Canada-U.S. Trade War (French-language dispute): Prime Minister Mark Carney says the tariff fight has turned into a culture clash, citing U.S. “threats” to French language and Quebec culture, as Canada prepares to match tariffs “dollar for dollar” and face new duties on about $20B of exports. Retaliation & support package: Ottawa announced dollar-for-dollar countertariffs on $27.6B of U.S. goods starting Sept. 8, alongside a $7.5B aid plan for workers and businesses. Local politics & unity push: Former Alberta premiers Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley are co-chairing a Canadian Chamber of Commerce campaign urging Albertans to stay in Canada amid the trade pressure. Labour (Metro Vancouver): Workers and the Metro Vancouver regional district agreed to binding arbitration to settle a dispute after nearly 20 months without a contract. Health & safety: West Nile alerts continue in the Ottawa Valley after mosquito detections; CIHI reports e-scooter hospitalizations up nearly 40%, with a sharp rise among kids. Community & services: Loblaw reversed its plan to drop produce country-of-origin labels after backlash. Arctic infrastructure: Carney announced Canada will build six new icebreakers, a major Quebec shipbuilding contract. Business/innovation: QIA co-led a $200M Series D for autonomous freight firm Gatik, which operates driverless trucks including in Ontario.