{"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":"Poverty report card; Fighting antisemitism; Chinese EV concerns","slug":"poverty-report-card-fighting-antisemitism-chinese-ev-concerns","published_at":"2026-06-02T01:36:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/poverty-report-card-fighting-antisemitism-chinese-ev-concerns","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU8178831974.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU8178831974.mp3","summary":"Food Banks Canada is giving the country a failing grade on its 2026 poverty report card, criticizing most provinces and territories for failing to provide enough support to cope with the rising cost of living. Heidi Petracek explains what the report's authors are calling for, as families struggle to get by. Redmond Shannon reports on the obstacles remaining in the way of lasting peace and the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Jillian Piper reports on what Prime Minister Mark Carney is doing to try to address antisemitism in Canada. Mike Armstrong looks at the International Cricket Council suspending Cricket Canada's membership and what it means for athletes. Melissa Ridgen reports on the federal government ordering an audit of the Indigenous languages office after several former employees reportedly complained about funds being misspent. Touria Izri reports on the concerns in Canada amping up about Chinese electric vehicles. And hockey is the most popular sport in Edmonton, but the city is also becoming a growing hub for young soccer players across Canada. Heather Yourex-West looks at how Alberta's capital is helping develop Canada's next generation of stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Food Banks Canada is giving the country a failing grade on its 2026 poverty report card, criticizing most provinces and territories for failing to provide…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1569,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/episodes/poverty-report-card-fighting-antisemitism-chinese-ev-concerns/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/poverty-report-card-fighting-antisemitism-chinese-ev-concerns.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}