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Author: Mariya Postelnyak, Sean Silcoff
Publication Date: October 31, 2025 - 18:01
Ottawa to unveil stablecoin plans in budget, sources say
October 31, 2025
Ottawa is preparing to roll out draft stablecoin legislation as soon as December, as Canada seeks to catch up to U.S. moves that have pushed the fiat-backed digital asset into the mainstream.
According to three sources familiar with the matter, the proposed framework, which is expected to be unveiled in the federal budget on Tuesday and tabled before holiday recess, drew significant inspiration from the Genius Act in the United States.
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As I get older, my parents begin to show me glimpses of their secret dreams. “Dad wants to move back to Vietnam when we retire,” Mum tells me. “We can live like kings and queens over there!” Dad hollers in the background.
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This year’s Canadian wildfires and their impact American air quality have been a hot topic between the countries’ governments, with the Trump administration urging Canada to emphasize “forest management” as an antidote, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Friday.
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