Global National: October 29

Thousands of Canadians lined up in cities across the country on Saturday, joining a global “human chain” protest against the Iranian regime. Plus, the man charged with attempting to kill U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband has a Canadian connection. And calls mount for the minister of veterans affairs to resign as the Veterans Ombudsman releases a new report that confirms vets’ claims that they struggle to access disability benefits. Brazilians will cast their ballot on Sunday to elect a new president. But this election is about much more than just who will lead the country. The amazon rainforest – and the environment – are on the ballot. Canada’s foremost medical journal releases the first edition of its two-part series on anti-Black racism in the health-care system. We hear from medical experts. And for The New Reality, how a former CIA spy is helping give people with physical disfigurements the confidence to face the world again.