days
- 10 statements on 4 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 6.3%
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13
↓ Cooling in the last 7 days
Affordability and cost of living
Official statements concerning affordability and cost of living.
- Statements
- 9
- Active days
- 5
- Jurisdictions
- 5
- Last 7 days
- 0 statements on 0 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 5.6%
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14
↑ Rising in the last 7 days
Energy security, critical minerals, and electricity reliability
Statements connected energy generation, transmission, critical-mineral development, and energy infrastructure with affordability, reliability, and economic development.
- Statements
- 8
- Active days
- 3
- Jurisdictions
- 6
- Last 7 days
- 6 statements on 2 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 5.0%
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15
→ Steady in the last 7 days
Strategic industrial, resource and transport capacity
Developing infrastructure, resources and industrial capabilities tied to supply chains, security and long-term economic growth.
- Statements
- 6
- Active days
- 5
- Jurisdictions
- 5
- Last 7 days
- 0 statements on 0 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 3.8%
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16
→ Steady in the last 7 days
Internal trade and market diversification
Reducing interprovincial barriers and developing domestic and international markets to increase economic resilience.
- Statements
- 6
- Active days
- 3
- Jurisdictions
- 6
- Last 7 days
- 0 statements on 0 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 3.8%
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17
→ Steady in the last 7 days
Tariff response and trade diversification
Financial relief, retaliatory measures, and efforts to find markets beyond the United States in response to trade disruption.
- Statements
- 6
- Active days
- 3
- Jurisdictions
- 6
- Last 7 days
- 0 statements on 0 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 3.8%
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18
→ Steady in the last 7 days
Trade diversification and domestic industrial capacity
Leaders linked economic resilience to new markets, Canadian production, strategic infrastructure and resource development.
- Statements
- 5
- Active days
- 4
- Jurisdictions
- 5
- Last 7 days
- 0 statements on 0 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 3.1%
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19
→ Steady in the last 7 days
U.S. tariffs, trade response, and business support
Coordinated responses to failed Canada-U.S. negotiations, including counter-tariffs, support for affected businesses and workers, and market diversification.
- Statements
- 6
- Active days
- 3
- Jurisdictions
- 5
- Last 7 days
- 0 statements on 0 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 3.8%
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20
↑ Rising in the last 7 days
Investment attraction and strategic infrastructure
Leaders promoted major energy, transport, port, mining, digital and industrial projects to investors, particularly around the Canada Investment Summit.
- Statements
- 5
- Active days
- 3
- Jurisdictions
- 5
- Last 7 days
- 4 statements on 2 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 3.1%
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21
↓ Cooling in the last 7 days
Public safety
Official statements concerning public safety.
- Statements
- 5
- Active days
- 3
- Jurisdictions
- 5
- Last 7 days
- 0 statements on 0 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 3.1%
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22
→ Steady in the last 7 days
U.S. tariff relief for workers and businesses
Financial assistance, workforce measures and coordinated responses to the effects of new U.S. tariffs.
- Statements
- 5
- Active days
- 3
- Jurisdictions
- 5
- Last 7 days
- 0 statements on 0 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 3.1%
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23
→ Steady in the last 7 days
Public-sector leadership and service capacity
Cabinet, senior-public-service, and organizational changes intended to direct delivery capacity and institutional priorities.
- Statements
- 6
- Active days
- 4
- Jurisdictions
- 4
- Last 7 days
- 0 statements on 0 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 3.8%
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24
→ Steady in the last 7 days
Public-service and executive leadership changes
Several leaders announced appointments, organisational changes or ministerial responsibilities.
- Statements
- 6
- Active days
- 4
- Jurisdictions
- 4
- Last 7 days
- 0 statements on 0 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 3.8%
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25
→ Steady in the last 7 days
Public-service leadership and delivery capacity
Changes to cabinet, senior appointments and institutional structures intended to align leadership with service and economic priorities.
- Statements
- 6
- Active days
- 4
- Jurisdictions
- 4
- Last 7 days
- 0 statements on 0 days
- Share of tagged statements
- 3.8%
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How the ranking works
The attention score compares themes in the same rolling 30-day window. It weights statement volume at 50%, distinct active days at 30%, and jurisdiction breadth at 20%. It does not measure public opinion, policy impact, sentiment, or importance outside this source set.