Gaza Conflict: Human Toll and Rising Tensions

Prime Minister Mark Carney will call an election on Sunday, CBC News sources have confirmed. The major party leaders have already started campaign style outings. Carney himself made an announcement about a GST break for first-time house buyers. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre pledged today to create pre-approved permits for major resources or energy projects called "shovel ready zones." But they both need something first – to get elected.

Also: Canada is facing a 100 per cent tariff on canola oil and canola meal, and a 25 per cent duty on aquatic products and pork. But this time, it's not the U.S. imposing the levies. China has slapped tariffs on $3.7 billion worth of Canadian goods.

Also: Hard questions about a hard landing: the Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on a Delta Airlines plane that crashed last month at Pearson Airport in Toronto. The investigation is still ongoing... but a number of lawsuits against the airline have already been filed.

Plus: Gaza fighting ramps up, Trump dismantles department of education, and more.