USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 17: Alberta referendum under foreign influence shadow, Trump orders Russia sanctions with waiver,...
October 17, 2026Section
US Trade & Policy
US tariffs, sanctions and trade policy now reshape global commerce by the week – and Latin America is directly in the blast radius, from Brazil tariffs to Mexico’s border economy. The Rio Times covers Washington’s trade and economic policy and its emerging-market fallout.
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Alberta Referendum Yes Vote Would Start a Long Legal Path
An Alberta yes vote on October 19, 2026 would not bring independence but would start a constitutional process lasting years...
October 16, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 16: Alberta advance turnout hits 174,532; Carney warns unity vote is existential; Calgary...
October 16, 2026
Canada Counter Tariffs on US Goods Explained
Canada's counter tariffs on US goods now impose 15%, 25% or 50% surtaxes on C$27.6 billion of American imports as...
October 15, 2026
Auto Tariffs Hit North America Supply Chain
US Section 232 duties of 25% on vehicles and parts tax one production system across Michigan, Ontario and Mexico. Here...
October 15, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 15: Washington escalates 51st state rhetoric, Ottawa suspends trade talks, Ontario warns of...
October 15, 2026
Fed Hike Odds Hit 47.5% After US Inflation
Polymarket prices a Fed rate hike on 28 October at 47.5%, up 29 points in a day after US inflation...
October 14, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 14: Canada faces health funding and court pressures; US inflation data looms before...
October 14, 2026
Democrats Win Congress and Challenge Trump
Democrats won the House and the Senate on 3 November 2026, giving them subpoena power and a veto over nominees....
October 13, 2026