In an announcement including billions of spending on defence, Prime Minister Mark Carney says the era of U.S. dominance is ending. Carney says Canada must stop relying on the Americans for protection, and will meet the NATO military spending target of two per cent of GDP by March. That will mean arming the military with new subs, armored vehicles, and drones, and an increased focus on the Arctic, and cybersecurity and AI.
And: Tension is building in the streets of Los Angeles and the rhetoric is ramping up in Washington D.C. U.S. Marines are reportedly joining the National Guard in response to ongoing immigration protests. U.S. President Donald Trump says, if he were border czar Tom Homan, he would arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Also: Six babies have been born with the measles in Ontario since the current outbreak started last fall. Doctors are saying there should be more effort to protect pregnant people – or even those planning to conceive.
Plus: Closing arguments in the trial of five former Canada junior hockey players, civil liberties groups worried about the Strong Borders Act, and more.
