Global National: March 18

The federal NDP has put forward a motion calling on Canada to officially recognize Palestine as a state, in part of a series of initiatives the party believes could expedite peace in Gaza and across the Middle East. How some MPs are reacting to the proposal, and how House leader Steven MacKinnon proposed a series of changes that somewhat watered down the motion. Famine is “imminent” in northern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands are cut off by Israel’s war on Hamas, according to a report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), which is backed by the United Nations. How many people are dying daily from starvation or malnutrition, and the blame being placed on Israel. The federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding to export Canadian hydrogen to Germany, and reduce reliance on Russian fossil fuels. Whether this potential fuel of the future will pay dividends for Canada, and why critics aren’t sold on the strategy. About 40 cases of measles have been confirmed in Canada this year, a highly contagious disease fewer people are vaccinating against. The growing concerns about a measles outbreak, as many families travel for March break; and how other vaccine-preventable illnesses are making a comeback. Plus: Donald Trump’s money troubles: why he can’t post the $454 million USD bond needed to cover his New York civil fraud case he’s appealing, and what could happen if he misses next week’s deadline. And: the good news Sports Illustrated just scored.