{"podcast":{"title":"Global National with Dawna Friesen","slug":"global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","podcast_index_feed_id":7132668,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CORU9124156119","website_url":"https://globalnews.ca/national/program/global-national","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/26aa1630-fb66-11ee-8eca-bf7d55bb5736/image/25f40f26447774912de7c67993c41b92.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Global News","episode_count":525,"summary":"Global National with Dawna Friesen is Canada’s evening national news podcast, and provides a distinctive voice and approach to the day’s top stories. Following its mission statement of “Story is everything,” the Global National team provides Canadians with in-depth analysis and perspective on important national and international events, connecting with audiences coast-to-coast, bringing clarity to the issues and news of the day. Global National has news bureaus and correspondents in every major Canadian city, as well as Washington and London. The multiple award-winning Global National has been voted Best Newscast by the Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) of Canada and by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Screen Awards).","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T06:18:49.668130+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668"},"episode":{"title":"Charging up Canada's power grid; Ont. gov't jet expenses","slug":"charging-up-canada-s-power-grid-ont-gov-t-jet-expenses","published_at":"2026-05-15T01:04:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/charging-up-canada-s-power-grid-ont-gov-t-jet-expenses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU7830666708.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU7830666708.mp3","summary":"Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising to double Canada's electricity grid, which is already under strain as demand for power soars across the country. Mackenzie Gray explains the plan's timeline, how much it will cost, Carney's promise to lower energy bills, and the potential impact on the environment. Jillian Piper explains why Honda is indefinitely parking its plan to build an electric vehicle plant in New Tecumseth, Ont., how it's a big economic blow for the town, and how Carney is reacting. Candice Cole reports on Chinese President Xi Jinping's stern warning to U.S. President Donald Trump about Taiwan. Heidi Petracek reports on the renewed scrutiny on cruise ships after two vessels were locked down because of two different viruses this month. Plus, a Canadian woman is a leading voice among hundreds in the United Kingdom accusing billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed of sexually assaulting or trafficking them. Al-Fayed, who once owned the luxury department store Harrods, died in 2023 before any charges were laid against him. Redmond Shannon speaks with Shanta Sundarason about her push for a public inquiry into Al-Fayed's alleged crimes, and how the case is about more than just the businessman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising to double Canada's electricity grid, which is already under strain as demand for power soars across the country. M…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1580,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/episodes/charging-up-canada-s-power-grid-ont-gov-t-jet-expenses/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/charging-up-canada-s-power-grid-ont-gov-t-jet-expenses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}