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Morning Update: Lake Ontario forever

Good morning. Improving trade conditions took a turbulent turn yesterday. More on that below, along with suspected arson at a Liberal MP’s home and the delayed pursuit of justice in South Africa.

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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27: A map naming Lake Ontario as "Lake America" is displayed as U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid a recent trade war between the U.S. and Canada. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Morning Update: Rethinking resources as a trade weapon

Good morning. Provincial leaders are thinking beyond alcohol when it comes to countertariffs. More on that below, along with flash flooding in Nepal and Meta’s social media settlement.

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A worker stands near a stack of lumber at the Western Forest Products Duke Point Sawmill, in Nanaimo, B.C., on Friday, March 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Morning Update: Ottawa bites back

Good morning. Ottawa has responded to U.S. tariffs, including with dollar-for-dollar retaliation. More on that below, along with a deeper look at an exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and a goodbye to Dolly Parton.

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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks at a roofing company in Ottawa on Tuesday.
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Morning Update: A new trade deal remains in the cards

Good morning. We’ve reached the tit-for-tat phase of the trade war. More on that below, along with Ukraine’s Independence Day and Iran’s so-called “economic D-Day.”

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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about the trade dispute at the Davie Shipyard in Levis, Que. on Aug 24.
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Morning Update: ‘You are at war when you get attacked’

Good morning. “You are at war when you get attacked. We got attacked,” the Prime Minister said on Saturday. More on the trade file below, along with investors betting on Canadian banks and a new study about online gambling trends.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference alongside Dominic LeBlanc, Minister responsible for Canada-US Trade, and and Canada's Chief Negotiator Janice Charette in Ottawa, Ontario, on August 22, 2026 after trade talks with the US collapsed. Carney said his country could not accept US terms for a trade deal, and would slap retaliatory tariffs on steel and dairy products in response to heavy duties imposed by Washington. "We cannot accept what they've offered, and we will not give what they've asked," Carney said in remarks on the failed negotiations, adding that Ottawa's new trade measures would take effect on September 8. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP via Getty Images)
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Morning Update: Trade negotiations are back on deadline

Good morning. The trade file continues to teeter. More on that below, along with a matriarchal maison in Montreal and where to get pickle coffee.

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Minister of Internal Trade of Canada Dominic LeBlanc exits a meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington, DC, on August 20.
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Morning Update: The ticking trade clock

Good morning. We’re mentally preparing for a big week in trade negotiations, but our reporters have entertaining distractions to offer in the meantime. More on tariffs below, along with a new life for IMAX and the secret sauce behind a successful food festival.

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Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Chief Trade Negotiator Janice Charette speak at a press conference on the roof of the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone
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Morning Update: Hockey’s code of conduct

Good morning. A review found that members of the 2018 World Junior hockey team violated Hockey Canada’s code of conduct. More on that below, along with optimism on a bionic exoskeleton and a baby hippo.

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From left to right: Alex Formenton, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Carter Hart.
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Morning Update: Ottawa’s full-court press on tariffs

Good morning. Sources provide more insight into Canada’s trade negotiations with the U.S. More on that below, along with new weather alerts and upcoming celestial events.

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Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian minister responsible for Canada-U.S. relations, and Janice Charette, Canada's chief trade negotiator to the U.S., depart from a meeting at the USTR's offices in Washington, D.C., August 11.
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Morning Update: Trucking firm shut down for safety violations

Good morning. Alberta has taken action against a trucking company connected to a deadly crash in Manitoba. More on that below, along with an interactive rental ranking and energy sector dreaming.

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A Globe investigation published earlier this year found poor information sharing and weak penalties are undermining enforcement efforts in the trucking sector.
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Morning Update: The Canadian résumé of an alleged NATO spy

Good morning. Court records contain new detail on the Canadian work history of a recently arrested NATO intern. More on that below, along with negotiations on trade and mediations with Iran.

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Member nation flags and the NATO Star in the Cour d'Honneur of the the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
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Morning Update: Trade talks hit the road

Good morning. Canada’s trade officials take a road trip down south. More on that below, along with a closer look at Alberta’s recovery centres and a multimillion dollar bitcoin hack.

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Dominic LeBlanc and Janice Charette at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., June 2.
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Morning Update: Canada’s next nickel mine

Good morning. Ottawa’s push for major projects just delivered a new deal. More on that below, along with a big day in soccer politics and a strike notice at WestJet.

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Canada Nickel is developing the Crawford nickel cobalt project near Timmins, Ont., which contains the world’s second-largest reserve of nickel.
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