Stelco Hamilton Layoffs Test Canada’s Steel Lifeline
Stelco Hamilton layoffs have left 175 workers idle as of October 2026, testing whether Canada can enforce job promises from...
October 30, 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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USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 30: Canada prepares a war-contingency security framework and pursues EU associate status while...
October 30, 2026
Iran Truce Odds Dip to 84.5% Before US Vote
Polymarket traders put 84.5% on no US strike on Iran before the 3 November midterms, down 7 points in a...
October 29, 2026
Carney Courts EU as US Trade Share Falls
Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts EU leaders in Montréal on 29 and 30 October as the US share of Canadian...
October 29, 2026
Democrats Need Four Seats, Lead Four Races
New SSRS polls show Democrats leading in Michigan, Texas, Maine and Kansas. A net gain of four seats would hand...
October 29, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 29: Bank of Canada raises rates to 2.50%, Ontario premier attacks the move,...
October 29, 2026
A 9 Point Lead Is Not Enough for the Senate
Democrats lead by about 9 points in the national poll average, yet the Senate remains the harder chamber to flip....
October 29, 2026
Judge Cites Havoc in Ballot Ruling
A federal judge refused to segregate about 20,000 California ballots, saying the move would wreak havoc on an election already...
October 29, 2026
Pentagon’s US$1.5 Trillion Budget Explained
The Pentagon wants US$1.5 trillion for 2027, but US$350 billion depends on a party-line vote leaders doubt. What it means...
October 28, 2026