Global National: Dec. 2, 2024 | Canada to beef up border security amid Trump tariff threats

With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatening to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports if Canada doesn't crack down on illegal immigration and drug smuggling, Ottawa is look at ways to rapidly increase security at the border. David Akin reports on Canada's shopping list of new gear it's ready to deploy, the skepticism over whether these measures will work and what the federal government is not willing to do. Energy policy was a key topic of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who is rumoured to be interested in resurrecting the dead Keystone XL pipeline from the U.S. to Alberta. Heather Yourex-West looks at how realistic a revival would be. Syria's civil war, which was seemingly stagnant for years, is back in the international spotlight after a sudden rebel advance on the country's second largest city of Aleppo. Redmond Shannon explains why the violence has reignited, and how Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is now relying on Russia and Iran to help fight back. After first announcing in September he was recovering from a severe eye infection, music legend Elton John has updated the world about his health. Mike Armstrong reports on the superstar's new revelation. After saying time and time again that he wouldn't, U.S. President Joe Biden is pardoning his son Hunter, who was about to be sentenced on gun and tax evasion charges. Jennifer Johnson looks at why Biden went back on his word and the bipartisan criticism of his decision. Plus, Africville was once a thriving Black community founded by former slaves who fled America for Halifax before city officials destroyed it in the 1960s. But now, UNESCO recognizes it as a place of international significance. Heidi Petracek looks back on Africville's history, the celebration of the new designation and what the Black community hopes will come out of the declaration. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #GlobalNational #Canada