Global National: March 5, 2025 | Canada weighs next moves after initial response to Trump's tariffs

Canada's federal and provincial governments have issued a flurry of tariff and non-tariff responses after U.S. President Donald Trump launched his trade war. Mackenzie Gray looks at the industry Trump has exempted from tariffs for now, Vice President JD Vance's contradiction and the latest measures Canada is taking.

Defence spending has become a hot political topic in Canada due to shifting geopolitics and U.S. Trump's unpredictability. Mercedes Stephenson looks at how NATO and NORAD play a critical role in Canada's security, and the added pressure Canada will face to ramp up defence spending if the U.S. ditches both military alliances.

After suspending military aid to Ukraine, the U.S. has also pulled the plug on intelligence support. Redmond Shannon looks at how it's part of Trump's plan to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy into a peace deal with Russia and what it means for Ukraine's troops on the battlefield.

Plus, Trump's insulting, aggressive tone towards Canada has awakened a wave of outward national pride from millions of Canadians. Eric Sorensen looks at how Canada is being unified and one MP's blunt message to Trump.