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Federal ministers announce support for Canadians, $27B in counter-tariffs against U.S.
CBC: As a part of the support package, the Liberal government is directing $3.5 billion of the $7.5-billion…
August 25, 2026
Canada outlines U.S. counter-tariffs on products like makeup, smartphones, changes to EI
CTV: The tariffs will be imposed on $27.6 billion worth of U.S. imports with tariffs varying from 15,…
August 25, 2026
Ottawa to hit U.S. back with tariffs on steel, aluminum, smartphones and golf clubs
The Canadian Press: The government will also impose 50 per cent tariffs — beginning on Sept. 8 —…
August 25, 2026
Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ as trade feud heats up
CBC: “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America…
August 25, 2026
‘It got a little personal:’ Ford says it’s time to turn down temperature in war of words with Trump
CTV: Ford made the comment during an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Tuesday, noting that it is…
August 25, 2026
Notley, Kenney join forces to co-chair business campaign against Alberta separation
The Canadian Press: Two former Alberta political foes are joining forces to make the case for the province…
August 25, 2026
Collapse of trade talks could bring U.S. streamers back to table, film and TV sector says
The Globe and Mail: Mr. Mastin said the new landscape allows space for a fresh conversation with U.S.…
August 25, 2026
How Canadian content on streaming platforms became trade issue with U.S.
CBC: The legislation was controversial from the start, with the government and supporters saying it was a necessary…
August 25, 2026
Carney stresses ‘Team Canada’ trade approach in calls with Opposition leaders
The Canadian Press: The Prime Minister’s Office says Carney briefed the Opposition leaders about Canada’s new measures responding…
August 25, 2026
Alberta premier under pressure to take more ‘Team Canada’ approach to escalating U.S. trade war
CBC: “I know emotionally it feels good to retaliate, I get that. But . . . when retaliation…
August 25, 2026
Trump admin prepares to revoke up to 200,000 visas from asylum seekers
WSJ: The government is looking to take away business and tourism visas from immigrants who officials say came…
August 24, 2026
Trump quietly asserts control over Postal Service amid plans to overhaul voting
New York Times: Four weeks before President Trump signed an executive order seeking to restrict mail voting, he…
August 24, 2026
Supreme Court backs Trump’s order to curb mail ballots
CNN: The court’s conservative majority sided with Trump in concluding that when a federal judge blocked parts of…
August 24, 2026
Singapore offers parents $55,000 in battle to boost birth rates
Financial Times: “We want every family to know: if you choose to have children, the government will stand…
August 24, 2026
Iran using foreign criminals to attack its critics overseas
New Yorker: Pouria Zeraati, a dissident who was living in London, was stabbed by a group of Romanian…
August 24, 2026
Lutnick’s intervention in Canada talks draws praise, blame
Bloomberg: US-Canada trade talks collapsed after last-minute pressure from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, according to people familiar with…
August 24, 2026
US plans nuclear-powered merchant fleet to challenge China’s shipbuilding dominance
Financial Times: “We are not going to beat China by being a cheaper version of China. They have…
August 24, 2026
AI coming for your glasses
Financial Times: It is precisely this touted omnipresence that makes critics uneasy. “These glasses are cringe stalkerware and…
August 24, 2026
Canadian businesses fear ‘vortex of downward pressures’ from Trump’s tariffs
Financial Times: “Tariffs mean higher prices and fewer buyers,” he said. “The unknown is how much will I…
August 24, 2026
S.E.C. investigating near-implosion of A.I. hedge fund
New York Times: Regulators sent subpoenas to major Wall Street banks seeking information about the trading of Situational…
August 24, 2026