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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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29:21

Real talk on hot mic: What Trudeau really thinks of...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/02/08

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been caught on a hot microphone. Why he says U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to annex Canada is no joke. How new polls say Canadians are souring on their southern neighbours. We'll visit a border community where tariffs are the talk of the town. The deadly pileup involving dozens of vehicles on a snowy Ontario highway. And answering an age-old question: what a 4-billion-year-old asteroid reveals about how life on Earth began.

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29:11

Tariff saga offers Liberals a lifeline

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/02/07

How U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff saga is boosting the federal Liberals' popularity. The questions surrounding Trump's Gaza takeover plan, and the legal realities of a resettlement. Why ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon says the Arctic could soon be Canada's "softest underbelly." The stores about to vanish from Canada's retail landscape. Santorini's emergency following thousands of earthquakes. Plus, to serve, protect, and create: the art program helping Canadian soldiers and veterans heal their

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29:25

Trump's idea to 'take over' Gaza condemned

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/02/06

The uproar over U.S. President Donald Trump's outlandish idea to evict millions of Palestinians and transform Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East"; who supports the plan; and how some Palestinian-Canadians feel about it. The pressure to lift interprovincial trade barriers to rev up Canada's economy and rely less on the U.S. What triggered a courtroom brawl in New Mexico that was caught on camera. Plus, how a baby shark was born in a tank holding two females that haven't seen a male in

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29:28

Canadian fentanyl czar's duties; Trump wants U.S. to...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/02/05

What Canada is doing to beef up border security to U.S. President Donald Trump's satisfaction after receiving a 30-day reprieve from tariffs; what the new fentanyl czar will do; and how the 'Buy Canadian' movement is surging. Why Trump says he wants the U.S. to "own" Gaza. What a union is planning to deliver to Amazon as the tech giant shuts down all of its Quebec warehouses. Plus, remembering the Aga Khan: the tributes pouring in for the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims.

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28:20

Trump delays tariff deadline by 30 days

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/02/04

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump avoid a trade war for at least 30 days, as Canada pledges to beef up its border security. Why Canada's auto sector could be the hardest hit industry if it's hit by tariffs. Plus, how Canadians are changing their shopping lists and travel plans to avoid American goods and destinations. And how officials in Los Angeles got creative to remove an unwanted houseguest.

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28:32

Canada begins pushing back against Trump's tariffs

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/02/03

There is a firestorm of reaction to the tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed on Canadian exports. Canadian industries are blasting America’s decision to punish its closest ally and trading partner. And economists on both sides of the border are warning the tariffs will only backfire. How Canadians are already starting to feel the impact of the Republican leader’s tariffs, and how provinces, businesses, and consumers are pushing back.

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28:24

Trump tariffs kick off trade war between U.S. and Canada

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/02/02

After weeks of threats, speculation, and preparation, the U.S. has set the stage for a multilateral trade war. The White House confirmed Saturday that a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian imports and 10 per cent tariff on Canadian energy will officially take effect on Tuesday. The Trump administration has communicated its intentions with the Canadian government, saying the crippling levy will be imposed on virtually all goods travelling south.

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28:42

Trump's punishing tariffs to take effect Saturday

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/02/01

U.S. President Donald Trump confirms he's slapping Canada with hefty tariffs in just hours: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's response; Trump's decision on taxing Canadian oil and gas; and a Global News reality check on his claims about Canada's role in America's fentanyl crisis. The new tributes to the victims in the Washington, DC aviation disaster. The scrutiny on air traffic control staffing; and what's involved in hiring and training these workers. Plus, how Quebec City's ice hotel is a red hot

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28:52

What caused the deadly mid-air collision in...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/01/31

What's known about the deadly collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; what we're learning about the victims; and what U.S. President Donald Trump is blaming for the tragedy. The Canadian export that might be exempt from Trump's tariffs. Why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed the release of Palestinian detainees. Plus, one food bank's fishy windfall: the big donation that came with a big

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29:12

'Show us the respect': U.S. commerce secretary pick...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/01/30

What U.S. Commerce Secretary Nominee Howard Lutnick says Canada can do to escape American tariffs; and the grim predictions about what they could do to the Canadian economy. The Bank of Canada's latest cut to its key interest rate. Doug Ford begins his quest for a third term as Ontario's premier; why does it seem like he's running against Trump? How the world's largest religious gathering turned deadly in northern India. Plus, in Montreal: what the cluck? Why a growing number of wild turkeys are

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29:14

No evidence of 'traitors' in Parliament, foreign...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/01/29

The conclusions of the foreign interference inquiry; what Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, its commissioner, says Ottawa needs to do better, and what she believes are the biggest threats to Canadian democracy. Why the federal government is considering pandemic-like relief payments to try to offset U.S. tariffs. The warning from tech experts about embracing Chinese AI app DeepSeek. Plus, Canadian artist Jana Sterbak's meaty message behind her controversial meat dress.

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28:57

Displaced Gazans return home; World marks 80 years...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/01/28

The relief and reunions in northern Gaza, as hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians finally return home while the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds. Eighty years after the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp, Holocaust survivors talk about the memories that haunt them, and warn about history repeating itself. What investigators found inside the engines of a Jeju Air flight that crashed a month ago. Plus, DeepSeek and destroy: the Chinese artificial

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28:51

Accusations jeopardize ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/01/27

Israel is preventing thousands of Palestinians from returning home to northern Gaza. It accused Hamas of violating the terms of the ceasefire deal after the militant group failed to release an Israeli civilian as planned. A look the latest on the fragile truce there and in Lebanon.A report in Alberta calls on the province to halt the use of the COVID-19 vaccine. The review was commissioned by Premier Danielle Smith's government in the fall of 2022 and was quietly published on Friday. Why critics

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28:56

Fragile Gaza ceasefire sees more hostages, prisoners...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/01/26

A total of seven Israelis and nearly 300 hundred Palestinians have been released over the past week. It’s a hopeful sign that the ceasefire deal is progressing as planned toward a permanent end to the war and a lasting peace in the region. Plus, the federal government and businesses are bracing themselves after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods entering the U.S.

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28:54

Doug Ford confirms Ontario's snap election

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/01/25

Why Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants the province to go to the polls 16 months early; and the criticism against what he's planning to do during the campaign. Why U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat is fuelling calls to eliminate the trade barriers between Canadian provinces. A lifeline from Ottawa: how much money Canada Post is receiving from the federal government. Plus, why Israeli troops will be sticking around Lebanon longer than planned, and what this means for the ceasefire between

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29:09

Trump says U.S. doesn't 'need' Canadian oil, gas,...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/01/24

Why U.S. President Donald Trump says America doesn't need Canada; his claims the U.S. is being ripped off by its closest ally; and where does Trump's new two-gender policy leave Canadians? Southern California's new wildfires, and why forecasted rain could make the situation worse. When Ontarians could head to the polls. And Thailand's celebrations after becoming the first southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage.

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29:29

Amazon shutting all of its Quebec warehouses

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/01/23

Amazon's decision to close its Quebec warehouses, the prime suspicions it's because one facility unionized, and what the shutdown means for customers. Where the RCMP needs more officers, and the potential ways to solve its recruitment crisis. Prince Harry's major legal victory over Rupert Murdoch's U.K. tabloid the Sun. Plus, the cat came back the very next day: how a feline named Mittens ended up taking three flights in 24 hours before being reunited with her owner.

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29:10

Tit for tat tariffs

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/01/22

The escalating threats in what could become a serious trade war between Canada and the U.S. The newest executive orders from U.S. President Donald Trump that are courting legal action. How Elon Musk is defending his one-armed gesture at Trump's inauguration. Plus, what happened after a Nova Scotia musician discovered an album under his name that he had no part in making.

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29:09

Trump vows to usher in 'golden age of America'; sets...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/01/21

U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration; his pledges and promises to transform America; when Canada could be hit with Trump's tariffs, and what Canadian business leaders and politicians want in the meantime. Plus, the relief and emotional reunions in Gaza as its fragile peace holds for now.

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28:05

Jubilation for Israelis and Palestinians as Gaza...

Global National with Dawna Friesen ·

2025/01/20

The first three hostages were released from Hamas custody early Sunday, as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect. Aid is now flowing into Gaza and Palestinians are finally able to return home — but for a moment it seemed as if it might not happen. Plus, Chrystia Freeland’s Liberal leadership launch in Toronto was disrupted by protesters. And, seen as a rising star in the party, Karina Gould also launched her bid to lead the Liberals, and the country.

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