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Publication Date: March 18, 2026 - 04:00
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As gas prices rise, ride-hail drivers feel especially pinched at the pump
March 18, 2026
Gas prices worldwide have soared since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, and the widening war has pinched tanker traffic in the crucially-important Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Ride-hail drivers, many of whom are on the road for hours a day, say they're being hit hard by the extra expense.
Perhaps one of the most controversial issues in Canada is MAID, or medical assistance in dying.
There are people who feel that it’s being offered too readily in cases where death may not be an appropriate course, and others who feel there needs to be expanded access.
One province has decided that the pace of these deaths has gone too far, too fast.
National Post politics reporter Rahim Mohamed joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss where MAID is currently at in Canada, why Alberta felt it needed to bring in restrictions, and how those limitations have been perceived.
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Thousands of soccer fans descending on Toronto for the FIFA World Cup are planning trips outside of the city, a new report suggests.
April 2, 2026 - 11:22 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada
Thousands of soccer fans descending on Toronto for the FIFA World Cup are planning trips outside of the city, a new report suggests.
April 2, 2026 - 11:22 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Ottawa




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