In an eleventh-hour reversal, Canada rescinded its controversial Digital Services Tax. This decision, announced just hours before the first payments were due, was a direct effort to restart crucial trade negotiations with the United States. Read more: ow.ly/j8aK50WjY58

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A new study by Michigan State University offers a vital framework to navigate the largest series of U.S. tariff hikes since 1930, which has created an uncomfortable reality. Policies were enacted, reversed & reinstated in rapid succession. Read more: ow.ly/mJ9S50Wl7BM

While many countries are preparing for the potential of new U.S. tariffs following this Wednesday’s 'Liberation Day' deadline, Canada will not be affected as it has committed to finalizing a bilateral trade agreement with the U.S. by July 21. Read more: ow.ly/SGKE50Wm036

The US's 90‑day suspension on reciprocal tariffs has ended today. The U.S. Government has begun issuing notices to 18 trading partners, outlining duty rates. Countries that don’t reach a deal will roll back to the levels set on April 2, 2025. Read more: ow.ly/l8CO50WmBg8

Under the US’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” the de minimis exemption allowing imports under $800 to enter the U.S. duty and tax free will be repealed on July 1, 2027, ending duty‑free entry for a significant volume of e‑commerce shipments. Read more: ow.ly/ZVBH50WnoIo

As the English Language Proficiency mandate is now in force, the U.S. trucking industry is poised for a capacity squeeze. The policy immediately shrinks the available driver pool – to 3.5M of immigrant drivers, who make up 20% of the workforce. Read more: ow.ly/tS4y50Wo1FY

Today, isolated supply chains can no longer keep pace with demand or disruption. Leading organizations are shifting from linear, siloed models to open, collaborative networks that pool resources, data and capacity across partners. Read more: ow.ly/WNfe50WoVG2 #SupplyChain

A joint effort between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Texas Department of Public Safety has permanently revoked the commercial driver licenses (CDLs) of more than 1,000 drivers for smuggling people and drugs into the United States. Read more: ow.ly/EEL750WoVVO

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose a 50% tariff on copper imports to the United States, effective August 1, as part of boosting domestic production. The president is also considering a 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals. Read more: ow.ly/TFoc50WqhSk #Tariffs #USTrade

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation has directed certain Class A/Z holders to retake both knowledge & road tests, citing irregularities during an audit of a third-party testing provider. The MTO has begun sending targeted letters to drivers. Read more: ow.ly/Ixem50WqX4g

The Port of LA set a container record in June, representing the busiest June. The Port handled 892,000 twenty-foot equivalent units in total, a 32% increase month-over-month. U.S. & China negotiated, generating the classic “tariff whipsaw.” Read here: ow.ly/rvH150WrClt

A troubling trend is emerging: frontline supervisors – the essential link between workers and management are either burning out or choosing to step away from leadership roles. This gap is risky when precision & coordination are non-negotiable. Read here: ow.ly/Tzii50WsoyU

Canada’s retaliatory list in response to recent U.S. duties on Canadian steel, autos, oil, and aluminum is still in effect as of mid-July, targeting high-impact, politically sensitive 37 pages of goods. Some exemptions have been applied. Read more: ow.ly/H5FK50WsWOs

The American Transportation Research Institute has released its report on the trucking operational cost. 2024 was a difficult year for profitability. Falling diesel prices helped lower operating costs, but non-fuel expenses hit an all-time high. Read more: ow.ly/i5vz50WtHpM

Despite a mid-summer pause in U.S. tariff increases, ocean freight rates from Asia to North America continued their steep decline. Asia-U.S. West Coast spot rates dropped 8% to USD3,124 per forty-foot equivalent unit (FEU) in early July. Read more: ow.ly/TP5T50Wui7g

The current 14.5% tariff on Canadian lumber, scheduled to rise to as much as 34.5%, could increase the cost of constructing an American single-family home by up to USD14,000 by 2027. In 2023, Canada accounted for 69% of U.S. lumber imports. Read more: ow.ly/zIPq50WuV2l

With a looming August 1 deadline for potential U.S. tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated unequivocally: Canada will not accept a bad deal just to reach an agreement. The focus is on negotiating terms that align with Canada's economy. Read more: ow.ly/H25850WvMJ6

The United States and the European Union have successfully established a 'framework' deal to significantly lower tariffs. At the heart of this framework is a proposed 15% flat tariff for most imports from the EU bloc into the United States. Read here: ow.ly/VucY50WwoR0

Canadian National Railway (CN) recently downgraded its earnings guidance from 10–15% to 5–9% earnings per share growth for 2025. It also withdrew its longer-term outlook entirely, blaming escalating trade uncertainty and new tariffs. Read more: ow.ly/mPtI50WwZZ2