Big Headlines: Canada's new Governor General sworn in and a 7.8-magnitude earthquake slams the Philippines

About this episode

The episode discusses Canada's new Governor General, a significant earthquake in the Philippines, and various political and sports-related topics.

Plus: Pierre Poilievre is expected to call for a shift in federal policies with rising separatist movements in Alberta, Iran's military says it's stopping offensive operations after exchanging fire with Israel, and looking ahead to the World Cup - security and the top-ranked stadiums. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Topics covered

• Canada politics
• natural disasters
• international relations
• sports security
• separatist movements

Keywords

• Canada
• Governor General
• earthquake
• Pierre Poilievre
• Alberta
• Iran
• World Cup
• Israel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canada, Pierre Poilievre, Iran, Israel

Places: Alberta, Philippines

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