“Cautiously optimistic,” says Bloc Québécois candidate for the LaSalle—Émard—Verdun federal byelection, Louis-Philippe Sauvé, as a recent poll shows the Bloc is leading in voter intentions. The byelection is on Sept. 16. Swidda Rassy reports.

“I’m also a customer, so I also get surprised sometimes by the amount,” says Jason Malo, co-owner of Café Humble Lion in downtown Montreal, as Quebec tabled a bill forcing merchants to calculate tips before taxes. Alyssia Rubertucci reports.

The Conservatives are pitching their own alternative to the Liberal Party’s Online Harms Act, that they say could still protect privacy and free speech. Meanwhile, Jagmeet Singh says the NDP now disagrees with the carbon tax.

Donald Trump says he will not take part in another debate with Kamala Harris. Julia Benbrook with why some are still pushing for a rematch.