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9 events over the last 51 published days.

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Risk index
2/100
Calm
Over 7 days
▲ +2
Over 30 days
▲ +2
Rank
145th of 231 countries tied
Updated
18 Oct.

Travel advisories 0/70
United States: level 1 of 4

Right now 2/30
In today's World news +2

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29 Aug.18 Oct.

October 2026 3 events

18 October 2026 World

Fatal fire at a Canadian military base in Alberta

Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta, which caused a major fire. Neither the toll nor the cause have been disclosed, and the situation is described as very active and delicate.

8 October 2026 Markets United Kingdom

Boots sold for 7 billion pounds to a Canadian family

British chain Boots was sold in a 7 billion pound transaction to a family of Canadian billionaires. The sale was announced Wednesday.

6 October 2026 Geopolitics

Quebec: independentists return to power

The Parti québécois of Paul St-Pierre Plamondon won the election with approximately 28% of votes, without an absolute majority. It promises a referendum on independence, but not before the end of Donald Trump's term.

September 2026 6 events

29 September 2026 Markets United States

Trade war between Canada and United States

The American ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy products came into force, marking a new escalation in the trade war between the two countries after failed negotiations in late August.

21 September 2026 Geopolitics France

Macron and Carney display rapprochement in face of Trump

Emmanuel Macron received Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, reaffirming French sovereignty over the archipelago in response to Donald Trump's remarks. The two leaders announced their desire to build closer ties, in a context of trade war between Canada and the United States.

20 September 2026 Geopolitics France

Macron and Carney affirm sovereignty at Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Emmanuel Macron visited Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon from September 19 to 21 to receive Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, displaying the 'sovereignty of nations' in the face of ambitions expressed by Donald Trump over this North Atlantic territory.

9 September 2026 Markets United States

Trade war between the United States and Canada, Bombardier hit

New American tariffs and Canadian retaliation are weighing on companies in both countries. Bombardier's share price fell after Donald Trump threatened to ban the Canadian aircraft manufacturer if it did not commit to producing in the United States.

9 September 2026 Geopolitics United States

Trade war: the United States bans Canadian products, Ottawa retaliates

The White House has banned by decree the importation of certain Canadian products, including alcohols and dairy products, and raised tariffs. In response, Canada has activated surcharges targeting approximately 20 billion dollars of American imports, calibrated "to the dollar".

8 September 2026 Geopolitics United States

Open trade war between Canada and the United States

Canadian retaliatory measures on American products, targeting approximately 20 billion dollars of goods (steel, dairy products, electronics), came into effect Tuesday, in response to American tariffs of 50% on Canadian products. Donald Trump has furthermore threatened to block the sale to the United States of Bombardier aircraft, one of Canada's largest companies.

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