G20 Friction: European finance leaders protested after the U.S. invited Russia’s finance minister Anton Siluanov to the Asheville G20, culminating in a photo boycott and a sidelined meeting with Scott Bessent. Iran Pressure & Debt: Bessent used the opening to push “Operation Economic Outcast” and warned Iran’s economy could collapse in weeks or months, while also calling for growth and debt solutions. Canada-U.S. Trade Fallout: As tariffs and threats intensify, PM Mark Carney met business leaders on the dispute and the U.S. kept insisting it’s “not at war” with Canada, even as “Lake America” name changes sparked map reversals. Investment Push: Carney overhauled Invest in Canada, appointing Dominic Barton as chair and Gurinder Grewal as CEO ahead of a major Toronto investment summit. Defence Procurement: Doug Guzman, head of the new Defence Investment Agency, is reportedly set to leave after a year, citing slow bureaucracy. Workplace Rules (Quebec): A Quebec arbitration decision says employers correcting leave-bank errors may not be barred by the Labour Code’s six-month prescription. Tech & Finance: Meta child-safety protections from a U.S. settlement are being urged to extend to Canada.