Canada extends fuel excise tax relief on gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel to Jan. 31, 2027, then phases in 50 per cent of the rate before full rates return.
Ottawa has amended the Project List under the Impact Assessment Act, streamlining reviews for pipelines, power lines and some offshore renewable projects.
The Trump Canadian alcohol import ban takes effect Sept. 29, blocking booze and motorcycles while 50% tariffs hit dairy, wood, aluminum and furniture.
The oilsands impact assessment exemption passed by the Carney government removes in-situ projects and gas plants from federal review and hands pipelines to the CER.
Examine the trade-law implications of President Trump’s Canadian import ban, analyzing Section 338 limits, GATT Articles XI and XIII, and USMCA rules.
The Zelenskyy visit to Canada runs September 9-11, 2026, with stops in Calgary, Toronto and North Bay and an address to Cabinet at the Banff planning forum.
Canada settlement trade restrictions are now on the table after 12 foreign ministers issued a joint statement citing E1 tenders, settler violence and West Bank conditions.
India-Canada Foreign Office Consultations took place in New Delhi on September 2, 2026, led by Rudrendra Tandon and Arun Thangaraj as normalization continues.
Canada counter-tariffs on C$27.6-billion of U.S. imports take effect September 8, 2026, covering 600+ product classes at rates of 50%, 25% and 15%.
Canada condemns Iran in a joint ministerial statement citing threats to Strait of Hormuz shipping, illicit nuclear activity and support for regional proxy groups.
