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- Follow-up: Honda warns Trump's threat to double Canada auto tariffs to 50% would be catastrophic for the industry
A senior vice president for corporate affairs at American Honda told the Reuters Automotive conference in Detroit on Tuesday, Oct 27, that the auto industry would face a 'catastrophic' situation if the US and Canada fail to reach a new trade deal by year-end. Trump has threatened to raise tariffs on Canadian vehicles and parts from 25% to 50% from Jan 1 if no deal is reached. She said the ideal outcome would be a three-way deal similar to the USMCA that also includes the third member. The US Trade Representative earlier said the USMCA would not be automatically extended for 16 years but reviewed annually instead.
Oct 28, 2026 Morning - EA shuts down BioWare, maker of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, after more than 30 years
Ars Technica reported that BioWare announced on social media on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct 21, that 'after more than 30 years of adventures together, BioWare will be closing', ending early development of the next Mass Effect. Minutes earlier Bloomberg reported that parent company Electronic Arts would cut 400 jobs, 50 of them at BioWare; EA executives told staff in a letter that they would focus talent and investment where the opportunities are greatest. BioWare was founded in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 1995 and acquired by EA in 2007; its games include Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
Oct 22, 2026 Morning - Alberta referendum: about 76% vote against starting process to leave Canada
Alberta held a referendum on Oct 19 on whether to start the process of leaving Canada. Unofficial Elections Alberta results showed about 76% of the nearly 1.9 million ballots counted backed staying in Canada and about 24% backed starting the independence process. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who grew up in Edmonton, called it a 'great result for Canada'; the province's premier, who opposed separation, said Albertans voted for a stronger Alberta within a united Canada, while many supporters of her United Conservative Party were in the separatist camp.
Oct 21, 2026 Morning - Follow-up: Alberta votes on whether to hold binding referendum on leaving Canada
Voters in Alberta went to the polls on Oct 19 to decide whether the province should stay in Canada or hold a binding independence referendum later. Premier Danielle Smith called the vote after a grassroots group gathered about 300,000 signatures; a counter-petition opposing separation drew more than 400,000, and polls show most of the roughly 5 million residents favour staying. Smith said a binding referendum could be held in 2027 at the earliest if the vote passes; she did not campaign for independence and estimated in June that transition costs would be about C$400 billion plus C$25–50 billion a year. Results were not out at time of writing.
Oct 20, 2026 Morning - Follow-up: Fire at Canada's CFB Wainwright in Alberta kills 4 service members, Carney says
A fire broke out late on Oct 17 in a training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, and strong winds pushed it off the base into surrounding rural areas. Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a televised address on Oct 18 that 4 service members were killed and dozens seriously injured, calling it one of the Canadian military's worst peacetime tragedies on home soil. The military said there was no sign of terrorism and the cause is under investigation.
Oct 19, 2026 Morning