Big Headlines: The spring economic statement will be tabled today and Trump welcomes King Charles to Washington

About this episode

The episode discusses the spring economic statement, Trump's welcome of King Charles, and various other news topics.

Plus: One year of Mark Carney, the UAE says it will leave OPEC, King Charles in the U.S., the Royal Canadian Mint launches a review, and who is being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. 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

• economic statement
• politics
• royalty
• OPEC
• Canadian music

Keywords

• economic statement
• Trump
• King Charles
• OPEC
• Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OPEC, Royal Canadian Mint, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Places: UAE, Washington

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