{
  "id": 6046681,
  "title": "Frechette holds mid-campaign cabinet meeting ahead of counter-tariffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/frechette-holds-mid-campaign-cabinet-meeting-ahead-of-counter-tariffs-6046681",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T21:40:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news-globalnews",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12049778/quebec-election-frechette-cabinet-meeting-trade-war/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Quebec Premier Christine Frechette has convened a special cabinet meeting on Monday, halting her election campaign one day before retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods are set to take effect. The meeting will be held virtually at 6 p.m., with the agenda undisclosed. The tariffs, ranging from 15 to 50 percent, will apply to various U.S. goods, including dairy, steel, copper, and beauty products. These measures are in response to the U.S.'s 50 percent tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods. Key opponents have accused Frechette of exploiting the tariff dispute for political gain during the election campaign.",
  "summary": "Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette has called a special virtual cabinet meeting for Monday at 6 p.m. The meeting is rare during an election campaign, when Fréchette is serving as premier and campaigning as CAQ leader.\n\nThe meeting comes ahead of Canadian retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods set to take effect on September 8. According to Global News, these tariffs will range from 15 to 50 per cent and apply to products including dairy, steel, copper, and some beauty products.\n\nThe Canadian tariffs are in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods. On Sunday, Trump posted on social media that the Canadian dollar’s exchange rate with the U.S. has been “unacceptable … for years — but no longer.”",
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Frechette holds mid-campaign cabinet meeting ahead of counter-tariffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/frechette-holds-mid-campaign-cabinet-meeting-ahead-of-counter-tariffs",
        "published": "2026-09-06T21:40:26.000Z"
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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."
}