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Verified brief — 30 September 2026

U.S. Section 338 exclusions bar certain Canadian alcohol, dairy and motorcycle products as of 29 Sep; West Coast pipeline still not Schedule 1 ahead of the ~1 Oct clock; Kingdom BOP stay response due 8 Oct; plus yesterday’s SCOTUS third-country stay, Gaines Title IX dismissal, and Québec office voting’s last day.

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  1. Item 1

    U.S./Canada (29 Sep effective): Presidential Proclamations 11061–11063 exclude annex-listed Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motor-vehicle products from U.S. importation — CBP rejects covered ACE entries; prior 50% Section 338 duties remain for pre-deadline imports not yet entered.

    Read the article →Federal Register / CBP CSMS #70050970

  2. Item 2

    Related trade pressure (distinct instrument): Stelco plans to indefinitely idle Hamilton cold-rolled/coated ops from 9 Oct, citing U.S. steel tariffs — up to ~500 employees; not caused by the alcohol/dairy/motorcycle exclusions.

    Read the article →Company memo via CBC 28–29 Sep

  3. Item 3

    West Coast Oil Pipeline: still not on Building Canada Act Schedule 1 as of 30 Sep morning; Part II latest regular edition 23 Sep; secondary sources target Thursday/~1 Oct — do not invent a completed listing.

    Read the article →Gazette / MPO / secondary Hodgson-Globe

  4. Item 4

    U.S. (29 Sep): SCOTUS grants DHS v. D.V.D. emergency stay (26A406) and certiorari (26-426) for December argument on third-country-removal guidance.

    Read the article →SCOTUS docket 26A406

  5. Item 5

    U.S. (28 Sep order): N.D. Ga. grants NCAA summary judgment in Gaines v. NCAA — no federal-funds recipient evidence; Title IX claims cannot proceed; appeal watch.

    Read the article →Doc. 196 RECAP

  6. Item 6

    U.S.: Kingdom BOP gender-dysphoria stay application 26A416 still pending — Chief Justice requested response by 4 p.m. EDT 8 October; not a grant/deny yet.

    Read the article →SCOTUS docket 26A416

  7. Item 7

    Denmark: most farmers can see farm-level 2027 nitrogen emission limits from ~29 Sep midnight — L5 implementation toward 1 Jan 2027 force date; some catchments adjusted in October.

    Read the article →Ministry via Berlingske/Ritzau

  8. Item 8

    PBO (24 Sep): Operating Budget Fiscal Anchor note still projects balance in 2029–30 vs Budget 2025’s 2028–29 target.

    Read the article →PBO RP-2627-010-S

  9. Item 9

    Ottawa: Bill C-39 Building Canada Strong Act — House returns 5 Oct; still at second reading / legislative-committee path; not law.

    Read the article →LEGISinfo

  10. Item 10

    Québec election: office voting ends 1 Oct; polling day 5 Oct; permanent-admission pledges still ~35k (PQ) to 70k (QS).

    Read the article →Élections Québec

  11. Item 11

    Canada ZEV mandate repeal still Gazette Part I — comments close 29 Oct 2026.

    Read the article →

  12. Item 12

    Manitoba PE/HE pilot: Kinew opt-out pledge stands; revised accommodation guidelines still not verified as publicly posted.

    Read the article →

  13. Item 13

    UK Online Safety Act: Meta’s Category 1 Instagram/WhatsApp Upper Tribunal appeal remains pending; High Court JR dates 13–14 Oct are not a UT judgment.

    Read the article →

  14. Item 14

    Fact check still stands: no verified nationwide Canadian trucker diesel strike for 1 Oct.

    Read the article →