Good morning. Prime Minister Mark Carney's interview with the New York Times made headlines this week when he briefly mentioned he had considered the possibility of a U.S. military invasion of Canada. We'll break down what that means below. We also have a visual investigation on Gaza that raises questions about the Israeli military's potential treatment of alleged war crimes.
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(Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)
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The war plan nobody thought Canada would need — or want
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Prime Minister Mark Carney has prepared for the "extreme tail risk" of the Trump administration ordering military action against Canada, he said in a New York Times interview on Wednesday. Does that mean it's likely to happen?
What's happening: The chances of a U.S. military invasion actually happening are incredibly low — but the risk is never zero. And the Department of National Defence, like militaries all over the world, has to model for all kinds of scenarios. Plans are also updated regularly as world events change. Canada's military planning likely would have been updated after U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election in 2024, and especially in light of recent threats to seize Greenland by force — not to mention the countless 51st-state taunts.
What else: Even for extremely unlikely scenarios, governments are likely still planning what they would do if they were to happen. "What a lot of people sometimes forget is that a political leader's first remit at the national level is the safety, security of Canadians," said Andrew Leslie, a retired lieutenant-general. However, many Americans appear unaware of how their leader's words impact people in other nations, as they're likely already accustomed to his mercurial ruling style.
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Is Israel erasing evidence of alleged war crimes in Gaza?
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Israel is compacting and removing rubble and debris from Gaza, with possible human remains and potential evidence of war crimes still trapped beneath it, according to a CBC News visual investigation.
What's happening: Multiple formerly populated areas are being cleared to make way for new military outposts for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). Families in Gaza say this prevents them from retrieving the bodies of their loved ones, stuck in the ruins. The IDF said it clears structures based on "tactical necessity" and to reduce risk to troops, denying accusations it isn't preserving evidence or recovering remains.
Why it matters: UN officials have recently raised concerns that Israel is not properly handling rubble left by airstrikes. Families in Gaza who spoke to CBC News said they had been waiting to be able to return to their homes and retrieve their families' remains after members went missing following airstrikes. But satellite imagery showing rubble-clearing operations has dashed those hopes.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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- Jane Smith, CEO of Michigan's Family First Credit Union, recently went viral over a photo where she and her family appeared to be wearing "Lake America" sweatshirts on a trip to Halifax, prompting a backlash. She has just parted ways with her employer, the company's website states.
- U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be mulling a ban on diesel exports to improve gas prices for Americans. But experts say doing so would push an already-strained global market to the brink.
- Protesters were detained in New York on Thursday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. They included actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder.
- For his part, Netanyahu in his speech rejected allegations that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza, as scores of delegates walked out before he began speaking.
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