Global National with Dawna Friesen

Canada's premiers show their unity in the face of global uncertainty, and react to an Alberta separatist group's meeting with the Trump administration. Plus, the challenge for the federal Conservative leader ahead of a crucial vote. And how a big budget documentary about the American First Lady could be a flop.
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They've butted heads before, and today, British Columbia Premier David Eby and Alberta Danielle Smith met ahead of tomorrow's first ministers' meeting in Ottawa. Jillian Piper looks at how Canada's premiers are sounding united. Mackenzie Gray explains how Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is warning the country's economic growth could slow if CUSMA negotiations go poorly. Heidi Petracek reports on the pressure Ottawa is facing to boost Arctic security in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's unpredictability. The only school in Berens River First Nation, a remote community in Manitoba, has burned down. Marney Blunt explains what it could mean for hundreds of students. Heather Yourex-West reports on the growing grassroots network of people in Minneapolis standing up to ICE. U.S. military forces are increasing their presence near Iran, increasing the possibility of a conflict between the two countries. Jackson Proskow explains what U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening, and what he's trying to achieve. Freestyle skiers Mikaël Kingsbury and Marielle Thompson have been named Canada's flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics. Mike Armstrong looks at how Thompson and Kingsbury learned they were selected, and how they reacted. Plus, Dawna tells you how many taxpayer dollars were spent on the November 2025 culling of ostriches at a B.C. farm.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to make it "absolutely clear - and I said this to (U.S. President Donald Trump) - I meant what I said in Davos." Mackenzie Gray explains why Carney is doubling down, and how U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is trying to undermine Carney. In Minneapolis, Heather Yourex-West reports on the cautious optimism among people there after Greg Bovino was removed from his job as the commander at large for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Jackson Proskow looks at how the backlash to the ICE operation is causing problems for Trump. And Mike Armstrong explains why ICE investigators will be in Italy for the Milan Olympics, and how that's causing an uproar there. With Trump claiming Iran wants to "make a deal," Redmond Shannon looks at what that could mean, as more American navy ships head to the Middle East. Jillian Piper reports on the landmark legal fight against Meta and YouTube over accusations social media is too addictive and harmful. Plus: the art of microorganisms. Touria Izri introduces you to the Canadian scientist magnifying the beauty of microscopic creatures.
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From Toronto to Halifax, millions of Canadians are digging out of a ferocious snowstorm that's blanketed Eastern Canada. Heidi Petracek, who is stranded in Ontario as well, looks at how the treacherous conditions cancelled flights and triggered power outages in Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. And Seán O'Shea tells you about the good deed in this frigid weather that will warm your heart. In Ottawa, Mackenzie Gray reports on the boost to the GST credit, and how Prime Minister Mark Carney is reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest insult. Meanwhile, Trump's administration is deflecting blame for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents' deadly shooting of multiple American citizens in Minneapolis, as eyewitness video runs counter to the White House's statements. Jackson Proskow explains how the administration appears to be softening its stance on the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, and why ICE is at the centre of another potential government shutdown. And Heather Yourex-West reports from Minneapolis on the push to temporarily halt ICE operations in Minnesota, and how people are remembering Pretti. Plus, Melissa Ridgen explains what Inuit leaders and defence experts say the federal government needs to do to protect Canada's Arctic sovereignty.
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A polar vortex brings parts of Canada to a standstill. How the nation's biggest city is coping with the blizzard. Plus, the conflicting accounts of the second deadly shooting by U.S. federal officials in Minneapolis. And the new polling showing what's fueling Albertans' and Quebecers' desire for independence.
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