Carney's 'Buy Canadian' defence plan; More Olympic gold; Jesse Jackson dies

Carney's 'Buy Canadian' defence plan; More Olympic gold; Jesse Jackson dies

Author: Global News February 18, 2026 Duration: 26:42
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils his "Buy Canadian" defence plan. Jillian Piper reports on the multi-billion dollar proposal aimed at beefing up Canada's military muscle and relying less on the U.S. In Milan, Mike Armstrong reports on the Canadian speedskating trio striking Olympic gold again. He also previously sat down with one of those winners, Ivanie Blondin, to hear what else she set out to do - other than making the podium, that is. Jackson Proskow reports on where negotiations stand between the U.S. and Iran on curtailing the latter's nuclear program. Heidi Petracek has the emotional story of a New Brunswick father's dangerous mission to recover the remains of his son, who died while volunteering to fight for Ukraine. Vincent McAviney explains why former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton is accusing the White House of a coverup over its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Plus, Eric Sorensen looks back at Rev. Jesse Jackson's relentless life-long fight for "the desperate, the damned, the disinherited, the disrespected, and the despised.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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