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One week until voting day, Canada! At World Report, we know democracy doesn't happen in a silo. That's why we're recommending the IDEAS for a Better Canada series. IDEAS invites listeners to slow down, check their assumptions, and maybe even change their minds. And with another federal election approaching, Nahlah Ayed has been hosting cross-Canada discussions that focus on local solutions with th...

Vatican confirms Pope Francis has died at age 88.  Indigenous people reflect on the Pope's efforts at reconciliation in Canada.  Canada's political leaders reflect on Pope Francis' life and legacy.  Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet boldly predicts Liberal leader Mark Carney will be Prime Minister.  Today last day Advance Polls are open in Canadian election.  US...

Record number of voters turn out in advance polls just over a week before the federal election. Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia's Putin of breaking Easter truce. The Pope makes a brief appearance at Vatican's Easter mass.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney unveils party's platform that includes $130-billion in new spending over next 4 years. Iran and US hold talks in Rome in pursuit of deal over Tehran's nuclear program. US Supreme Court temporarily blocks planned deportations of Venezuelans detained in Texas.  The first round of the NHL playoffs gets underway today with Eastern Conference play.

As Canadians prepare to head to the ballot box, the integrity of this vote matters more than ever. From foreign agents to fake influencers... How serious are the risks to Canada's democracy? Can Elon Musk be considered a hostile state actor? And what are officials doing about these threats? Parliamentary reporter Janyce McGregor will tell you where we're most vulnerable, why meddling keeps happeni...

Federal Leaders went face-to-face in the one and only English debate last night.  U.S. officials send mixed messages regarding ceasefire in Ukraine. Airlines shifting plans as more Canadians abandon plans for US travel.

Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet gear up for their second major showdown of this election campaign. Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault releases full, costed platform. A key infrastructure project to divert energy to Nunavut is taking a step forward  U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio and U.S. special envoy, Steve Witkoff, are in Paris to hold tal...

Bank of Canada overnight interest rate remains unchanged at 2.75 percent. Green Party dropped from federal leaders' debates for not running enough candidates.  Some Quebec employers are worried reduced immigration will compound labour shortages. Malaysia is latest stop in Chinese president Xi Jinping's regional trade tour. Bank of Canada to set its latest interest rate in midst of global econ...

Canada's inflation rate dipped in March to 2.3%. Japanese news outlet reports Honda considering moving some of its production out of Canada after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent auto tariff. Canada Votes 2025: Tariffs and international trade are the top priority for some Alberta farmers. On second anniversary of Sudan's civil war, Sudanese-Canadians want Ottawa to do more. More p...

Housing a key issue for voters in Nunavut.  Election promise round up: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he will give judges the power to sentence mass murderers to consecutive prison sentences. Liberal leader Mark Carney introduces a "made-in-Canda" defence procurement strategy. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh unveils national strategy to tackle the nursing shortage.  Global markets ar...

Rosemary Barton looks at the campaign as it passes the halfway point, and what to expect in this week's debates. Ukraine's emergency service says at least 34 people are dead after a Russian missile strike on a northern city. Israel attacks the last operating hospital in Gaza City. Officials in the Dominican Republic say a woman rescued from the rubble of a roof collapse has died, bringing death to...

China takes its complaint about US tariffs to World Trade Organization. The Trump Administration is exempting smartphones and computers from the punishing tariffs facing China. High level talks between Iran and the United States have concluded in Oman.  US tariffs fuel calls for new Canadian pipeline. Voters in Gabon are heading to the polls for the first time since 2023. Canada shuts out Swi...

More than 100 mayors and municipal leaders push to get the environment back on the election agenda.  Prime Minister Mark Carney convenes cabinet committee to discuss Donald Trump's tariffs. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre promises his government will not pass any laws to restrict abortion. China raises its counter measures on the US. Asian stock markets slide further growing fears of Chi...

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says Mark Carney is not the right person to enter trade talks with the United States.  Liberal and NDP leaders campaign in the same Saskatoon riding.  U.S.-Russian dual citizen and ballerina Ksenia Karelina released in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington.  Ukraine's president accused Russia of recruiting more than 150 Chinese nationals on...

China ups tariffs on U.S. imports to 84%, starting at midnight. Canada's retaliatory 25% tariff on US-made vehicles that do not comply with new NAFTA rules goes into effect.  Israeli airstrike kills at least 29 Palestinians in Gaza City.  Some Muslim and Arab-Canadian voters want to hear more from Canada's leaders on the war in Gaza.  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pitches a n...

North American markets looking up on opening, after a chaotic Monday.  Thousands of Conservative supporters show up to Pierre Poilievre rally, featuring former prime minister Stephen Harper.  Liberal leader Mark Carney says Canada is fighting US tariffs on every front.  High-level indirect talks between the US and Iran expected this weekend.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelen...

A volitile day on the global stock market, following US President's Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan.  European Union trade ministers meet to discuss how the 27-country block will respond to new tariffs.  Palestinian medics say 1 reporter killed, 9 more injured in Israeli strike on media tent in Khan Younis. Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney make very different pitched to voters in Bri...

We're approaching the halfway mark of the federal election campaign. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announces affordable housing plan. One man is under arrest after an hours-long lockdown on Parliament Hill. Ukraine says at least one person is dead after overnight drone and missile strikes in Kyiv. Pope Francis makes his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago. Some of...

Liberal Leader Mark Carney has announced more help for Canada's skilled trades workers. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is in Newfoundland where he's unveiling more of the party's health platform. Could the results of the next election damage Canadian unity? Ukraine accuses Russia of lying about deadly airstrike on Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown. As US tariffs begin rolling out around the world - global e...

Global financial markets continue to fall in the wake of Donald Trump's worldwide tariffs. China imposes 34% tariff on US goods.  Liberal leader Mark Carney promises to boost funding for CBC Radio-Canada as a way to protect the Canadian identity. Tariffs emerge as key issue on Radio-Canada "Cinq Chefs" program. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh unveils plan to stop what he calls tax haven cheats. Sout...

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President Donald Trump pits US economy against the world. Canada wakes up to new auto sector tariffs. Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario goes down for 2 weeks. North American markets take a nose dive, the morning after US President Donald Trump's tariff annoucements. China is facing a 54 per cent tariff - total - and is vowing to retaliate. European Union laments the end of the postwar...

Global leaders bracing for US President Donald Trump's to unveil tariff plan. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre outlines plan to respond to new US tariffs.  Mark Carney pauses campaigning to return to Ottawa for tariff annoucement.  Jagmeet Singh and federal NDP may be looking for a boost from provincial New Democrats in Western Canada. US federal judge dismisses corruption case again...

New US tariffs poised to hit Canada tomorrow. The United States objects to Canada's French language requirements in its annual list of trade complaints. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will fulfill a list of demands put forward by Canada's oil and gas industry. Liberal candidate Paul Chiang bows out of Markham-Unionville race, after RCMP confirms it is investigating comments he made t...

Liberal leader Mark Carney refuses to expel candidate Paul Chiang from the Markham-Unionville race, after he says Conservative candidate should be sent to China.  Carney promises to double the pace of construction and build 500,000 new homes each year. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promises to create a Canada First National Energy Corridor. Sikh voters watch for signs of India meddling...