Skip to main content

Featured

CUSMA Review 2026: What Happens on July 1 — and What It Means for Your Wallet

The trade deal that governs nearly $1.3 trillion in Canada-U.S. commerce is up for review in less than a week. Here's what's at stake for Canadian families — and how to protect your budget whatever happens next. By MoneySavings.ca Staff  |   June 25, 2026 Canada Day is almost here — and this year, July 1 carries a lot more weight than fireworks and barbecues. On that same date, Canada, the United States, and Mexico are required to sit down for the first mandatory review of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement , known in Canada as CUSMA (and in the U.S. as the USMCA). The outcome of these talks will help shape the price of your groceries, your next car payment, Canadian jobs, and the overall cost of living for years to come. If you've heard the buzz but aren't sure what it all means for your household budget, you're in the right place. Here's your plain-language breakdown. What Is CUSMA — and Why Should You Care? CUSMA replaced the old NAFTA deal in 2020 an...

article

Your daily horoscope: August 11, 2023

 


HOROSCOPE IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

You’ve come a very long way over the past year or so and now you must raise your sights and aim to go even further. Enjoy your successes, of which there will be plenty, but don’t forget to learn from your occasional failures too.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20):

The sun’s position in the most dynamic area of your chart will encourage you to press ahead with your plans even if friends, loved ones and work colleagues think you are mad. Maybe you are mad, a bit, but it’s more fun that being boringly sane.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):

Make it a priority today to sit down with someone you love and work out what has been going wrong with your relationship. With goodwill on both sides there is no reason why you cannot rekindle the spark and fan it into a raging inferno.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21):

Yes, there are a lot of bad things going on in the world but that does not mean you can just give up and do nothing to help. Make it your personal mission to cheer up those who don’t share your faith in the goodness of the human race.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23):

The planets warn that your mind could be playing tricks on you at the moment, so it might be best to take nothing at face value over the next 24 hours. That applies especially to money matters. Are you so rich you can just give it away?

LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23):

Seize the initiative today and start something new and exciting. The sun remains in your sign until the 23rd, so there is still plenty of time to make your mark on the world. What you begin now could change the future in major ways.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):

Mercury in your sign means your mind is buzzing with new ideas but you need to make sure they are the sort of ideas that can be turned into physical achievements. A dream could become a nightmare if you allow yourself to believe in fairy stories.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):

The more you interact with people who are exciting and original the more exciting and original your own thinking will be. Even if some of their ideas seem a bit far out don’t try to limit them in any way. Creativity must always be encouraged.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):

Are your career plans viable? Can you see yourself making the most of your creative talents and moving up on the work front? At this time of year more than most you need to be realistic about what you can hope to accomplish – which is a lot!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):

Last minute changes over which you have no control may be annoying but you should be flexible enough to take it all in your stride. Instead of getting angry about other people’s unreliability try smiling and treating it all as a bit of a joke.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20):

Usually you are brutally honest with yourself about what can and cannot be done but just lately a degree of wishful thinking has crept into your mind. Is that a bad thing? No it isn’t. If you desire something enough you WILL find a way to get it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19):

Advice you give to family and friends over the next 24 hours must come from your own experience rather than what you have learned second hand. If you don’t actually know the answers they are looking for at least be honest and admit it.

PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20):

You have been getting through your work at double quick speed lately and that’s a good thing, but don’t forget to reward yourself with some down time too. You will achieve more in the long-term if you give your batteries a chance to recharge.

Comments