Canada–U.S. Trade War: Trump told reporters in Dublin a deal with Canada could come “fairly soon,” while repeating claims Ottawa has “ripped off” the U.S.; meanwhile Canada’s retaliatory tariffs (15%–50% on about $20B of U.S. goods) are already in effect and the fight is widening. U.S. Import Bans: The White House announced bans on certain Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles starting Sept. 29, plus new federal procurement rules excluding Canadian products from major U.S. government contracts. Canada–U.K. Pivot: Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Liverpool and Strasbourg for his first meeting with UK PM Andy Burnham, with talks focused on defence, security, energy, AI and critical minerals. Ukraine Returns Conference: Canada will co-host a Toronto conference with Ukraine and Norway on Sept. 28–29 to push for the return of Ukrainian children, detained civilians and prisoners of war held by Russia. Middle East Trade Sanctions: The UK, followed by France and Canada, is moving to restrict trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements, targeting companies and services tied to settlement expansion. Digital Government: Ottawa launched Digital Transformation Canada to modernize federal services, consolidate digital functions and expand responsible AI use. Local Impact: Fredericton opened Canada’s first large-scale perishable food rescue centre to process up to $4M of surplus produce annually for food banks.