The prime minister isn't planning to hold any meetings or events Wednesday in Japan, so he can celebrate his 11th wedding anniversary with his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau.

Alberta's woes persisted as it lost 20,800 positions in April — the most of any province.

Former transport minister Lisa Raitt said the deal, which involved 24 other defendants who settled, was under negotiation before her Conservatives lost the October election to the Liberals.

Ottawa denies any legal responsibility for the fiery 2013 oil−train derailment that killed 47 people, even though it was released from liability by contributing to a $460−million settlement fund.

A new report by the parliamentary budget office also challenges the Liberal government’s estimate of a shortfall for 2015−16.