Global National with Dawna Friesen

The federal government has confirmed China sentenced four Canadians to death and executed them this year. What they're accused of, and the lingering questions about the cases. Why U.S. President Donald Trump says he'd prefer to work with a Liberal government in Canada, and how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is trying to capitalize on those comments. Global's Touria Izri travelled to Vermont...

Israel launches new airstrikes in Gaza, killing more than 400 Palestinians, and shattering a fragile ceasefire deal with Hamas. How Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is justifying the attack, how he's also warning that it's "only the beginning," and what families of Hamas' hostages are dreading. Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected the full 30-day, American-brokered ceasefire that...

Unless it can secure financing to save itself, Hudson's Bay could soon liquidate all of its stores, meaning the historic retailer could soon become history. The company's financial struggles, the jobs that could be lost, when it will stop accepting gift cards, and how Canadians are reacting. Prime Minister Mark Carney takes his first foreign trip since taking office. The message he's sending, and...

Canada's new prime minister is on the way to Europe for his first foreign trip. Mark Carney is making quick stops in Paris and London before travelling to Iqaluit, Nunavut. A destination not on his itinerary is Washington, D.C., though President Donald Trump's trade war is expected to dominate discussions. As Canada's first unelected prime minister in four decades, Carney is facing pressure at hom...

Hudson's Bay is on the verge of collapse. Canada's oldest company, founded way back in 1670, will begin a store-by-store liquidation as early as next week. The news comes after it failed to secure the financing needed to restructure. While concerns over climate change prompted the Trudeau government to introduce its signature carbon tax in 2019, newly minted Prime Minister Mark Carney has scrapped...

Mark Carney is now Canada's 24th prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau. We'll look at what this means for the carbon tax; how Carney's cabinet is slimmer compared to Trudeau's; and how soon Carney could call an election. How U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was at the G7 summit in Quebec, defending President Donald Trump's 51st state threats. Find out who was sticking up for Canada. And elb...

How the high-stakes tariff talks between Ontario Premier Doug Ford, federal cabinet ministers Dominic LeBlanc and François-Philippe Champagne, and U.S. commerce secretary Howard Lutnick went in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump sat down with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, where Trump repeated his threats to annex Canada and Greenland, which are a part of NATO. How did Rutte re...

How prime minister-designate Mark Carney says he's ready to talk with U.S. President Donald Trump - on one condition, as new tariffs are imposed. What Canadians will and won't have to do if they stay in the U.S. longer than 30 days. Plus, why Quebec's secularism law has led to a confusing conundrum with a church. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They backed down after doubling down: how U.S. President Donald Trump and Ontario Premier Doug Ford withdrew their latest threats in the Canada-U.S. trade war. Buying Canadian can be complicated: what customers are being urged to consider. The ceasefire proposal Ukraine is agreeing to, just hours after bombarding Moscow. Plus, how anger is aming up towards Elon Musk and Tesla, his electric vehicle...

When prime minister-designate Mark Carney may call an election; and how the Conservatives are taking aim at him. Why Ontario Premier Doug Ford slapped a new tax on electricity sold to the U.S. The fiery collision between a cargo ship and an oil tanker off England's coast, and the toxic spill it's created. Plus, can the Commonwealth help Canada amid U.S. President Donald Trump's sovereignty threats...

After the Liberal leadership race that saw him dominate in public support, Mark Carney has claimed victory to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lead the party and Canada. What's next for the former Bank of Canada governor with a federal election on the horizon. Plus, we look back at highs and lows Trudeau's legacy in office, after 10 years at the helm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

It's the eve of the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s Liberal party. Just weeks ago, the party didn't have much of a fighting chance to win a looming federal election, but fiery rhetoric and economic threats from south of the border have put a spring back into the party's step, and, it seems, into the campaign of one candidate in particular, Mark Carney. The famil...

The federal government's $6.5-billion aid package during the trade war, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose new tariffs. The new details about how actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died in their New Mexico home. What's in store for the Hudson's Bay Company as it files for creditor protection. The action Trump is considering taking against Russia to pressure it into mak...

How Canada's not off the hook after U.S. President Donald Trump lifted some tariffs until April 2. The challenges stores face in ditching American products. Justin Trudeau's thoughts in his final days as Canada's prime minister. Russia's warning if European and Canadian peacekeepers are deployed to Ukraine. Plus, size matters: one man's $100,000 catch at a Manitoba ice fishing derby. Learn more ab...

How the auto industry is getting a temporary exemption from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, and the steps you can take to protect your finances during the trade war. How fast Canada needs to ramp up defence spending if the U.S. is no longer a reliable ally. How Ukraine has lost more support from the Trump administration. Plus: ruffled feathers: who won a fight between an American bald eagle...

The frustration of both Canadians and Americans as U.S. President Donald Trump officially launches his trade war; and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's tough words for Trump. The fears among auto, steel, and aluminum companies. How Canadians are uniting as they fight the tariffs. Plus, how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to salvage his relationship with Trump after that infamous Ov...

How U.S. President Donald Trump is spinning his tariff plan, how Canada will respond, and what it could mean for your wallet. The U.K.'s four-point plan for peace in Ukraine; and how Canada could be involved. Southern B.C. gets rattled by an earthquake for the third time in two weeks. Are the quakes related, and is it a hint of what's to come? Plus, how 'Anora' won big at the Oscars, and how Canad...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and at least a dozen European leaders attended a major defence summit in London and showed unequivocal support for Ukraine. Leaders agreed to create a 'coalition of the willing' to provide security guarantees for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. The meeting marked a shift in tone after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's tense meeting with U.S. President...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London today following the fallout from Friday’s extraordinary on-air exchange with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance. Starmer told Zelenskyy, ‘We stand with you, with Ukraine, for as long as it may take.’ As European leaders grapple with the Trump administration over the best path to peac...

Fire and fury: hear how U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance yelled at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as their meeting at the White House went off the rails while cameras rolled. Where this leaves relations between the two nations; where this leave peace talks; and the reaction to the stunning moments pouring in from Canada and around the world. It's a group calling its...

So it is March 4 after all: how U.S. President Donald Trump is justifying his decision to slap a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian goods in just days. What's at stake for Ontario's political parties as voters head to the polls. The reaction from families of two Indigenous women after possible human remains are discovered at a Manitoba landfill. What Canadian travellers are demanding after dozens...

The new confusion about when U.S. President Donald Trump says he will hit Canada with tariffs. The doubts about the rare minerals deal that Trump claims Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed to, and what Zelenskyy says is a dealbreaker. The mounting concerns about measles in Canada, after the first confirmed death in a Texas outbreak: the advice to people who got vaccinated years ago....

The new Ipsos poll showing the federal Liberals gaining momentum, as four candidates hold their first English debate in the race to replace Justin Trudeau. Why Andrew Furey is resigning as premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the blunt way he described U.S. President Donald Trump. What Indigenous leaders are accusing the RCMP of in a landmark lawsuit. Plus, the power of forgiveness: a grievin...

World leaders mark three years since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as Ukrainian refugees in Canada reflect on how their lives have changed since. What Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pledging, and the hopes this is the war's final chapter. How Pope Francis is doing, and how he's still carrying out some Papal duties from his hospital bed. How the Alternative for Germany (Af...

Pope Francis is spending another night in a Rome hospital, suffering from a complex lung infection and what the Vatican describes as mild kidney failure. Still, the Pope’s condition has not significantly worsened. Exit polls in Germany show the centre-right Christian Democratic Union party will come out on top in today’s snap federal election, with almost 30 per cent of the vote. Conservative lead...