USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 21 USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 21 — Key Facts —US tariff President Trump signed an order raising tariffs on Canadian imports to 50%, with the increase taking effect within 30 days. —Toronto shooting Two people were killed and four seriously injured when gunfire erupted at an east-end salsa festival on Monday. —Economic countermove Prime Minister Carney and premiers held an emergency call to plan retaliatory tariffs and worker support programmes. —Hate crime charge A 45-year-old man faced a federal court accused of using a makeshift flamethrower in a suspected terror attack. —Monetary watch The Bank of Canada will release its summary of interest-rate discussions at 1:30 pm local time on Tuesday. —Fed snapshot The US Federal Reserve’s