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Mar 23, 2026 Julie Ireton, a CBC reporter covering Canadian social and legal shifts, and Sasha Petrasik, a Jerusalem-based correspondent on Middle East security, discuss urgent global and local news. They cover a deadly LaGuardia collision, tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and oil markets, rising renunciations of U.S. citizenship in Canada, Quebec's Bill 21 court hearings, child protection concerns in Ontario, and Australia’s social media age ban.
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LaGuardia Collision Killed Two Pilots
- Two Air Canada pilots were killed after their landing jet collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport while the truck was responding to another incident.
- A passenger described seeing the plane missing its front nose and emergency vehicles approaching as air traffic control shouted for the truck to stop.
Hormuz Ultimatum Fuels Energy Market Anxiety
- Tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated with a 48-hour ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz and reciprocal threats to energy infrastructure and shipping.
- Iran warned it could release more mines across the Persian Gulf and hit nearby infrastructure if power plants are targeted, driving oil prices above $113 a barrel.
Surge In Renouncing U.S. Citizenship In Canada
- Many Americans living in Canada are actively renouncing U.S. citizenship, citing opposition to President Trump and burdens of U.S. citizenship-based taxation.
- Alex Marino charges Canadians $10,000–$15,000 to help renounce and arranges faster interviews abroad for 30–50 clients monthly.