U.S.-Canada Trade War Hits Consumer Goods: Trump ordered GSA to remove Canadian-origin products from U.S. government contract lists unless Canada restores “full and fair reciprocity,” as Canada’s retaliatory tariffs (up to 50%) took effect. Import Bans Expand: The White House also moved to ban a range of Canadian items—dairy (including whey protein concentrates), alcohol (including nonalcoholic beer, beers, sparkling wines), and some motorcycles—framing it as a response to Canada’s “dollar-for-dollar” retaliation. Aerospace Pressure Point: Trump escalated further by threatening to block Bombardier sales in the U.S. unless production is built in America; Bombardier says it already employs workers across 20+ states. Local Cost Concerns: Wisconsin dairy producers warned the cheese-focused tariff hit could ripple through a state where most milk becomes cheese. Food Safety Watch: USDA issued a Class I recall of imported ready-to-eat pork guanciale over possible listeria contamination. Retail/Brand Litigation: A judge let Smucker’s trademark-style lawsuit against Trader Joe’s frozen PB&J proceed, rejecting arguments that the products’ shapes and packaging are too dissimilar. Tech & Consumer Sentiment: Apple’s foldable iPhone event nears, with a survey finding about 25% of U.S. adults are interested, but average willingness to pay is far below projected prices. AI Security: U.S. agencies accused six China-based AI firms of industrial-scale “malicious” model copying via feature extraction from leading American models.