Global National: Sept. 13, 2024 | Air Canada strike could cost economy $90M per day, economists warn

Hundreds of thousands of Air Canada passengers across the country are bracing for a looming pilot's strike. Flights could be impacted this weekend if a deal isn't reached, and negotiations are dead-locked. Economists warn a shutdown could cost the Canadian economy more than $90 million each day. Business leaders are calling on Ottawa to intervene, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's staying out of it. Touria Izri has more. Plus, after the messy divorce between the federal Liberals and the NDP, there's been more fallout — this time, over the carbon pricing scheme. Trudeau accused NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh of "totally caving into" political pressure from Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives and waffling on the cornerstone of the Liberals' environmental policy. Eric Sorensen on the political hot potato that is carbon pricing in Canada, and why even some experts say it hasn't lived up to expectations. A court hearing was held in Montreal for the terror suspect arrested last week in Quebec, who was accused of a plot to kill as many Jews as possible in New York City. 20-year-old foreign national Muhammad Shahzeb Khan is facing terror charges in both Canada and the U.S. On Friday, Trudeau defended Canada's security services after the revelations that the accused arrived in Canada in 2023, after obtaining a student visa. Mike Armstrong explains. Ottawa Public Health has announced a person’s death in August could be attributed to contracting a rare, mosquito-borne illness that has no cure: the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), also known as ‘Triple E.’ And while it is exceedingly rare in Canada, experts say it could become more common with a warmer climate. Kyle Benning has more. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Washington for high-level talks with U.S. President Joe Biden. Topping the agenda is Ukraine's plea for permission to use western-supplied weapons deep inside Russia. The U.K. has already signalled it's willing to allow Ukraine use of its long-range missiles, but the U.S. has hesitated to loosen restrictions over fears of triggering a wider war. And now, Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn a red line and warned of consequences. Jackson Proskow reports. Even scientists need a laugh, after being knee-deep in data or working long hours in a lab or on important research. The annual Ig Nobel awards, handed out for surprising research that's easy to poke fun at, is the perfect example. From training pigeons for missile guidance to scaring dairy cows with cats, it's goofy — but its goal is to get people interested in science. Heidi Petracek on the quirky questions the winners sought to answer. 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