Global National: Sept. 5, 2026 | Tensions remain high as Canadian counter-tariffs set to begin

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing more backlash, as he continues to mock Canadian cadets on social media, this time sharing a pride post from the Canadian Coast Guard. As Jillian Piper reports, with Canada’s retaliatory tariffs set to begin in just a few days - the hostility between the two countries doesn't appear to be cooling. Most Americans don’t seem to want a trade war with Canada. A recent Ipsos-Reuters poll shows the tariffs are unpopular in the United States, and they’re not rushing to call Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ either. Global’s Touria Izri reports from Washington. For generations of Canadians, the roar of the Snowbirds has been part of the soundtrack of summer. But this year, the iconic planes bid farewell. The 77th Canadian International air show marks the fleets last time soaring through Toronto skies in their nine-jet formation, before the planes will be retired. Lexy Benedict has the story. Plus, new reports published this week looking at the co

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