USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 8: Canada exits a disinformation conference over US focused panels and Ottawa rules...
October 8, 2026Section
US-Canada & Latin America
From tariffs and migration to investment, remittances and the dollar, no relationship shapes Latin America more than the one with the United States and Canada. The Rio Times covers the trade, policy and capital ties binding North America to the region – the lens that reads both ends.
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Canada’s Trade Surplus With the US Widens
Canada's August exports to the US rose 8.1% while imports fell 2.5%, widening the surplus as Washington refuses to restart...
October 7, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 7: Trump refuses to rush Canada trade talks; Canada's surplus with the US...
October 7, 2026
Canada’s Exports to US Jump 8.1% Before Tariffs
Canada's exports to the US rose 8.1% in August ahead of new 50% US duties, lifting its US trade surplus...
October 7, 2026
Quebec Votes In a Parti Québécois Minority Government
A Parti Québécois minority government in Quebec has promised a sovereignty referendum, but with 59 of 127 seats it lacks...
October 6, 2026
Tariff Refunds Open for 3,700 Court Plaintiffs
IEEPA tariff refunds opened October 6, 2026 for roughly 3,700 Court of International Trade plaintiffs, with $134.7 billion in claims...
October 6, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 6: Quebec elects a separatist government; Trump orders diesel tax relief ahead of...
October 6, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 5: Quebec votes on a 2029 sovereignty referendum, and the U.S. services PMI...
October 5, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 3: the G7 releases 100 million barrels, hiring falls to 29,000 and Quebec...
October 3, 2026