Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Samantha Edwards
Publication Date: August 1, 2025 - 06:44
Morning Update: The perfect storm for weather anxiety
August 1, 2025
Good morning. The average person has access to more weather data than ever before, but when this flood of data consumes us, anxiety and misinformation tend to follow. More on that below, plus Canadian aid gets airdropped into Gaza, and new wildfire evacuations in B.C. But first:
Today’s headlines- President Donald Trump raises tariffs on some Canadian goods to 35%
- Prime Minister Mark Carney’s policy shift on Palestinian statehood is met with cautious hope and criticism by Canadians
- The Weston family sought to avoid an auction in bid to buy the Hudson’s Bay charter
Unpublished Newswire
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Time’s up. On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump raised the tariff rate on Canadian goods not covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) from 25 to 35 per cent, saying they “have to pay a fair rate.” The White House claims it’s because of Canada’s failure to curb the “ongoing flood of fentanyl and other illicit drugs.” U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, however, show that fentanyl seizures from Canada make up less than 0.1 per cent of total U.S. seizures of the drug; most smuggling comes across the Mexican border.
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