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• Why is breaking down interprovincial trade barriers so controversial?

  It was one of Carney's shiny campaign promises with a deadline of Canada Day, but the way Parliament has hit the ground running on it has various groups across the country sounding the alarm.Bill C-5, 'An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act', is the Liberal government's latest effort to breakdown any barriers to interprovincial trade in light of Trump's tariffs. However, several Indigenous, environmentalist, and other underrepresented Canadian groups are speaking out against the speed at which it's being passed, and the lack of power their voices have in the process. Host Maria Kestane speaks to Sonia Aslam, 1130 NewsRadio Vancouver journalist about what these groups are calling on the Carney government to do, and the potential outcomes that could arise if Bill C-5 gets passed by July 1. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at [email protected] Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

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• The Israel-Iran conflict: how did we get here?

  There is a new war in the Middle East.Israel and Iran have been trading missile strikes as Israel seeks to bring an end to Iran’s nuclear program.There are huge implications for regional and global security, as the world waits to see whether the U.S. will intervene.Host David Smith speaks with Professor Elliot Tepper, distinguished senior fellow at the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at [email protected] Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

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• Light at the end of the tunnel for one of Canada's most expensive transit projects

  The opening date for a long suffering transit project in Toronto is a running joke across the GTA. The Eglinton L-R-T, a 25 stop above ground transit line, was set to open back in 2020. Since then, it's been continually pushed back because of a number of legal and construction issues. The cost ballooned from $5 billion dollars to $13 billion dollars, and dozens of businesses have shut down, blaming the impact from the years of construction. Although it's expected the L-R-T will start running September, there is no firm opening date although the project reached a critical milestone this week. Host Richard Southern talks about the project with CityNews journalist Nick Westoll. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at [email protected] Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

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• Everything that happened at the G7 before Trump's sudden departure

  It was already an eventful day at the G7 before we learned last night that U.S. president Donald Trump was leaving early.The White House says he was returning home because of what's happening in the Middle East, as the conflict between Israel and Iran enters day 5. In terms of what was accomplished today, there's word of potential trade deal between Canada and the U.S. to be worked out in the next 30 days. How did Carney do at his first G7 as PM? And what else happened behind the scenes? Host Mark Day speaks to our Parliament Hill reporter Cormac Mac Sweeney who's covering the G7 in Alberta about all of today's developments before Trump returned to Washington. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at [email protected] Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

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• Digging into Canada’s plan to meet NATO’s 2% target

  The Carney government has announced a plan to massively increase Canada’s defense budget. The plan will see Canada meet NATO’s 2% of GDP spending target by the end of the year. Why now?After decades of underspending, Canada’s allies are demanding we step up as the world looks to reduce reliance on the US for security.Host David Smith speaks with Canadian defense expert Richard Shimooka about what’s in the Carney defense plan, and how Canada fits into the wider global security picture. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at [email protected] Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

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