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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew widespread criticism after mocking the appearance of two people in Canadian uniforms, who turned out to be cadets, not regular soldiers. Canadian leaders and US veterans condemned the post as disrespectful and unbecoming of his office.
Parti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said his party will postpone any independence referendum until after Donald Trump leaves the White House, citing the unpredictable U.S. political climate as a disruption. Quebec faces a provincial election by October 5, with the PQ currently leading in polls but separatist support stagnant at around 30%.
In Buffalo, New York, just miles from the Canadian border, nearly 20,000 mostly American hockey fans spontaneously sang the Canadian national anthem after the singer's microphone failed before a game. The gesture of goodwill comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Canada over trade tariffs and annexation threats.
