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(Colourized by the Vimy Foundation and Canadian Colour.) Photo by Department of National Defence/Library and Archives CanadaIt’s Wednesday, September 9. Here are the top stories we’re following today.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorA 2025 poll showed that “an alarming proportion of (young Canadians) … didn’t see the threat posed by Trump and Manifest Destiny. They had no idea what Manifest Destiny is, so how can you confront it?” says one advocate for increased history education. Many educators agree schools should devote more time to teaching history. But there is disagreement on how much — and whose version of — history to teach. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on September 9, 2026. Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images“I think the overall effect might be limited. Adjusting what products are covered by the tariffs isn’t something that should be, in my view, interpreted as escalation,” one economist says of Trump’s latest trade proclamations. A sign on display during a B.C. Premier David Eby news conference at Victoria’s Inner Harbour on September 8, 2026. Photo by Province of British Columbia/ FlickrThe new signs, with their ‘Never 51st State’ message, are one of several measures that David Eby’s government has taken to signal its displeasure with U.S. policy “No doubt there are at least a few hundred Canadians who care very deeply about the provenance of their eggs,” Chris Selley writes. Photo by Adobe StockThere has been much angst in Quebec lately over the discovery that on occasions when demand is too high, eggs from the U.S. are being sold in Canada, Selley writes. He notes that one of the companies doing this regularly lobbies Ottawa to maintain the supply-management system, which is meant to prevent overproduction and underproduction. U.S. President Donald Trump departs after speaking during a “Steel Across America” event ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the Ellipse near the White House on September 8, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images“We got along extremely well in the latter half of the 19th century and the early 20th century when we both kind of agreed that we don’t want to trade with each other. That was not an antagonistic time. It’s modern global rules-based trade that creates all this antagonism, where people are trained to think of tariffs as a sanction,” says Charles Benoit of Coalition for a Prosperous America. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.