Prime Minister Mark Carney's pledge to promote 'Buy Canadian' has resulted in a significant amount of $7.8 billion in contracts awarded to American businesses. Meanwhile, the U.S. Coast Guard has stopped searches for an Ontario-based air ambulance missing over the Pacific Ocean, with several Canadians aboard. Pallium Canada held a news briefing on Parliament Hill, and LNG Canada examined potential investment avenues. A Barrie dance instructor has been selected to compete for Canada internationally. Additionally, a rapist was sentenced to 20 years in prison for being physically and emotionally abusive.