A drop in the expected deficit, and a boost in global oil prices have put Canada on a stronger fiscal footing than was projected in November’s budget. Ottawa is using that resilience to justify billions in new spending. We’ll have the details.

And: The United Arab Emirates is quitting the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. The U.A.E. has been a longtime member of the cartel that controls oil flow from about a dozen countries. But it now says the organization is limiting its ability to sell more oil.

Also: King Charles gives a 30-minute speech to the U.S. Congress, emphasizing the connections between the U.S. and the U.K. His remarks were met warmly, including several standing ovations.

Plus: Albertans on separatism, settler violence in the occupied West Bank, bail is getting harder to get in Ontario, and more.