Global National: Dec. 18

“Winter-peg” in living up to its nickname. It was a rare snow day for students in Manitoba as an Alberta Clipper brought blizzard conditions across the prairies and into Ontario. As much as 50 cm fell in some areas with wind gusts up to 90 km/h closing highways and shutting schools. Heather Yourex-West reports on the storm’s impact and why this winter storm isn’t over yet. U.S. President Donald Trump continued his condemnation of former president Joe Biden during a prime time address Wednesday night, blaming his predecessor for the state of the U.S. economy. Unemployment and inflation are climbing in the U.S., driven in part by Trump’s trade war and cuts to the federal service. But Trump is trying to dispel those concerns about the economy. Jackson Proskow reports on what the president said and if Americans are listening.

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