Less than 24 hours after Canada rolled out a new suite of counter-tariffs targeting billions of dollars worth of American products, U.S. President Donald Trump signed off on a fresh flurry of executive orders that, as Canadian Press notes, “will completely bar imports of certain Canadian goods, including motorcycles, some dairy products and alcoholic beverages,” which are currently set to come into effect at the end of the month.

“U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, in a statement later Tuesday, said the decision was a ‘natural consequence’ of Canada’s “discriminatory” treatment of American exports,” the wire service notes.

Greer also warned that Trump “will continue to leverage the tools at his disposal to defend the interests of American workers and exporters, and restore reciprocity in our bilateral trade relationships.”

In a response posted to X last night, Canada – U.S. trade minister Dominic LeBlanc said the government “is assessing the latest tariff measures,” and reiterated that the “first priority remains … protecting and supporting Canadian workers, farmers, families, and businesses from these unjustified actions.”

He also confirmed that he is “in contact” with Greer.

“When the US is ready to engage, our government will work in good faith and constructively towards a more secure mutually beneficial trading relationship that fully respects Canadian sovereignty,” he added.

As yet, there’s been no reaction from Prime Minister Mark Carney, who, as per his office, will once again be staying off the public radar today, although it’s a safe bet that he’ll be keeping close tabs on the latest developments in the expanding cross-border trade war that, as he warned Canadians in a video released yesterday, would “come at a cost,” albeit “not one that comes close to the cost of standing still.”

With the traditional pre-sitting cabinet retreat — or, to use the current prime minister’s preferred moniker, “cabinet planning forum” — set to get underway in Banff tomorrow, several members of Carney’s front bench team will be making the rounds in Alberta today.

First up: Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon, who will launch Canada’s first-ever National AI Literacy Initiative — which, the advisory notes, is “a key deliverable” under the National AI Strategy unveiled earlier this year, and will “offer entry-level AI training accessible to all Canadians” — during a morning appearance in Edmonton. (9 a.m. MT)

Later this morning, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson will teams up with his Alberta counterpart, Brian Jean, to “celebrate (a) clean energy milestone” during the groundbreaking of a “major energy project” in Clive. (11 a.m. MT)

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will share his thoughts on “Canada’s ongoing response to the unjustified U.S. tariffs,” as well as the “steps Canada is taking to protect its workers and sectors, leverage its natural resources and grow the economy in the face of a volatile global economic landscape,” during an on-stage “armchair discussion” hosted by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. (12 p.m. MT)

Elsewhere in the Greater Edmonton region:

• Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli drops by the Thorhild headquarters of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955 with a fresh tranche of federal support that, as per the notice, aims to “provide modern, state-of-the-art training equipment for the next generation of skilled workers” (11:30 a.m.)
• Justice Minister Sean Fraser will outline his government’s “investments in youth crime prevention” during an afternoon visit to Bravé MMA and Fitness. (1:30 p.m. MT)

Meanwhile, Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller heads to Calgary to highlight fresh federal support to boost “online safety for kids” via the Digital Citizen Program, which “supports civil society organizations and researchers in promoting a healthy information ecosystem.” (11:30 a.m. MT)

Rounding out the roster, Secretary of State for Seniors Stephanie McLean visits a Foothills County music school to promote new federal support for “seven community-based projects to help seniors stay active, informed and socially connected.” (2:30 p.m. MDT)

Back in Toronto, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will “provide an update on Canada’s National Water Security Strategy,” which, as per the launch notice earlier this year, aims to “address freshwater-related threats and opportunities in a way that protects freshwater ecosystems and secures water for communities and the economy, now and for future generations,” as well as “projects to protect the Great Lakes.” (9 a.m.)

ON AND AROUND THE HILL

Optimum Publishing International CEO Dean Baxendale teams up with Association for Canadian Studies CEO Jack Jedwab and former Canadian Intelligence Security Service (CSIS) analysts Phil Gurski and Michel Juneau-Katsuya hit the West Block press theatre to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks by taking a closer look at the “evolving terrorism threat,” as well as “Canada’s national security culture.” (10 a.m.)

IN THE CHAMBER

Both the House of Commons and the Senate have shut down for the summer, with regular parliamentary proceedings set to resume in September.

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