Trucking Credit Recovery: BMO’s quarterly earnings show dramatic drops in distress metrics, with credit loss provisions plunging to $15 million and gross impaired loans crashing to $440 million.https://www.freightwaves.com/news/likely-bmo-swan-song-shows-trucking-credit-strengtheningUS-Canada Tariff Escalation: The US hits Canadian goods with 50% tariffs after negotiations stall, prompting Canada to prepare retaliatory tariffs starting September 8https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-canada-supply-chains-face-uncertainty-as-trade-talks-collapseDescartes Systems Group announced it has acquired Tai, an AI-powered transportation management system provider, for one hundred million dollars in cash. This marks the thirty-fourth deal for the Canadian company since twenty seventeen, following recent acquisitions of Latin American last-mile logistics tech provider Drivin and Pittsburgh-based fleet safety solutions provider Idelic. CEO Ed Ryan stated that Tai complements their strengths in carrier onboarding, compliance, fraud prevention and real-time visibility, creating significant opportunities to help freight brokers streamline operations and improve margins.Follow the FreightWaves NOW PodcastOther FreightWaves ShowsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices