Prime Minister Mark Carney's pledge to support 'Buy Canadian' has resulted in a substantial sum of $7.8 billion in contracts awarded to U.S. corporations. Meanwhile, the U.S. Coast Guard has stopped searches for an Ontario-based air ambulance missing over the Pacific Ocean, with a group of Canadians aboard. Pallium Canada held a press conference on Parliament Hill, and LNG Canada examined opportunities for investment. A Barrie dance instructor has been chosen to represent Canada internationally. Additionally, a rapist was sentenced to 20 years in prison for being mentally unwell and abusive.