Maple Express | August 30, 2026 Ford on ABC: A tariff on Canada is nothing more than a tax on the American people

1. Ford on ABC: "A tariff on Canada is nothing more than a tax on the American people"

Source: CP24

Ontario Premier Doug Ford appeared on American media outlet ABC on Sunday to discuss the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war, addressing its implications and what he hopes to see going forward.

In the interview, Ford said a tariff on Canada is "nothing more than a tax on the American people" — the core message he sought to deliver to an American audience.

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2. Trump shares "Canada on notice" headline after Venezuela oil deal

Source: CP24

U.S. President Donald Trump shared a news article on his Truth Social platform Sunday stating Canada is "on notice," two days after the U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela over its oil reserves.

The article, by Just The News — an outlet run by conservative American journalist John Solomon — was written by Solomon and reporter Misty Severi. It quotes Sam Romain, chairman of Americans for Energy Dominance, who suggested Canada using its energy exports as leverage in the trade dispute would not work well for Canada.

More than an hour later, Trump posted again, saying Canadian businesses are "pouring" into the U.S., writing: "We want to make our own cars, etc. That's what's going to happen Canada has been ripping us off for years — NO LONGER!" He also shared another article from the same outlet urging Trump to create a legal pathway for Jewish Canadians facing antisemitism.

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3. Trade war pushes Torontonians toward local buying, expert says

Source: CP24

Toronto resident Josh Balon was shopping for meat at his local grocery store when he decided to look into supporting a local butcher shop. "I think if anyone has the means to support local… those small businesses, I think those are really important because they're going to hurt," he told CP24.com. As the Canada-U.S. trade war heats up, more Torontonians are buying local products.

New U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian goods took effect Aug. 22, prompting Ottawa to announce dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs of 15 to 50 per cent on hundreds of U.S. products, set to take effect after Labour Day. Retail expert Bruce Winder said the dispute is top of mind for Canadians.

Winder noted Loblaw has reintroduced "T" labels and a maple leaf symbol to help shoppers identify tariff-affected and Canadian products, and that many consumers have shifted toward retailers like Canadian Tire, Rona and Dollarama. Balon said he has swapped U.S. ice cream brands for Canadian brand Chapman's. Brydon Parker, who founded MadeInCanada.dev, said traffic surged from a daily average of 10 to 100 visitors to roughly 1,000 at peak this week.

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4. Two seriously injured after Highway 400 crash in Vaughan

Source: CP24

Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 400 in Vaughan early Sunday morning.

Ontario Provincial Police said emergency crews responded to the southbound lanes between Teston Road and Rutherford Road at about 1:46 a.m. The highway was fully closed in the area while crews assessed those involved.

Two people were ultimately taken to hospital with serious injuries. All southbound lanes reopened around 4:25 a.m., officials said. The cause of the collision remains unknown.

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5. Five people, including two kids, hospitalized after North York crash

Source: CP24

Five people, including two children, were taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in North York on Saturday evening.

The collision happened at the intersection of Jane Street and Stong Court, just north of Finch Avenue West. Toronto police said they were called to the area just after 5:45 p.m. for reports of a two-vehicle collision, and all parties remained on scene.

Paramedics transported two pediatric patients and one adult to a local hospital with minor injuries, and two adults with serious but non-life-threatening injuries to a trauma centre. Police said two women in their 60s were taken to hospital via emergency run. Northbound Jane Street is blocked at Stong Court, and drivers should expect delays.

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6. Man injured in stabbing near Toronto waterfront, suspect fled

Source: CP24

A man was taken to hospital via emergency run after a stabbing near the Toronto waterfront on Saturday evening, as police search for a suspect.

Toronto police said the incident happened near Queens Quay West and Dan Leckie Way, just west of Bathurst Street. They were called to the area just before 7:30 p.m. for reports of a stabbing, where officers found an adult male victim.

Paramedics said the stabbing occurred closer to Lower Spadina Avenue, and one patient was transported with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled before police arrived, described as a brown male, about five-foot-four with a skinny build, wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans. The investigation is ongoing.

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7. Edged weapon recovered after woman injured in North York, man arrested

Source: CP24

A woman was injured in an incident at a North York residence on Saturday, and police have arrested a man and recovered an edged weapon.

The incident happened on Thwaite Avenue, north of Sheppard Avenue and east of Jane Street. Toronto police said they were called to the area at 5:10 p.m. for reports of unknown trouble inside a residence.

Officers found an adult female with serious injuries, and she was taken to hospital via emergency run; her injuries were later described as non-life-threatening. Police said an adult male suspect has been arrested and an edged weapon recovered, with no outstanding suspects. The investigation is ongoing.

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8. Immigration board urges feds to better track temporary residents

Source: CP24

OTTAWA — Canada needs to make further cuts to temporary residents and generate better tracking data when they leave the country, the head of an expert panel on immigration said.

Parisa Mahboubi chairs the C.D. Howe Institute's immigration targets council, whose members include former immigration minister Jason Kenney. Mahboubi said Canada is "flying in the dark" when it comes to tracking temporary residents after they arrive, lacking clear data on visa numbers, renewals and whether non-permanent residents with expired permits actually leave.

As of June 30, Canada had 632,000 study permit holders and 1.5 million temporary work permit holders. Just 22,410 new foreign students arrived in the first half of this year, down sharply from 124,930 a year earlier. The government aims to cut temporary residents below 5 per cent of the population by the end of 2027; Mahboubi said 5 per cent should be the ceiling, not the floor, suggesting a target of 3 to 4 per cent.

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9. Canadians keep travel money home, costing Americans roughly $800M

Source: CP24

Canadian travellers pulled hundreds of millions of dollars out of the United States in the first part of 2026, according to new Statistics Canada data.

The National Travel Survey showed Canadians made nearly 500,000 fewer trips into America and spent about $800 million less on those trips in the first three months of 2026, compared with the same period a year prior. "There's nothing I really want to see in the States. I'd rather see more of Canada," said Patti Page, an Ontario tourist in St. John's.

Spending on trips within Canada rose to $14.5 billion in the first quarter, up from $13.8 billion in 2025, benefiting domestic tourism operators. The survey also found American visitors spent nearly $3 billion on visits to Canada between January and March, up about $500 million from the year before.

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10. Google Maps shows "Lake America" for U.S. users, "Lake Ontario" elsewhere

Source: CP24

People using Google Maps in the U.S. will now see "Lake America," while the rest of the world still sees "Lake Ontario." Google Maps announced Saturday the update followed a formal name change by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.

In a blog post, Google said updates reflect name changes in official government sources: U.S. users see "Lake America," Canadians see "Lake Ontario," and users outside North America see both names. The change follows President Donald Trump's executive order Thursday renaming the lake in U.S. databases and maps.

Apple Maps and MapQuest have not adopted the change — MapQuest posted "we're not changing it." Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a sign reading "Lake Ontario, Now and Always" in Winona, Ont., telling reporters: "President Trump can call it whatever he wants but I can tell you that the rest of the world will always call it Lake Ontario."

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