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David Akin's Roundup
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Canada
How will Carney respond to Trump hiking tariffs on steel and aluminum?
Prime Minister Mark Xarney is getting questions about his response to the new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. And in the U.S., some senators are complaining the tariffs are hurting U.S. businesses. As David Akin reports, Canadian politicians are hinting that negotiation, rather than retaliation may produce some relief. [Global National]

Critics and advocacy groups are calling the wide-ranging border security legislation a threat to civil liberties in the immigration and asylum system. [Global]

Giroux said that the promise of a cap on the public service will not be enough to mitigate Carney’s additional spending. He said he expects higher deficits, and as a result, higher debt servicing charges over the next few years. [Ottawa Citizen]

Almost a third of respondents said they view the U.S. as a "neutral country," while 27 per cent said they consider it an "ally" and 26 per cent see it as an "enemy country." [CP]

The harassment took the form of threatening the employee's position, undermining her work and her management of other staff, interfering with her career, negatively impacting her reputation, increasing her workload and imposing unreasonable deadlines, according to the complaint. [CBC]

It was adopted "on division," meaning no recorded vote was held. It does not need a vote in the Senate. [CP]
Michael Geist: Those provisions, which raise the prospect of warrantless access to information about Internet subscribers, establish new global production orders of subscriber information, and envision new levels of access to data held by electronic service providers, mark the latest attempt in a longstanding campaign by Canadian law enforcement for lawful access legislation. [MichaelGeist.ca]

“Marc faced his final days with the same strength, clarity and grace that defined his life. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of support, concern and kind words received over the past few days.” [Global]

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The Provinces
Alberta premier says she sees a ‘breakthrough’ in talks with Americans on energy
Danielle Smith said she talked to American counterparts and explained that, particularly for aluminum tariffs, they are "the very definition of a tariff being its own punishment." [Global]

New Brunswick's housing minister says the province's three per cent rent cap will remain throughout this fiscal year. [Global]

Aurora
Elsewhere
Blueprints on the border: Germany’s Lithuania deployment may be Europe’s new template
By stationing troops in Lithuania, Germany sets a precedent that other European powers may soon be pressed to emulate. [European Council on Foreign Relations]
The proclamation marks the return of one of the most contentious policies of Trump's first term. [NBC]

Media
CBC's Heather Hiscox to sign off after 20 years hosting national morning news
Heather Hiscox will say good morning to loyal CBC News viewers for the last time this fall, as she steps away from the anchor desk after 20 years as host of CBC Morning Live on CBC News Network. [CBC]

The Washington Post could soon allow non-professional writers to submit opinion columns using an AI writing coach known as Ember, according to a report from The New York Times. The move is reportedly part of a broader initiative to open the paper to outside opinion pieces, including from other publications, Substack writers, and amateur columnists. [The Verge]

Science and Technology
The company said China and other nations are covertly trying to use chatbots to influence opinion around the world. In one case, operatives also used the tools to write internal performance reports. [NPR]

The sharing process is similar to that of Google Docs and other collaboration tools. Click the Share button at the top right, change the notebook access to Anyone with the link, and select Copy link. [PC Mag]

Issued this day ...
… in 1998. Sc 1724a se-tenant pair. Sumo Canada Basho. Design: Gerry Theriault. Illustration: Stephen Dittberner.
Issued to recognize the first-ever Japanese Sumo Basho tournament in Canada, held July 6-7 in Vancouver.