Today’s highlights:
Trump says tariff letter to Carney is ‘the deal’
Inflation in Canada rose to 1.9% in June
Poilievre criticizes Carney over investment disclosure
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Cabinet to meet Tuesday as Trump says 35% tariff letter is 'the deal' | National News | Canadian Press
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the letters he sent to Prime Minister Mark Carney and other leaders about new tariff rates are 'the deals,' as Carney prepares to meet with his cabinet on tariffs and the trade negotiations.
Carney says a U.S. trade deal without some tariffs is unlikely | CBC News
There's 'not a lot of evidence right now' that the U.S. is willing to cut a deal without some tariffs, PM says
Pace of inflation rose slightly in June to 1.9%, says Statistics Canada | CBC News
The pace of inflation sped up slightly in Canada to 1.9 per cent in the month of June, according to Statistics Canada.
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Poilievre slams Carney over investment disclosure, says PM needs to sell assets | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pointing to a list of assets that Prime Minister Mark Carney transferred to a blind trust as evidence that the Liberal leader wasn’t being honest with Canadians on the campaign trail.
Poilievre calls for 'very hard caps' on immigration to better integrate newcomers | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a tougher stance on immigration, saying Monday he wants to see “very hard caps” on the number of newcomers allowed into the county.
Before joining cabinet, public safety minister wrote immigration support letters for terror group ‘member’ | Global News
Gary Anandasangaree asked CBSA to ‘review and reconsider’ decision denying permanent residence to alleged Tamil Tigers member.
Get Shovels in the Ground, Say Canadians | 338Canada | Substack
New Ipsos poll shows Canadians back economic integration and nation-building projects—but caution against cutting corners.
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