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Here’s the latest on Ottawa’s progress toward a trade deal with the U.S., how a protest at city hall is a glimpse of what’s to come in the 2026 election, and EV buyers left in the dust after Canada’s rebate program ended.

DON’T MISS

A new trade deal with the U.S. will likely have tariffs

Mark Carney made the admission yesterday. Here’s what we know and don’t know about negotiations.

• Cabinet to meet Tuesday as Trump says 35% tariff letter is ‘the deal’
• Government needs ‘to do better’: Mark Carney to meet with Indigenous leaders amid criticism of rapid-development law

This protest was a glimpse of Olivia Chow’s — and ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s — political future

Read David Rider’s analysis of how the scene set up the 2026 mayoral race.

• Protest at city hall takes aim at bike lanes, bus lanes, shelters — and is met with counterprotest
• John Tory is weighing a comeback. Here’s what the fallout could be at ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ City Hall — and when he’s expected to decide
• Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown under police protection: ‘Not the first time I’ve received a death threat’

These Canadian EV buyers won’t receive rebates from Ottawa

They thought they would get rebates of up to $5,000. Here’s what happened instead.

• Canadian EV dealers to get reimbursed after Tesla’s controversial run on government rebate
• ‘Tesla gamed the system’: Canadian auto dealers ‘stiffed’ millions when U.S. giant rushed to claim last EV rebates

WHAT ELSE

• A ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ senior was sentenced to life for fatally running over his common-law wife’s niece.
• Etobicoke neighbours said there were sightings of fugitive Joseph Ayala in the months before his arrest.
• The RCMP arrested an alleged hijacker at Vancouver’s airport. Here’s what we know.
• Rachel Notley’s husband questioned why Danielle Smith’s spouse is sitting in on government meetings.
• Heather Mallick: Texans don’t like taxes. They prefer to endure disaster and then file lawsuits.
• Shellene Drakes-Tull: Let’s get real about parenting — we’re all flying by the seat of our pants.
• The world’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, died on Monday. This is how he grabbed the spotlight in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½.
• Pilate studios have exploded in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, marking the return of a celeb-loved low-impact workout.
• There were some snubs and surprises in the Emmy’s nominations. Here’s who scored big and who missed out.
• Dining with the stars: Here’s where celebrities from Coldplay to Martha Stewart eat in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½.
• ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½’s ultra-luxury real estate market did really well in the first half of 2025. Here’s what’s going on.
• NASA has just released the closest-ever images of the sun. You have to see this.

POV

At the Calgary Stampede, Pierre Poilievre had the same old problem: He was Pierre Poilievre.

CLOSE UP

SCARBOROUGH: Ryan and his dog Max take some time Tuesday to cool off in Lake Ontario at Bluffer’s Park. While the city saw some relief from wildfire smoke, the hot weather isn’t going anywhere. Here’s your forecast.

Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at firstup@thestar.ca. I will see you back here tomorrow.

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