Nasty Canuck Weekly — September 27, 2026
The stories worth your time, useful context from the week, and what we’re watching next.
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The Nasty Canuck Editorial Desk publishes useful Canadian news, clear explanations and sharp commentary — without taking ourselves too seriously.
What Canadians Get Wrong About Americans
Canadians watch the U.S. closely, but proximity can blur as much as it reveals. Understanding America more precisely is part of a more confident Canada.
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Six GlobalEyes Are on the Table. The Canadian Work Is Still Being Negotiated.
Canada and Saab have set a framework for talks over six airborne early-warning aircraft. The number is clear; the Canadian configuration, missionization, support, supplier work and export role are not.
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Diversification Needs a Shiploader. Canpotex Is Spending $500 Million on One.
Canpotex is modernizing the Neptune potash terminal in North Vancouver. The project is a reminder that export diversification depends on railcars, conveyors and port reliability as much as new customers.
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Gas Prices Rise Like a Rocket and Fall Like a Feather. The Data Behind the Sign Matters Too.
Gasoline prices are set locally, but the market intelligence behind them can be national. A new Competition Bureau agreement puts new limits on what fuel retailers can know about their rivals.
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Canada’s First F-35 Is Flying. The Bigger Build Is Everything Around It.
Canada’s first CF-35A is flying, but the fighter is only one part of a wider RCAF overhaul spanning Arctic radar, GlobalEye, satellites, drones, tankers and sixth-generation aviation.
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Canada and the EU Have an ‘Associate Member’ Idea. Now They Need the Terms.
Canada and the EU are exploring a relationship that does not yet exist. The label got the headlines; the terms will decide whether any of it matters.
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Canada’s Submarine Decision Is Part of a Much Bigger Arctic Defence Build
The Norway partnership is bringing a wider northern picture into focus: long-range surveillance, new submarines, icebreakers, Rangers and a growing network of Arctic allies. When Canada selected Germany’s TKMS as the preferred supplier for its next submarine fleet in July, the obvious story was the submarines: up to
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The Bank of Canada Can’t Fix a Trade War. It Still Has to Price One.
Why tariffs, energy prices and economic slack are pulling the Bank of Canada in different directions — and why interest rates can’t solve a trade war.
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Canada Built Hollywood North. Now It Needs More Than Hollywood.
Canada built a world-class film production industry. The next step is owning more of the stories, rights, financing and global success.
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Critical Minerals Aren’t Strategic Until the Mine Gets Financed
Generation Mining has assembled roughly $1.3 billion in financing for Ontario’s Marathon project. Now the real test is turning strategic minerals into an operating mine.
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Canada Wants Into a Northern Defence Network That Doesn’t Stop at NORAD.
Canada has applied to join the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, adding another northern defence relationship alongside NORAD and NATO.
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The UN Says Maps Shape Perception. Canada Has a View From Up Here.
The UN wants fairer world maps. Nasty Canuck has a simpler question: what happens when Canada stops living along the top edge and puts itself in the middle for once?
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Canada Has Nearly $500 Billion in Investment and Financing Commitments. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Canada’s first Investment Summit came with nearly $500 billion in investment and financing commitments. The real test is whether Canada can turn that capital into projects that actually get built.
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The U.S. Tariff List Changed Today. What Washington Added — and What It Took Off.
The U.S. added 122 tariff classifications on Canadian goods today and removed 10. Salt, cement and paper exemptions reveal where an integrated supply chain pushes back.
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