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Aug 17, 2026 46 min

This trade deadline is different, says CUSMA negotiator

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As Canada-U.S. trade talks head towards a Wednesday tariff deadline, a Trudeau-era staffer speaks from experience about the challenges of doing a deal with Donald Trump. France is battling scorching temperatures and severe drought. We hear from a local engineer who says the water supply is drying up, and the forecast doesn’t look good. The University of Toronto is looking to ban laptops in some classrooms this fall in favour of handwriting. A law student tells us he’d like to have a say in how he takes his own notes. We hear from a scientist who explains her research into how female tree frogs react when they have so many suitors they don't know which way to jump. Two juvenile goats in Portland, Oregon break out of their enclosure and attempt to ride a public bus — to the delight of the driver and passengers. As It Happens, the Monday edition, radio that appreciates them maaaaaking a breaaaaaak for it.

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