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Global National with Dawna Friesen

Global National with Dawna Friesen is Canada’s early evening national news podcast, and provides a distinctive voice and approach to the day’s top stories. Following its mission statement of “Story is everything,” the Global National team provides Canadians with in-depth analysis and perspective on important national and international events, connecting with audiences coast-to-coast, bringing clarity to the issues and news of the day. Global National has news bureaus and correspondents in every

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29:39

Canada mourns with Vancouver after deadly tragedy at...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/28

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 your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:03

Final farewells to Pope Francis with funeral held at...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/27

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:35

Mistrial declared in ex-world junior hockey players'...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/26

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 your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:55

Trump's threats against Canada re-emerge days before...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/24

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 your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:45

Quebec sovereigntists put Canada first; The Bay to...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/24

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, Hudson's Bay now plans to close all of its stores. When liquidation will begin at those six locations in

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31:03

Conservatives unveil costed platform; Pope's final...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/23

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 learning about the pontiff's final hours. Heather Yourex-West travels to Maskwacis, Alta., to hear how Pope

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29:22

World mourns Pope Francis; Federal NDP's uncertain...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/22

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 new polling reveals; and the grim predictions being made about the federal NDP. Why Jagmeet Singh says

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28:57

Federal parties gear up for final week of election...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/21

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 more expensive for Canadians overall. However, the Tories have yet to release their own platform.

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29:09

Carney reveals Liberal platform as election campaign...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/20

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.

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29:22

Advance voting begins; U.S. ultimatum to leave...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/19

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 Mackenzie Gray grilled him about it. Why the U.S. could be peacing out of the peace talks between Ukraine

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31:34

Dissecting English leaders debate; Measles cases...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/18

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 to be done to reverse the troubling trend. How hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico have been

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30:16

Leaders face off in French; Where interest rates...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/17

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 struggled for relevance. The calls for the parties to put a stronger focus on eliminating poverty. The

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29:28

Honda denies moving out of Canada; How low gas prices...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/16

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, and what that could mean for drivers at the gas pump. How the trade war can't keep some Americans from

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28:46

Alberta separation anxiety grows; Carney's defence...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/15

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 energy sector to become more independent from the U.S. On the campaign trail, David Akin looks at

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28:23

Liberal lead in the polls dips as election campaign...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/14

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.

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28:26

Opponents attack Carney as week 3 of election...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/13

Liberal Leader Mark Carney veered away from the campaign trail for a second straight day on Saturday, after spending Friday in Ottawa chairing a special meeting on U.S.-Canada relations. His opponents are accusing Carney of taking a “free ride” and “hiding” from the public. Plus, the chilling effects of Trump’s actions are being felt across the U.S. judicial system – at least when it comes to deportations.

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29:06

GM lays off 500 workers, temporarily closes plant;...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/12

Canada’s already battered auto industry has received another blow, with General Motors temporarily closing one of its Ontario factories, resulting in hundreds of people losing their jobs. Why it's not related to U.S. tariffs. There's turmoil among some users of TurboTax. Why they owe the Canada Revenue Agency thousands of dollars and are blaming the software. Some Canadian snowbirds are saying "so long" to the U.S. How they're parting ways with their American properties. And Captain Canuck's

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29:10

Arctic sovereignty and security under threat; Like a ...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/11

The Canadian territories have long been aware of the importance of Canada's Arctic sovereignty and security. Now the rest of the country is starting to pay attention, too. Dawna Friesen reports from Whitehorse on how Russia and China's increased Arctic presence, as well as the unreliability of the U.S., has thrust Canada's North into the geopolitical spotlight. She also speaks with Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai about what he wants Ottawa to do. And Dawna drives across the border to Skagway, Alaska,

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Global National One-On-One: Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/10

The North is not a place most Canadians visit, and with just three federal seats, it's not usually a place political leaders make a priority. But that is changing. Canada's Arctic security and sovereignty are now pressing concerns - both for people who live there, and the rest of Canada. Under the command of U.S. President Donald Trump, America is no longer a reliable partner. Russia is building up its military capability and presence in the Arctic; China calls itself a 'near-Arctic' nation. All of

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29:29

Trump pauses most global tariffs, raises China to...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/04/10

U.S. President Donald Trump is walking back most of his "Liberation Day" global tariffs for 90 days, except for pre-existing levies on Canada and Mexico. But he hiked tariffs on Chinese goods to 125 per cent. How Trump is changing his approach; and how two of the world's largest economies are locked in a trade war. The Liberals' plan for Canadian energy and resource development; and the Conservatives' "Three-Strikes-and-You're-Out" proposal to crack down on crime. How it involves mandatory minimum

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