Canada–U.S. Trade War Escalates: The U.S. is banning Canadian dairy products, most alcohol and some motorcycles, with the import bans set for Sept. 29, after Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs kicked in on $20B of U.S. goods; the White House also moves to block Canadian firms from large U.S. government contracts unless “full and fair reciprocity” is granted. Retaliation & Contract Pressure: Mark Carney frames Canada’s “pivot” as necessary for independence, while the U.S. expands tariff coverage and targets additional categories beyond the initial dairy/alcohol fight. Middle East Trade Sanctions: Britain, France and Canada announce bans on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with Israel retaliating against Britain. Film/Media Policy Watch: A U.S. federal film tax incentive is being floated, raising questions about how it could affect Canada’s production footprint. Digital Misinformation Probe (CBC/Radio-Canada): A CBC/Radio-Canada investigation traces fake AI news “slop” operations in Vietnam targeting Canadians via hundreds of social pages and websites. Marcom/Marketing Biz: AudienceView rebrands Audience Republic’s digital marketing capabilities as “AV Digital Marketing,” positioning it as more client-facing for live-event audience journeys. Entertainment & Culture: “South Park” renames itself “South America” in a jab at Apple/Google after “Lake America” map changes.