Canada has avoided additional 50 per cent tariffs until at least Aug. 22 after reaching a tentative trade deal with the U.S. Mackenzie Gray explains what’s known about the concessions both sides could be making in the agreement. | Global National
Houston said the prime minister asked premiers to return U.S. alcohol to shelves. He said it was a specific ask from the prime minister that “came directly out of the negotiating table. We’ll work through that process,” he said, adding that it is something he would be willing to do. “Of course, it’s pending a final deal. | Globalnews.ca
As trade talks intensify, Canadians are feeling very positive about Prime Minister Carney, with 59% approving and 32% disapproving of how he’s handling Canada-US relations. This represents a 16-point increase in approval of Carney on this file over the past year. | Pollara
Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre was in Prince Edward Island this week for the party’s Atlantic caucus meeting. He mingled with supporters at a Charlottetown pub Tuesday evening and held a news conference Wednesday, where he said affordability has been the main concern he has heard when talking to Islanders, with housing, heating and food costs too high. | CBC News
Joy O’Donnell, who represented the federal Liberals in the April 2025 election, has said she wants to carry the Liberal brand again while Dave Carrol has announced he wants to represent local Conservatives. The position of MP for the riding of Brantford-Brant South will be open after current MP Larry Brock steps down on Sept. 18. | Brantford Expositor
The election agency says while the cost of holding a byelection can vary due to multiple factors, including location and duration, a single byelection costs an average of $2 million to run. Assuming all vacancies are filled by Dec. 31, this year is set to see the highest number of byelections in years. | 650 CKOM
Advance voting for the federal by-elections in Beaches–East York (Ontario), Chicoutimi–Le Fjord (Quebec) and North Vancouver–Capilano (British Columbia) will take place on Friday, August 21; Saturday, August 22; Sunday, August 23; and Monday, August 24. | Elections Canada
Evidence is growing that there are attempts by foreign actors to influence Alberta’s upcoming referendum. The vote will include a question on whether Alberta should begin the legal process of holding a future, binding referendum on separation. Heather Yourex-West looks at who’s behind the interference, the reaction from both sides of the separation debate and how the province is responding. | Global National
Peters was the UCP constituency president in the northwest Alberta riding and has posted on her personal Facebook page about chemtrails and vaccination conspiracy theories. These posts raised eyebrows among political watchers but neither issue is grounds for disqualification in the current UCP. Peters is believed to have had the support of separatist UCP members in the region — an issue that has divided UCP voters in the province ahead of the October 19 referendum. | Daveberta
Il ne briguera finalement pas un cinquième mandat dans Deux-Montagnes. « Pour des raisons familiales, je ne serai pas candidat à ma réélection. C’est une décision pleinement assumée, bien que déchirante », écrit-il dans un message diffusé sur les réseaux sociaux mercredi. Il a informé la première ministre Christine Fréchette de sa décision « il y a déjà un bon moment ». « Si j’ai tardé à l’annoncer, c’est simplement pour limiter l’impact sur ma famille », affirme-t-il, précisant que le parti a trouvé un candidat qui sera annoncé prochainement. | La Presse
“The scariest thing about this is how we’re starting to see the debt spiral begin,” said Marc Goldwein, senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, which supports deficit reduction, referring to interest on the debt. The inability of lawmakers to confront the debt comes with long-term risks. While the United States remains the world’s largest economy, its mounting debt load could lead investors to demand higher interest rates for U.S. bonds or raise questions about the nation’s creditworthiness, which could erode confidence in the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. | NYT (🎁 link)
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This year, roughly two-thirds of ads mentioning gas prices have come from Democratic candidates or groups. The same Republicans who ran ads on the issue two years ago have now gone quiet amid voter backlash to high prices and President Donald Trump’s war in Iran. They’re mentioning gas prices far less in emails and on social media, too. | Politico
Unifor is condemning the latest wave of job losses at Bell Media and Corus Entertainment as Canadian media workers continue to bear the brunt of an industry in crisis and growing uncertainty over federal support for Canadian news and programming. Today, the union was notified that Corus Entertainment is eliminating ten journalist positions, including five in British Columbia, one in Calgary and four in Toronto. Bell Media also announced nine unionized positions will be eliminated at its Queen St. W. unit in Toronto. | Unifor
Researchers out of the University of Saskatchewan are suggesting public transit may do more than just get you from point A to point B; it could also improve your health “They tend to walk to the transit stations and walk to the bus and walk back home, which does contribute to their physical activity needs. The other thing we know is that sort of people’s well-being and social participation change,” said project lead and U-Sask Associate Professor for the Community Health Department, Dr. Daniel Fuller. | Globalnews.ca
1200 ET : Roberval, QC - LPC MP Rachel Bendayan makes a funding announcement
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