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What to Actually Buy (or Skip) Before the Aug. 19 Tariffs Hit

  Pulished August 15, 2026 Four days out, the "stock up now" advice making the rounds is mostly aimed at exporters, not shoppers. Here's what genuinely moves the needle on your car, wine, and grocery bill — and what's just noise. At 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, a new round of U.S. tariffs is set to hit roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian exports — dairy, alcohol, and vehicles among them — unless Ottawa and Washington reach a deal first. As of this weekend, the signals are genuinely mixed. Canada's chief trade negotiator, Janice Charette, told a government advisory group Friday that there's still "a significant amount of work to do," with talks expected to run through the weekend. At the same time, industry executives following the negotiations told the Washington Post the two sides are inching closer to an arrangement that would pair Canadian concessions on autos, alcohol, and dairy with commitments on energy, defence, and critical minerals — in e...
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Alberta Teachers Overwhelmingly Reject Contract, Provincewide Strike Looms

 

                                      Premier Danielle Smith closes out her town hall tour in South Calgary.


Alberta is bracing for its first provincewide teachers’ strike in decades after nearly 90 per cent of educators voted to reject the government’s latest contract offer. The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA), representing more than 51,000 teachers across public, Catholic, and francophone schools, confirmed that the strike is set to begin on October 6.

The rejected deal included a 12 per cent wage increase over four years, a promise to hire 3,000 new teachers and 1,500 educational assistants by 2028, and government coverage of COVID-19 vaccine costs for teachers. Despite these provisions, ATA president Jason Schilling said the offer failed to address classroom realities, including overcrowding and underfunding.

The strike is expected to disrupt learning for more than 700,000 students across 2,500 schools. The government expressed disappointment, with Finance Minister Nate Horner questioning whether the union leadership truly reflected members’ priorities. Premier Danielle Smith is expected to address the issue in the coming days.

Parents and school boards are now preparing for widespread disruptions, while the ATA has signaled it remains open to further negotiations if the province returns with a stronger proposal.


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