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Canada and U.S. Set 30-Day Deadline for New Trade and Security Accord

Prime Minister Mark Carney is resisting U.S. tariff demands to protect Canadian workers under a backdrop of surging student unemployment, racial gaps in emergency department wait times.

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 By Patrick LaMontagne

Overview

  • President Trump is pressing for new tariffs as part of the accord, prompting Ottawa to prepare retaliatory measures to shield domestic industries.
  • Student unemployment has reached crisis levels this summer, with fewer young Canadians able to find seasonal work and experts warning of long-term economic impacts.
  • Winnipeg emergency department data show Black and Indigenous patients experience longer waits and higher rates of walkouts, underscoring systemic healthcare disparities.
  • An RCMP release confirmed a 62-year-old man died at the scene of an ATV crash in Wickham, with an autopsy and collision reconstruction under way.
  • The Edmonton Elks seek their first home-opener win in four seasons when they host the Montreal Alouettes tonight after a 31-14 season-opening loss.