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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    America votes in pivotal midterm elections

    2026-11-04 | 26 mins.
    Jackson Proskow looks at how U.S. President Trump's falling popularity could be the deciding factor for American voters, as they head to the polls in the midterm elections.

    Jeff Semple is in Maine, looking at how Trump's trade war is affecting a critical senate race.

    David Akin looks at how King Charles expressing his "profound sorrow" over Britain's historic role in the transatlantic slave trade dominated discussions at a Commonwealth leaders' summit.

    Touria Izri reports on what's expected for immigration numbers as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to unveil his latest budget.

    Dawna Friesen looks at the legacy of the U.S. capital's landscape, and how Trump is trying to shape it in his image.

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    Trump's Final Midterms Pitch; Canada, U.S. Trade; Florida Jet Crash

    2026-11-03 | 25 mins.
    Candidates in the U.S. midterms have made their final pitch to voters ahead of election day. As Jackson Proskow reports, the U.S. president has a final message of his own.

    Mackenzie Gray reports on renewed talk of a Canada-U.S. trade deal.

    Eric Sorensen looks at early voter turnout in the U.S. midterms and what it might tell us about the results.

    Mike Armstrong reports on what has been revealed about the final moments before a private jet crashed in Florida.

    Heather Yourex-West reports on a Canadian man charged with sexual offences against children who has connections to several junior hockey clubs.

    Jeff Semple visits Campobello Island in New Brunswick to learn why residents are caught up in Trump's trade war.

    Plus, Dawna Friesen speaks with American voters about the shift in their country's political mood.
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    Binance breached; Wainwright analysis; Russia's hockey ban lifted

    2026-10-31 | 27 mins.
    Jacqueline Hansen looks at the billions stolen by hackers in the world's largest cryptocurrency heist.

    Touria Izri has fresh details on what Canada's plan for associate membership in the European Union means for Canadians.

    Redmond Shannon reports on the Ukrainians freed from the besieged city of Oleshky.

    Jackson Proskow looks at how U.S. President Donald Trump is changing course on his midterm campaign plans as Republicans falter.

    Jeff Semple explains why new info and satellite imagery of the deadly Wainwright fire is raising new questions on the military's response.

    Heather Yourex-West reports on the outrage over a court order to lift the ban on Russia from competing in international hockey tournaments.
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    Canada-EU summit; Military's munitions shortage; Remembering Patrick Stewart

    2026-10-30 | 26 mins.
    Touria Izri looks at the Canada-EU summit in Montreal amid a push for plans of a closer partnership with Europe.

    Mackenzie Gray explains the federal government's billion-dollar investment in a Canadian A.I. company.

    David Akin reports on the damning audit that finds the Canadian Armed Forces running short on its munitions.

    Jackson Proskow reports on how law enforcement is getting involved in one of the closest races of the U.S. midterms.

    Eric Sorensen explains how one of the European Union's founding fathers was inspired by Canada.

    Sarah MacDonald looks at Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutyrk's first space walk.

    And we remember the legendary career of actor Sir Patrick Stewart on stage and on the screen.

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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    Family of badly burned soldier speaks; Spain train crash; A confusing time

    2026-10-29 | 25 mins.
    The family of Pte. Liam Ramage, who was badly burned in the devastating fire that hit CFB Wainwright on Oct. 17, sits down for an interview with Global's Sarah Ryan. You'll hear how Pte. Ramage is doing, his long recovery ahead, his heroic efforts that fateful day, and what his wife Marisa is thankful for.

    Touria Izri reports on another deadly train derailment in Spain, what passengers endured, and the human error that could have caused it.

    Redmond Shannon reports on Israel's political uncertainty following a general election that failed to give either incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or challenger Gadi Eisenkot enough seats for a majority government.

    The Bank of Canada is hiking its key interest rate to 2.5 per cent. Jacqueline Hansen looks at what this means for the economy and for borrowers.

    David Akin looks at what deals could be on the table between Canada and the European Union.

    While standard time will return for many Canadians this weekend, others will be keeping their clocks locked. Heather Yourex-West looks at how staying with daylight time is creating wide-ranging complications for everything from sporting events to businesses and even border crossings.

    Plus, a powerful new space telescope scanning deep into the cosmos has helped uncover a new dwarf planet candidate within our solar system. Eric Sorensen looks at how the possible sibling to Pluto was discovered.
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About Global National with Dawna Friesen
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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