Latest news in Canada? September 5th, 2026

Trade Tensions and Public Opinion A Nanos Research survey published on September 5, 2026, revealed that an overwhelming majority of Canadians (about 85%) support the federal government’s decision to walk away from recent trade negotiations with the United States. With U.S. tariffs currently impacting approximately 28 billion CAD worth of Canadian goods, public support for Canada’s scheduled dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffsset to take effect on September 8has surged, alongside widespread consumer campaigns to prioritize Canadian products over American imports. CTV News+ 1Infrastructure and Domestic Manufacturing The federal government recently confirmed a historic 4.7 billion CAD procurement agreement for VIA Rail to purchase and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada. The manufacturing, which will take place domestically in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and La Pocatière, Quebec, marks the return of passenger rail car fabrication to Canadian soil for the first time in roughly four decades under the federal “Buy Canadian” framework. www.pm.gc.caImmigration and Study Permit Changes New financial thresholds came into force on September 1, 2026, requiring international students applying for Canadian study permits to show proof of at least 23,448 CAD for annual living expenses (excluding tuition and travel costs), an update reflecting annual cost-of-living adjustments. Additionally, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published updated processing times showing slight increases in backlog durations for select categories, including out-of-country spousal sponsorships and the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Indiatimes+ 1