Good morning. Canada is asking the U.S. to cut the funny business if they want to get back to the negotiating table. More on that below, along with a new major streaming service and a mysterious floating island.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney participates in a scrum in Ottawa, on Sept. 1.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
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The latest from the trade war
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is willing to return to the negotiating table once the American side changes its tone. “When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions,” he said.
Behind the by-elections: The Liberal sweep of three by-elections on Monday indicates support for Ottawa’s plans on trade and the economy, Carney says. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall officially resigned from the House of Commons, making her the 10th MP to step down this year. Ontario Conservative Larry Brock is also expected to resign this month.
Up next: Ontario voters head to the polls today for three provincial by-elections in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, York-Simcoe and Scarborough Southwest. This will be the first test of Premier Doug Ford’s popularity since the latest tensions with the U.S. escalated, and follows sagging approval ratings amid a series of scandals, such as his aborted purchase of the $28.9-million private jet.
Keep reading
- For you: We spoke to analysts about how Canada’s countertariffs could hit your wallet
- Pop: A supply change at Montreal’s iconic Schwartz’s Deli sees a local black cherry soda added to the menu
- Vass Bednar: Google Maps has become a tool of digital imperialism
- Opinion: Don’t worry, Canada. The trade war will end, and end quickly
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Vehicles pass a billboard depicting Trump inside a container alongside a magician and the words “No tricks! Blink, you’re gone,” in downtown Tehran, Aug. 31.Vahid Salemi/The Associated Press
U.S. launches fresh attacks on Iran
America launched new air strikes on Iranian targets yesterday and Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf Wednesday, ending a month-long lull in the conflict that has driven global energy prices higher and weighed heavily on President Donald Trump’s popularity at home. Tehran remains defiant, warning that it would prevent oil being exported from the Gulf, despite Trump’s threats.
The context: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had said early on Tuesday at a regional summit in Kyrgyzstan that Tehran would reciprocate immediately if Washington honoured its commitments to a Memorandum of Understanding that was intended to halt the conflict.
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Attendees pose for a photo before a session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Sept. 1.Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Reuters
Xi flexes China’s global influence at SCO summit
As Shanghai Cooperation Organisation leaders gathered this week in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek, amid multiple wars and America’s massive economic disruption, the organization looks a lot more like a model of a new world order than ever before – and one led by China, writes foreign correspondent James Griffiths.
After: Following the SCO meetings, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Egypt for the first time in a decade, as the U.S. war on Iran and the ongoing conflict in Gaza reshapes Middle East alliances.
Next: The Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi and Trump may hold a trilateral meeting at the next summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
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Madison Tatlock and Matt Cheeseman are pictured outside of St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton, Ont. on June 30.Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail
Peer support is a dose of empathy when battling addiction
As big Canadian cities and small towns alike struggle with converging crises of housing affordability, mental health and addictions, a novel hospital-wide peer support program has become critical in helping to build back support and trust. At one Hamilton hospital peer workers with similar experiences offer hope and healing.
The details: Madison Tatlock and Matthew Cheeseman spent well over a decade heavily using fentanyl and crystal meth. Today, they are members of the peer support team that helps patients from admission through discharge and beyond. For two days this summer, The Globe and Mail was granted rare access to the team, shadowing them to get a glimpse of their work firsthand.
The Take
This painfully sycophantic lackey to the cognitively deficient and very mean Donald Trump has leapt in on the President’s big battle with Canada, with a tweet so stupid and crass that it is a perfect illustration of the absurdity of this moment.
— Vass Bednar, the managing director of the Canadian Shield Institute and co-author of The Big Fix
Pete Hegseth proves himself unworthy of his job again – this time, at Canada’s expense, writes Marsha Lederman. A social media post by the U.S. Defence Secretary belittling a Canadian cadet group has prompted disgust.
According to Canada’s top soldier, our military relationship with the U.S. remains unchanged despite escalating tension at a political level.
The Shot
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A floating island is seen on Williston Lake in northern B.C.Rocky Avery/The Canadian Press
This mysterious floating island reappeared on a B.C. lake after drifting about 30 kilometres in two weeks.
The Wrap
What else we’re following
At home: Unifor enters contract talks with Stellantis NV vowing to fight to keep the company’s Brampton assembly plant from closing permanently.
Abroad: The UN’s food agency said it is halving food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank due to severe funding shortages and may be forced to make further cuts in Gaza, where it supports 1.5 million people.
Faux pas: Russia’s presence at a G20 meeting hosted by the U.S. created discomfort, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said.
Misstep: Alberta’s revised statement celebrating the province’s birthday removed any reference to Indigenous peoples.
Sitting: Corporate Canada should support daycare as “nation-building investment” says an open letter signed by nearly two dozen high-profile business leaders and philanthropists.
Building: Acclaimed Canadian architect Moshe Safdie, who is leading the jury to pick a proposal to upgrade 24 Sussex Drive, says a significant change is coming to the prime ministerial residence.
Watching: Indian streaming service JioHotstar launches in Canada with Bollywood movie and reality TV rights.
Playing: The Toronto Blue Jays opened a nine-game road trip with a pivotal series against Cleveland and a chance for the final wild-card spot in the American League.