Good morning, Chicago.

The president entered a trade war over the weekend with Canada after negotiations between the two countries broke down. President Donald Trump responded with 50% tariffs on Canadian goods and Prime Minister Mark Carney reacted, saying they would match the duties “dollar for dollar.”

The Tribune Editorial Board has a memo for Trump in its first piece today: Canada is our friend. Additionally, Daniel DePetris writes about our neighbor to the north’s “elbows up” approach to the Trump administration’s coercive foreign policy style.

It’s never been easier to gamble online, but if a Chicagoan wants to place bets in-person, they will encounter a confusing legal and tax landscape. Joe Ferguson is back in our pages to explain three types of gambling — “two legal, one questionable” — as well as the standoff between Bally’s, City Council and the mayor over one type — video gaming terminals.

The board’s second editorial supports a new express train that will help travelers fly from O’Hare to the Loop. Read more about it below. And don’t miss a thought-provoking look at the missing chair at Chicago Public Schools’ bargaining table.

Thanks for reading. We will be back tomorrow.

— Grace Miserochi, opinion editor

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