Morning Update: Time to get serious

NEWSLETTER Morning Update: Time to get serious SIERRA BEIN PUBLISHED 14 HOURS AGO UPDATED 7 HOURS AGO COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this article Learn more about audio Log in or create a free account to listen to this article. Good morning. Canada is asking the U.S. to cut the funny business if they want to get back to the negotiating table. More on that below, along with a new major streaming service and a mysterious floating island. Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney participates in a scrum in Ottawa, on Sept. 1. JUSTIN TANG/THE CANADIAN PRESS TOP STORIES The latest from the trade war Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is willing to return to the negotiating table once the American side changes its tone. “When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions,” he said. Behind the by-elections: The Liberal sweep of three by-elections on Monday indicates support for Ottawa’s plans on trade and the economy, Carney says. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall officially resigned from the House of Commons, making her the 10th MP to step down this year. Ontario Conservative Larry Brock is also expected to resign this month. Up next: Ontario voters head to the polls tomorrow for three provincial by-elections in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, York-Simcoe and Scarborough Southwest. This will be the first test of Premier Doug Ford’s popularity since the latest tensions with the U.S. escalated, and follows sagging approval ratings amid a series of scandals, such as his aborted purchase of the $28.9-million private jet. Keep reading For you: We spoke to analysts about how Canada’s countertariffs could hit your wallet Pop: A supply change at Montreal’s iconic Schwartz’s Deli sees a local black cherry soda added to the menu Vass Bednar: Google Maps has become a tool of digital imperialism Opinion: Don’t worry, Canada. The trade war will end, and end quickly SIGN UP FOR MORNING UPDATE: Reading this online? Start your morning with context and insight on the day's biggest stories, in your inbox every weekday. SUBSCRIBE NOW Open this photo in gallery: Vehicles pass a billboard depicting Trump inside a container alongside a magician and the words "No tricks! Blink, you're gone," in downtown Tehran, Aug. 31. VAHID SALEMI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. launches fresh attacks on Iran America launched…