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Trump paused the new 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods just before they were supposed to take effect at midnight.

He says Canada and the U.S. have a deal. Carney is being much more cautious and says important work still remains.

We should know much more by the end of the week.

Here’s what else is happening across Canada.

Trump has delayed the new 50 per cent tariffs on roughly US$20 billion in Canadian goods for three days, saying Canada and the U.S. have reached a deal that still needs to be finalized. Carney’s language is much more cautious, saying there has been substantial progress but important work remains.

The negotiations still involve market access, autos, steel, aluminum, dairy and U.S. alcohol. The threatened tariffs are also unusual because some could hit goods that normally receive preferential treatment under CUSMA.

Here’s what I think is really going on. I don’t think there is a fully finished deal yet. Canada and the U.S. have been negotiating for weeks, and now we suddenly get a three-day extension that takes us to the end of the week. If talks fail, tariffs could begin going into the weekend, giving both governments more time before markets reopen Monday.

Trump may be comfortable calling it a deal because enough has been agreed to keep negotiations going. Canada clearly is not ready to say the same thing yet. Until we actually see the terms, I would not call this a win, a loss or even a completed agreement.

Research from DisinfoWatch says Russian-linked accounts and other foreign actors have been amplifying Alberta separatist narratives online. American involvement has also surfaced publicly, including previous meetings between Alberta separatist representatives and U.S. officials.

That does not mean foreign governments created Alberta separatism. The concern is that they can take legitimate Canadian disagreements and intentionally make them more divisive. Alberta is also heading toward an October 19 non-binding referendum tied to a possible future independence vote.

The federal government really needs to pay attention to this. Foreign interference does not have to change the result of a referendum to be successful. Making Canadians distrust each other and their institutions can be damaging enough.

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Ontario is putting another $250 million into roughly 78 new or expanded primary-care teams, with the goal of connecting another 600,000 people to a family doctor, nurse practitioner or care team. Applications open in September.

This is part of Ontario’s larger $3.4-billion plan to connect everyone in the province to primary care by 2029. Previous rounds have reportedly connected patients faster than expected.

Ontario still needs to do much more on health care, especially around staffing and access. But if these teams actually reach 600,000 more people, that is a meaningful step in the right direction.

Ontario is putting another $250 million into roughly 78 new or expanded primary-care teams, with the goal of connecting another 600,000 people to a family doctor, nurse practitioner or care team. Applications open in September.

This is part of Ontario’s larger $3.4-billion plan to connect everyone in the province to primary care by 2029. Previous rounds have reportedly connected patients faster than expected.

Ontario still needs to do much more on health care, especially around staffing and access. But if these teams actually reach 600,000 more people, that is a meaningful step in the right direction.

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Ontario’s major teacher and education-worker agreements expire August 31, and bargaining remains unresolved.

The unions served notice to bargain earlier this summer, with sick leave becoming one of the major sticking points.

For parents, the important part is this: there is no province-wide September strike currently announced. Students may return while negotiations continue, and stronger job action could come later if talks break down.