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There was a revelatory moment on the weekend as Defence Minister Bill Blair attempted to bridge the gap between rhetoric and reality over the Liberal government’s spending plans for his department and the Canadian military.

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will defend his monetary policy moves at the Commons finance committee today.<br/>

Tamer Jarada was told by a relative that 11 of his family members were confirmed dead, while five others are still buried under rubble following Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip this week.

Rosemary Barton Live spoke with Aaron David Miller, a former U.S. State Department Middle East negotiator, about how events might unfold following the latest outbreak of violence in the region. Miller says he doesn't think the immediate future holds any prospect of serious dialogue between the two sides, let alone resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Vivian Silver was violently taken from her home in Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel and is being held captive. A former cabinet minister said she is a renowned Canadian-Israeli peace activist and humanitarian

Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday accused each other of plotting to stage an attack on the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, long the subject of mutual recriminations and suspicions.

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is maintaining his support of the changes his government has made to Policy 713, which was designed to protect LGBTQ students, despite rising tensions in the legislature.

Rosemary Barton Live speaks with Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair about the unprecedented start to the wildfire season across Canada and how Ottawa is responding to the requests for help.

Quebec's fire authority says it's unable to bring all 153 fires burning in the province under control. It says it can only attack between 20 to 30 fires at a time until reinforcement arrives.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says that since reasonable people could perceive the appearance of bias in former governor general David Johnston, his work as special rapporteur on foreign interference is being undermined.