Americas
Carney Reports Progress on Canada-US Trade Deal Before Midterms
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced progress toward a future US trade deal on 1 November 2026, two days before US midterm elections, amid a tariff dispute.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on 1 November 2026 that Canada and the US made progress toward a future trade deal, with teams set to work in the coming weeks. The announcement came two days before US midterm elections on 3 November, amid a tariff dispute in which Trump imposed a 50 percent levy on $20bn of Canadian goods in August and Canada responded with equivalent tariffs.
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Tariff-Battered Quebec Mill Town Pushes Worker Buyback
BBC News reports RYAM idled its Témiscaming, Quebec paper mill indefinitely in early October 2026, after US duties hit Canadian wood and paper exports.
Asia Pacific
Rubio Skips New Delhi on Second India Trip, Focuses on Business and Oil
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio bypassed New Delhi and did not meet PM Narendra Modi on his second India visit this year, focusing on business and oil instead.