U.S., Israel, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire

U.S., Israel, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire

Author: Global News April 8, 2026 Duration: 25:46
After making an ominous threat to wipe out Iran's "whole civilization," U.S. President Donald Trump has now declared a ceasefire with Iran. Jackson Proskow reports on the reaction from Iran and Israel. Redmond Shannon reports on the worldwide condemnation to Trump's initial threat; and Mackenzie Gray looks at how Prime Minister Mark Carney is urging for restraint from all sides of this war. Heather Yourex-West explains how farmers are bracing for impact as the war drives up the prices of diesel and fertilizer. David Akin explains how the federal Liberals' internal polling is influencing their crime-fighting policies. Plus, beaming with pride: Mike Armstrong speaks with Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons, who's at NASA Mission Control, watching her friends on the Artemis II mission make history in space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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