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Carney's Retaliation List: What It Could Mean for Your Grocery Bill

  Published August 22, 2026 · Canadian Money Brief The 50% U.S. tariffs on roughly $28 billion of Canadian goods are no longer a threat — they took effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday after last-minute talks between Ottawa and Washington collapsed Friday night. Prime Minister Mark Carney responded by suspending negotiations entirely and promising to hit back "dollar for dollar." Unlike the tariff deadline itself, this part isn't happening tonight: Carney says Canada's countermeasures won't take effect until September 8 , and the exact product list is still being finalized. That two-and-a-half week gap matters for your wallet. It's a window where the general shape of the retaliation is known, but the fine print — the specific products, the exact surtax rates, which exemptions get carved out — is still being written in Ottawa. Here's what's confirmed, what history tells us to expect, and how to think about the impact on your own spending. What's confirmed ...
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Tragedy at Toronto Pearson Airport: Police-Involved Shooting Leaves One Dead

A man has died following a police-involved shooting at Toronto Pearson International Airport's Terminal 1. Peel Regional Police responded to reports of a "man in distress" early Thursday morning. According to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the man produced a firearm during the encounter, prompting three officers to discharge their weapons. The 30-year-old man was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No officers were injured in the incident.

The shooting caused significant disruptions at the airport, with passengers rerouted and delays reported. Authorities have assured the public that this was an isolated incident and there are no ongoing threats to safety. The SIU is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, as is standard procedure in cases involving police conduct.

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