Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was joined by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg on Sunday (August 24) for an Independence Day celebration, marking the 34th anniversary of Ukraine proclaiming independence from the Soviet Union.

KYIV >> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked Independence Day on Sunday alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who said Ukraine would receive more than C$1 billion ($723 million) in military aid from a previously announced package next month.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks after Canada announced that it is removing many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods as a goodwill gesture designed to restart stalled trade talks, during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August 22, 2025. REUTERS/James Park

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that his country will drop some of its billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs on US goods, though it will keep levies on autos, steel and aluminium.

Business owners in the nation's capital are reacting with guarded optimism after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he plans to drop most of Canada's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods starting September.