Today’s environment is dominated by two overlapping crises in uneasy co-existence: a fragile Hormuz-linked ceasefire that is simultaneously the most important diplomatic process in the world and the most likely to fail overnight, and a domestic US security shock following Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Markets are moving cautiously positive on Iran signals; policy attention in Washington is fractured. Canada’s CUSMA advisory panel holds its first meeting today, entering a negotiating climate that is rapidly souring. 1. Top Stories — What Changed Iran offers Hormuz deal; decouples from nuclear talks Iran transmitted a proposal through Pakistani mediators … Continue reading Morning Briefing — Monday, 27 April 2026 · 07:00 EST · 1,287 words