Good morning. Canada and the U.S. could be months away from getting back to the negotiating table. More on that below, along with the Canadian Army’s biggest overhaul in decades and how Russia is recruiting foreign nationals for its war in Ukraine.

Canada and the United States may be months away from returning to formal trade negotiations, according to Kirsten Hillman, a former Canadian ambassador to Washington. Hillman says Ottawa has reached the point where it is holding firm on its red lines, so talks are unlikely to resume until the U.S. accepts that Canada will not agree to a deal that would severely damage its auto, steel and aluminum industries.

Still travelling: The trade war may be keeping Canadian tourists away from the U.S., but business travel is moving in the opposite direction. Corporate bookings south of the border rose 16.5 per cent year-over-year last month, even as leisure travel remains down roughly 25 to 30 per cent. Companies say long-term contracts, clients and investment ties mean they simply can’t afford to stay away.

Keep reading:

• Rift with Canada shows potential to become a pressing U.S. election issue
• Trade war creates boom for lobbying firms with access to U.S. President
• Unpacking the White House’s latest trade barriers on Canada
• Canadian alcohol producers face a U.S. ban, but some shipments can still cross the border

Russia has recruited thousands of foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine through deception and coercion, Amnesty International says. The group found that many recruits were promised civilian jobs, legal status or Russian citizenship before being sent to the front.

The details: Researchers interviewed prisoners of war from several countries who said they signed contracts they did not understand, had documents confiscated or were threatened if they tried to leave. Some knew they had signed military contracts but believed they would be working as cooks or drivers and instead were sent into combat.

The Canadian Army is launching its largest reorganization in more than 30 years, replacing its largely geography-based structure with divisions focused on combat, domestic defence and support. Officials say the shift is meant to prepare the military for a more complex “future battlefield” shaped by great-power competition, new technologies and lessons from current wars.

What changes: A new Edmonton-based Manoeuvre Division will become Canada’s main fighting force, while a Montreal-based Defence of Canada Division will oversee territorial defence, mobilization, reserve brigades and the Canadian Rangers. The overhaul comes as Ottawa ramps up military spending and looks to reduce its reliance on the U.S. for defence.

As drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound reshape obesity treatment, researchers are turning to the questions the medications have raised rather than answered. A new Endocrine Society roadmap calls for more study into why some patients are “super responders,” why others lose little weight, how the drugs should be used around pregnancy and what long-term safety risks may emerge.

Why it matters: GLP-1s have become Canada’s top-selling class of drugs, generating $2.4-billion in sales in the first half of 2026 alone. Researchers say their widespread use could fundamentally change scientists’ understanding of obesity and how it should be treated.