- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew launched a harsh attack on President Donald Trump, calling him erratic, irresponsible, and a bad person while urging Canada not to make trade concessions.
- Kinew urged Canadians to boycott American goods and predicted Trump would get slaughtered in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney asked provincial leaders to lift bans on U.S. alcohol sales to help finalize a bilateral trade agreement and avoid 50% U.S. tariffs.
- Canadian Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced that Canada and the U.S. are nearing a final trade deal, with tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian imports delayed until Saturday.
- Although several Canadian provinces are considering restoring U.S. liquor to store shelves at Carney's request, Kinew advised consumers to continue purchasing Canadian products instead.
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