The guest disputes the charge September 8th.

Late Checkout

August 22, 2026 · Ibid.

Editorial cartoon: in a dim hotel lobby at four minutes to midnight, a night clerk labelled Greer slides a long folded bill across the marble to a man labelled Carney, who stands in an overcoat with a roller bag and a box of binders. A crooked portrait of Trump hangs behind the key pigeonholes.

U.S. tariffs of 50 per cent on $28 billion of Canadian goods took effect just after midnight after three days of talks failed. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the collapse less than an hour before the deadline, saying Canada "declined to finalize." Prime Minister Mark Carney said the U.S. "asked for too much and offered too little," and said Canada's dollar-for-dollar retaliation begins Sept. 8.