USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 16, 2026

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 16 USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 16 — Key Facts —Tariff Rate President Trump signed an order raising tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%, escalating a trade war. —Canada Responds Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed commitment to the USMCA and is seeking bilateral tariff relief from Washington. —Colorado Attack Eight people were injured by a man with a makeshift flamethrower shouting “free Palestine” in Colorado. —ICE Shooting A fatal shooting by ICE agents in Maine followed a similar incident in Houston, sparking accountability demands. —Toronto Festival A shooting at a Toronto salsa festival left two people dead and four seriously injured, horrifying the nation. —Bank Rate Held The Bank of Canada kept its policy rate at 2.25% but warn