NPR Economy
Trump renames Lake Ontario, tariffs run wild, and an expert says we're all shooting ourselves in the foot - but hey, at least the trade ministers stopped shouting.
The Guardian
Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods have Detroit and Windsor in a tizzy, with locals calling it 'insanity' and hoping the midterms save them from a trade war that's more annoyance list than strategy.
NPR Economy
Canada fires back with tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods, because if you can't beat 'em, tax 'em.
The Atlantic
Trump's trade war with Canada is a masterclass in bullying gone wrong, as Canadians unite, tariffs backfire, and the 51st state dream becomes a political nightmare.
BBC World
Target gets a $1bn refund from the government, proving that tariffs are like a bad joke - everyone pays, then gets their money back with interest.
BBC Business
Trump gives Canada a three-day reprieve from tariffs, claiming a deal is imminent - because nothing says 'deal' like a last-minute pause and a dream of resurrecting a pipeline.
The Guardian
A man gets beaten for not having a fridge (he had one), and a woman searches for her stolen family in this gut-wrenching drama about the Sixties Scoop.
BBC World
A Porter Airlines flight gets cancelled after a child refuses to buckle up, sparking a nationwide debate on parenting, safety, and whether kids are tiny projectiles with rights.
The Guardian
Canada's federal government rushes aid to British Columbia as wildfires force 22,000 to flee, with experts warning of a future of 'fire years' instead of fire seasons.
The Guardian
Trump resurrects a 1930s tariff law to wage his trade war - because why learn from the Great Depression when you can repeat it?
The Guardian Europe
Canada's wildfire seasons keep breaking records; officials keep suggesting a national agency; repeat ad nauseam.
A new analysis reveals that Nova Scotia's lake weekends cost more than Muskoka's, thanks to pricey cottages and expensive beer.
NASA
Canada's wildfires paint North America in shades of brown carbon, because air quality was apparently too good for too long.
The Guardian Europe
Trump announces 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing dairy disputes and wildfire smoke, because apparently trade wars are the new national pastime.
BBC World
Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canadian wine, hockey sticks, and cement, sparing potash and fish. Carney vows to 'intensify' talks, because what could possibly go wrong with 30 days to negotiate?
The Guardian
Wildfires are getting so bad that firefighters now have to triage like ER doctors, and even the UK is learning what 'unprecedented' actually means.
Grist
First Nations evacuate by boat as wildfires rage, while bureaucratic delays and recognition disputes add insult to injury.
The Atlantic
Canadian PM Mark Carney wants to reopen embassies in Caracas and Tehran, arguing that not talking to dictators hasn't worked great so far.
BBC World
Canada asks for a 16-year extension of the USMCA trade pact, because nothing says 'let's make trade great again' like a multi-decade commitment with tariffs still on the table.
BBC World
Kenneth Law pleads guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide in Canada, as UK families fume over no local charges - because extradition is hard, and apparently so is protecting life.
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