Global National: April 1

The federal carbon tax has increased by 23 per cent, meaning burning fossil fuels will cost most Canadians more money, but they’ll also get more money in rebates. Why hundreds of economists support the hike; how politicians from all sides are criticizing the increase; how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is responding; and why the Liberals’ poor communication is contributing to the criticism. The federal government is promising to spend $1 billion over the next five years for a national school lunch program. How many children it’s supposed to feed; the reaction to the announcement; and how this program could have benefits beyond the classroom. Al-Shifa Hospital, which was Gaza’s largest medical complex, is now mostly destroyed after a two-week raid by Israel during its war on Hamas. The scale of the destruction; what one patient says he and staff experienced; and what the loss of the facility means for Palestinians who are still alive. There’s a new theory about a mysterious illness. The investigation into the alleged link between Russian intelligence and “Havana syndrome.” Also: a last-minute change to tax filings that one accountant calls “soul-crushing.” How the CRA has just paused new reporting requirements for bare trusts. Plus: Nunavut’s 25th anniversary. Who’s credited for helping the territory become a reality. And it wasn’t always a slam dunk for Toronto’s Zach Edey. How the athlete is now among the tallest players in U.S. college basketball history, and helping lead the Purdue Boilermakers to its first NCAA men’s basketball championship, while silencing his critics.