Global National with Dawna Friesen

Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump talked about a wide range of issues during their first sitdown at the White House. How Trump reacted when Carney underscored that Canada will "never" become the 51st American state; how Trump responded to questions about eliminating tariffs on Canada; what the pair discussed behind closed doors; how Carney thinks the encounter went; the si...

The woman at the centre of the Hockey Canada sex assault trial has taken the stand again. What says she endured in the hotel room in question; what she says happened when she tried to leave; and the message she says one player sent her the next day. Parts of Manitoba are under a state of emergency. The raging wildfires that ripped through several communities and forced thousands of people to escap...

Days before Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. Donald Trump at the White House, the American leader once again flaunted threats against the sovereignty of Canada and Greenland. In an interview with NBC News, Trump says using military force to potentially annex Canada is off the table, but made it clear that economic force still is. It's just one of the significant hurdles Carney i...

Police and volunteers are scouring Pictou County, Nova Scotia for two children ages four and six, who have gone missing since Friday morning. The pair are believed to have wandered off, with RCMP saying there is no evidence of an abduction. Plus, a series of memorial masses were held around Vancouver on Saturday, to honour victims of last week's deadly attack at the Lapu Lapu Festival that killed...

Iconic Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg has gained international acclaim for his unusual and disturbing films, exploring horrific violations of the human body. His latest movie, ‘The Shrouds’ is in theatres now. It's his most personal and emotional film yet. Eric Sorensen sat down with Cronenberg to discuss the movie and his legacy of “body horror.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

The woman at the centre of the Hockey Canada sex assault trial testifies. What she says happened at a London, Ontario bar on the night in question. In politics, Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump set a date for their first meeting at the White House, while federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's plan to regain a seat in the House of Commons is now known. Mike Armstro...

What's behind Ontario's alarming rise in measles cases; where else infections are increasing; and what public health units are focusing on now. The new reprieve for Canada's auto industry just before it was set to get slapped with more tariffs. Why Prime Minister Mark Carney will be moving into Rideau Cottage instead of 24 Sussex Drive. It wasn't exactly 'Bay Days,' but parts of the Hudson's Bay C...

U.S. President Donald Trump's kind words for Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of their first White House meeting. Who could be in Carney's new cabinet. The pointed words from Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Ontario Premier Doug Ford after federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lost both his own seat and the election. What's the likelihood Poilievre can stay as the party's leader? Seán O'...

The challenges ahead for Prime Minister Mark Carney as the Liberals win another minority government. What's next for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost his own riding? How the NDP lost official party status and its leader. Plus, the hopes the Liberals can reset relations with the Prairies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Note: This newscast was produced and uploaded before any election results came in. What Vancouver police are saying about the victims and suspect in the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy. Canadians go to the polls in the most consequential federal election in decades. Plus, what caused a major blackout in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Messages of condolence are coming in from across the country and around the world following a mass casualty event in Vancouver last night. The driver of an SUV crashing though a crowd at a Filipino celebration. Police now say 11 people are dead ranging in age from five to 65. Many more are in hospital. A suspect is in custody and authorities believe it was not an act of terrorism. Learn more about...

An estimated 250,000 people showed up to Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday to say a final farewell. Among those in attendance were a number of world leaders along with pilgrims from all around the globe. Many waited though the night to be part of a congregation like no other. The faithful and clergy were joined by those who just wanted to be there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

In London, Ontario, a judge in the sexual assault trial of five former world junior hockey players has declared a mistrial. While that doesn't mean the trial is over, it will have to start all over again with a brand new jury. Plus with election day on Monday, Canada's federal party leaders are doing whatever they can to squeeze out the last possible votes, in the east and west. Learn more about y...

Liberal Leader Mark Carney confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump brought up the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state during the pair's only phone call since Carney became prime minister. We look at how Carney isn't concerned by Trump's threat, and how other federal party leaders are reacting, as Trump's spectre re-emerges on the campaign trail just days before the election. Learn more about...

How the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump is influencing some Quebec voters, who are now putting separatism on the backburner. The federal Liberals' goals to swipe seats from the NDP in British Columbia; and how the Conservatives are trying to capture centrist voters. The graphic evidence presented to the jury at the sex assault trial of five hockey players. After thinking it could stay open,...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has finally released his party's fully-costed platform. The billions of dollars in spending and cuts Poilievre is promising; what the Tories are betting on; the unanswered questions; how it compares to the Liberals' plan; and what economists are saying. Redmond Shannon reports from the Vatican on the new details about Pope Francis' funeral, and what we're learn...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, just hours after his appearance at Easter Sunday mass. How people around the world are reacting; his cause of death; the early details of his funeral; the causes he championed; the barriers he broke; and how he was seen as a global conscience in a world lacking voices of moral authority. Plus, with one week left in the election campaign, we'll look at what n...

It's crunch time on the federal campaign trail, and as Canadians weigh their options this holiday weekend, Liberal leader Mark Carney hit the road to sell his fully costed platform. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also took aim at Carney’s recently released platform. He claimed that the Liberals' planned $130 billion in spending and tax cuts would worsen deficits, fuel inflation and make life...

With just 9 days left to go in the federal election campaign, Mark Carney's Liberals unveil their new costed platform -- with promises of new funding for health and defence, and no tax hikes. But how much is it alll expected to cost? Plus, Pierre Poilievre promises that the Conservative platform is coming soon, as he pledges to create a mandatory drug treatment plan for prisoners. Learn more about...

Advance voting is officially underway in Canada with more than a week until election day. How Liberal Leader Mark Carney is leaning hard into warnings about U.S. President Donald Trump. While the Conservatives are pledging to sack the ban on single-use plastics, there are questions about Pierre Poilievre's previous promise to fire the Bank of Canada's governor. You'll hear how he responded when Ma...

It's debate night again in Montreal. The jabs each federal political party leader took at each other; how they defended their policies; how each leader fared; their change in demeanour compared to last night's French debate; and why news conferences with the leaders after the English debate were cancelled at the last minute. Measles cases are multiplying in parts of Canada. What doctors say needs...

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet sparred in the French debate. How Carney tried to sell himself; how Poilievre softened his approach; Singh's message to voters; and the particular set of voters Blanchet is going after. Why the Green Party was disinvited from the debate; and how the party has str...

Honda denies a Japanese news report claiming the automaker was considering moving production from Canada to the U.S. due to tariffs. The company's reassurances, and how the trade war is driving uncertainty in the auto industry. The Liberals' pledge to help mid-career workers with retraining; and the Conservatives' promise to help protect seniors from fraud. What's fuelling a drop in oil prices, an...

The federal Liberals' resurgence ahead of the 2025 election campaign has led to an increasing number of Albertans wanting to break up from Canada. Dawna Friesen speaks with a prominent separatist about why he thinks Alberta should gain independence. Plus, Dawna looks at how the movement is putting Premier Danielle Smith under increasing pressure. Heather Yourex-West looks at the push for Canada's...

New data from Ipsos – provided exclusively to Global News – suggests the gap between the Liberals and the Conservatives is narrowing. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promises to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials. And, the book industry worries U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could mean the next chapter is the last for some workers. Learn more about your ad choic...