The Controversy of Deep-Sea Mining and Its Environmental Impact

Tariffs on steel and aluminum going into the U.S. are now up to 50 per cent. Canada is the largest supplier of both – accounting for half of aluminum imports and 25 per cent of steel. Canadian industry leaders, business leaders, and politicians at all levels want the Carney government to retaliate – now. The prime minister says his team needs time to make a decision amid ongoing discussions with the U.S. that he says are going in a positive direction.

And: Dry, windy conditions are fueling fires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. We talk to evacuees who have left their possessions behind – and are now sleeping in their cars. And Saskatchewan’s premier says there will likely be thousands more evacuations soon.

Also: A group of climate scientists say seabed mining could irrevocably disturb the world’s largest carbon sink – the oceans.

Plus: Game one of the Stanley Cup finals, Russia-Ukraine tensions, Gaza aid security, and more.