{
  "id": 4023516,
  "title": "Canada's economy has found its footing. But is it enough to survive the U.S. trade war?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/canadas-economy-has-found-its-footing-but-is-it-enough-to-survive-the",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T20:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC Business",
    "slug": "cbc-business",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/armstrong-canada-us-tariffs-economy-gdp-9.7324489"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Canada's economy has shown signs of resilience in the face of the US trade war. According to CBC Business, GDP growth surged in the spring, driven by increases in exports, business investment, and household spending. This growth suggests that Canada may be able to weather the trade war storm.\n\nThe Winnipeg Free Press reports that Canadian premiers are divided on using the country's natural resources as leverage in the trade war with the US, with potash emerging as a key point of contention. However, no further details are available on this issue.\n\nDespite the economic growth, the question remains whether Canada's economy can sustain this momentum. CBC Business notes that the surge in GDP growth raises questions about its longevity, but provides no further information on this topic.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/u-s-may-seek-win-with-mexico-in-wake-of-collapsed-trade-talks-with",
        "published": "2026-08-12T19:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "WARMINGTON: While Canada may be into Trump/Carney trade war, Buffalo Bills fans not so much",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/warmington-while-canada-may-be-into-trump-carney-trade-war-buffalo",
        "published": "2026-08-28T19:03:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Premiers at odds over leveraging potash in Canada’s trade war with U.S.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/premiers-at-odds-over-leveraging-potash-in-canadas-trade-war-with-u-s",
        "published": "2026-08-28T19:31:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Only one thing in Canada is named after Donald Trump. It is a street in Ottawa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/only-one-thing-in-canada-is-named-after-donald-trump-it-is-a-street",
        "published": "2026-08-28T20:30:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Can Canada supply itself? Trade war forces businesses to find out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/can-canada-supply-itself-trade-war-forces-businesses-to-find-out",
        "published": "2026-08-28T20:59:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "With the US and Canada locked in a trade war, fears of a recession lurk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/with-the-us-and-canada-locked-in-a-trade-war-fears-of-a-recession-lurk",
        "published": "2026-08-28T21:39:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}