Global National

Global National: April 12


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The Bank of Canada's benchmark interest rate is staying at 4.5 per cent, a move widely anticipated by economists. But how long will things stay the status quo? What could trigger a hike, what needs to be done to avoid a recession, and what market watchers are expecting the central bank to do by the end of 2023. A delegation of Canadian MPs has now met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, as China threatens to reclaim the independent island. Ottawa's show of solidarity with Taipei, and how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling out Beijing's latest military drills around Taiwan. Concerns are growing about how electric vehicles weigh significantly more than their gas-powered counterparts, and what that could mean for pedestrians and other drivers in a crash. Why EVs are heavier, and the crash tests being used to evaluate road safety. Cancer-causing chemicals banned in Canada for a decade are still being found in high levels in electronic devices, clothing and children's toys, according to a University of Toronto study. Why the compounds persist despite the ban, and how one retailer and Health Canada are responding to the research. Plus, after months of speculation, will Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan attend the coronation of King Charles III? And are they hooped? Why the Toronto Raptors face a foggy future regardless of their post-season outcome.
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