Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa is consulting its lawyers about remarks by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. chief executive Lourenco Goncalves suggesting he bought Stelco to protect his company's U.S. operations from Canadian competition.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s open to abolishing the Indian Act. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew raised the issue with Carney in a private meeting with First Nations chiefs and other premiers.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Monday’s meeting between premiers, the federal government and First Nations is the first of its kind in decades.

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada would never interfere in U.S. elections. Her comments came after U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said Canadians should keep their noses out of American politics during the congressional midterms.