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- Prime Minister Mark Carney clears the runway to privatize Canada's four biggest airports. Mackenzie Gray explains why unions are against the plan, and what's still unclear.
David Akin reports on Carney heading to France with the goal of forging stronger partnerships with the European Union.
Heather Yourex-West reports on the Alberta byelection that saw the NDP winning the traditionally conservative stronghold of Calgary-Shaw, and what may have prompted voters to lean left, away from Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP.
Jackson Proskow looks at the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting President Donald Trump's plan to implement mail-in ballot restrictions for the midterm elections.
There's been a cyberattack on a company that's supposed to stop fraud. As Touria Izri reports, the hack led to the leak of millions of Canadian and American driver's licences.
Plus, a suspected Russian drone has been shot down over Lithuania. Redmond Shannon looks at the wider implications.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - The world's financial heavyweights gather in Toronto for the first Canada Investment Summit, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is pitching opportunities to invest in the country. Mackenzie Gray looks at
part one of the two-day event.
With Canada's inflation rate holding steady, Heidi Petracek explains what's offsetting a slowdown in rising prices for gas and groceries. And Heather Yourex-West looks at how rising diesel prices may soon lead to bigger grocery bills here in Canada and around the world.
With Carney wanting Canada to form a "unique alliance" with the European Union, Redmond Shannon explores what that might look like.
Jackson Proskow reports on how U.S. President Donald Trump is
dismissing concerns about artificial intelligence's potential threat to humanity as a "SICK conspiracy."
Touria Izri explains why a new ad for a sports betting site featuring actor Sydney Sweeney is sparking swift backlash.
Plus, Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose bold and provocative
designs defined glamour during the 1970s, has died at the age of 87. Eric
Sorensen looks back on Mackie's life, legendary creations, and influence
that still lives on today.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - U.S. President Donald Trump shrugs off concerns over A.I. despite a growing chorus of calls to slow down its rise. And how students are now staring down future careers that could be inseparable from the technology.
Plus, the farewell to a formidable fighter: how iconic Canadian heavyweight George Chuvalo fought battles larger than life.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - U.S. President Donald Trump offers mixed messages on the trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada, on top of some surprising takes on Irish reunification.
Plus, the federal government suddenly cuts ties with a group in Labrador trying to be recognized as Indigenous rights holders.
And after six years off the stage due to a neurological disorder, Canadian superstar Celine Dion is back in the spotlight.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - The world remembers the thousands of people killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, 25 years after the tragedy changed everything. A look at the commemorations across Canada and the U.S., including in the town of Gander, N.L. -- a community that welcomed thousands of stranded travelers with open arms. And remembering the hero who died saving countless lives during the attack at the World Trade Center in New York.
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Global National with Dawna Friesen is Canada’s evening national news podcast, and provides a distinctive voice and approach to the day’s top stories.
Following its mission statement of “Story is everything,” the Global National team provides Canadians with in-depth analysis and perspective on important national and international events, connecting with audiences coast-to-coast, bringing clarity to the issues and news of the day.
Global National has news bureaus and correspondents in every major Canadian city, as well as Washington and London.
The multiple award-winning Global National has been voted Best Newscast by the Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) of Canada and by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Screen Awards).
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