USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 29 USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 29 — Key Facts —Markets US stocks had a mixed session, with weakness in AI and chip names offset by gains elsewhere, rather than the broad sell-off some had feared. —Defence Canada chose Germany’s TKMS to build a new submarine fleet, its biggest defence shift in a generation. —Rights The U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the ability of prisoners to seek damages for religious-rights violations. —Prices Beef costs in Canada reached record highs, intensifying household pressure and political scrutiny on the Carney government. —Disaster Wildfires in British Columbia forced air evacuations as a tornado injured three people at an Alberta campground. —Infrastructure A 45-car freight train derailed near Montreal, ra