Hostages, Diplomacy, and Regional Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has achieved a “reset” with China – a 90-day pause on extreme tariffs and countertariffs. It’s not clear yet how quickly the temporary agreement will affect trade. 

And: Sources say Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to have a more scaled-down cabinet, compared to the three dozen ministers in Justin Trudeau’s. The cabinet will be sworn in tomorrow. 

Also: "Do you agree that the province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province of Canada?" An Alberta separatist group is trying to get enough people to say “yes” to that question. The goal is to force a referendum on it – as early as this year. 

Plus: Hamas has released American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, the ceasefire holds between India and Pakistan, access to your medical records may not be as secure as you think, some conferences are shifting from the U.S. to Canada because of fears of travel to the States, and more