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Today's afternoon headlines from CBC Politics - 2026-07-08

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Carney backs latest U.S. strikes on Iran as Trump slams NATO allies

July 8 , 2026 at 07:27:45 a.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsed the latest U.S. strikes on Iran as a justified response to ceasefire violations, even as President Donald Trump declared the truce finished and accused NATO allies of abandoning Washington. Alliance leaders sought to contain the rift while urging de-escalation and freedom of navigation in the Gulf.

U.S. government approves emergency rescue of belugas from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont.

July 8 , 2026 at 02:16:17 p.m. EDT • :

The U.S. government has formally approved an emergency rescue of most of the beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., to aquariums in the United States.

Ottawa sidelines foreign firms in $4.9B army vehicle competition

July 8 , 2026 at 07:34:58 a.m. EDT • :

The Carney government has quietly scrapped the next phase of the army's $4.9-billion light utility vehicle competition, abandoning an open procurement in favour of inviting a limited number of Canadian suppliers to bid. The move sidelines U.S. contenders and signals a stronger push to bolster Canada's domestic defence industry.

Canada says there's no basis for Trump's forced labour tariffs

July 8 , 2026 at 09:04:03 a.m. EDT • :

The Canadian government told the Trump administration that new legislation combatting forced labour in supply chains should shield Canada from new tariffs.

Why is Canada spending tens of billions on new submarines?

July 8 , 2026 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Here's why the federal government's purchase of a dozen submarines could stack up to a major price tag of $100 billion or more over the lifetime of the deal.