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The Canadian economy kept adding jobs at a steady pace in June, in part because the youth summer job market got off to a great start, but economists say there are still concerns.

StatCan said there was little change in the private sector and self-employment in August, but the public sector shed 20,000 positions in its third straight month of losses.

Canada added 75,000 jobs in July, according to Statistics Canada, as the national unemployment rate ticked down to 6.4 per cent — the lowest since July 2024.

Tariffs of 50 per cent on billions of dollars of Canadian goods are now in effect after talks between the United States and Canada collapsed on Friday night.

Canadian businesses are bracing for higher costs and uncertainty as new tariffs take effect following the collapse of Canada-U.S. trade talks.

A.I. Minister Evan Solomon says the government understands Canadians are concerned about noise, electricity and water use of large-scale data centres.

The Ipsos poll for Global News suggests the Liberal government still enjoys broad backing from Canadians, but that support dips among younger voters.

If the new 50 per cent tariffs go into effect, they would impact nearly $28 billion in annual Canadian exports to the U.S., according to Canadian Exporters and Manufacturers.

Statistics peg the value of Alberta's oil exports to the U.S. in 2025 at close to $111 billion — representing much of the province's nearly $177 billion worth of global exports.

Premiers, meanwhile, say Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes the new trade deal.

With each development in Donald Trump's trade war, many Ontario cities have received news of tariffs on Canadian goods with panic and devastation for their local industries.

Trade talks collapsed between Canada and the United States on Friday and Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa would be retaliating with “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs.

Unifor has already ratified new collective agreements with Ford Motor Co. and General Motors this summer with current deals set to expire Sept. 20.

Danielle Smith says she wants to avoid further trade war escalations and instead double down on diplomacy efforts — cautioning the U.S. has the power to cripple Canada energy-wise.

Canada is set to implement its retaliatory duties on Tuesday. Many are aimed at key industries in states where there are competitive midterm races.

Around 11 a.m., Carney will address reporters, as he prepares for a 1:30 p.m. meeting with the premiers of Canada's provinces and territories. 

Canada's job market faces further risk if new threatened tariffs hit businesses already reeling from a year of U.S. tariffs and trade war uncertainty, experts say.

The report says that for many Canadians, "misconceptions exist regarding eligibility, financial assistance, and the limits of government intervention abroad."

Vance, speaking at a political event in Maine, claimed talks were still ongoing despite Prime Minister Mark Carney pulling Canada out of the negotiations late last week. 

John Tavares remembers everything being new.