USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Saturday, July 25, 2026

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 25 USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 25 — Key Facts —Toronto attack Toronto Police classify the pre-dawn U.S. consulate shooting as a national security incident with two suspects fleeing in a white SUV. —Montreal violence A gunman killed a police officer and a civilian in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges before being killed himself in an incel-linked attack. —Canada recession BMO Economics confirms Canada’s economy contracted in three of the past four quarters, meeting the technical definition of a recession. —US growth resilient The U.S. economy is on track for roughly two percent real GDP growth in the second quarter despite conflict and trade headwinds. —Trade deal uncertainty Washington signals it will not renew the USMCA in its current for