Two neighbours spent Friday turning contested moments into something lasting. America’s highest court handed down more term-defining rulings, with weighty cases still to come.

Canada laid a cornerstone of its own, as a sweeping nation-building law became binding. One country writes its character in case law, the other in statute.

Today’s USA & Canada Intelligence Brief covers the two economies and their politics, domestic only. We pulled it together from major US and Canadian outlets and official data, in English and French.

United States — The Court Keeps Ruling

A Term Nears Its End