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Forestry industry welcomes $1.2 billion in government support

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Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced over a billion dollars in public money to support Canada's Forestry sector, as it struggles under the weight of U.S. tariffs. Guest host Tim Powers speaks with Eric Johnson, a Vice-President with the Forest Products Association of Canada, about the hurdles that today's industry is facing.

On today's show:

  • The federal government's new housing agency, 'Build Canada Homes', will launch sometime this Fall. What is it, and what will it do? Mike Moffatt, a housing policy expert, fills us in.
  • CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham answers this week's 'Explainer' question: Why are Texas Democrats facing arrest warrants?
  • The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Jeff Rutledge, Stephanie Levitz, and Laura D'Angelo.
  • 80 years ago today, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Canadian War Museum historian Andrew Burtch outlines the significance of this historic event.
  • A teenage tennis phenom from Toronto is vying for a spot at the National Bank Open Finals. TSN's Mark Roe talks about Victoria Mboko's rise to stardom at just 18 years old.
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