CANADA

President Donald ‌Trump waded into the tariff territory again by toying with the idea of slapping a fine on Canada, holding it responsible for smoke billowing from wildfires raging in the northern neighboring country that has swamped many parts of the US.

The United States has declined to extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) during its mandatory six-year review, launching a 10-year countdown that could ultimately bring an end to the agreement unless the three countries agree to significant revisions.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb suggested that Canada could be a candidate to join the European Union.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that Alberta's separatists are engaging in a "dangerous bluff" with the referendum to secede from the country.