Big Headlines: Carney addresses EU Parliament as the push continues to get Canada to become its first associate member

Frequency Podcast Network. Stories that matter. Podcasts that resonate. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada welcomes the ambition to deepen its alliance with Europe as the push continues to get this country to become the EU's first associate member. Hi, I'm Vrjash Dave. This is Big Headlines. Everything you need to know to be in the

know in just five minutes. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada welcomes the ambition to become the European Union's first associate member, Carney addressing the European Parliament in France and spoke on the Canadian way of business.

We are not fair-weather allies. We do not pursue zero-sum deals. commitment to the rule of law and our unyielding defense of human dignity, individual freedom, and democracy share the same deep roots, the same unwavering

dedication. Carney says Canada and Europe should have deeper ties on critical minerals, defense, artificial intelligence, energy security, and create an integrated market for financial services. He said the two should move forward in allowing youth to live, work, and study on either side of the Atlantic Ocean.

Canadian and European officials have suggested that more details of the associate membership proposal and maybe even some type of agreement could emerge next month from the Canada-EU summit in Montreal. US President Donald Trump suggests if Canada becomes the first associate member of the

EU, he may consider it a hostile act. 9-1-1 service across the country appears to be getting back to normal after outages were reported. At around 4.30 Eastern this morning, police agencies across Ontario, Winnipeg and Nova

Scotia posted on social media that they were aware of intermittent 9-1-1 outages when some calls weren't getting through to dispatchers. It's not clear where the Canada-wide outage started, but could be caused by a number of different issues such as software, infrastructure, or a cyber attack.

If the outages continue and there is an emergency, your city or town's police department will have a non-emergency phone number you can call, and that number can be found on their website or on social media. A sentencing hearing will be held today for Canadian billionaire auto parts businessman

Frank Stronach on the historical offense of indecent assault. The 94-year-old was found guilty in June of two charges stemming from separate allegations brought by two women in his criminal trial. He initially faced 12 charges related to allegations brought by seven complainants stating as

far back as the late 1970s. The Crown later withdrew one charge and agreed Stronach would be found not guilty on four more. A Superior Court Justice later said she couldn't convict Stronach on two charges related to

one complainant, whose evidence she deemed unreliable. Also making big headlines, in Quebec, the prospect of a referendum on sovereignty took center stage as the leaders of the main political parties squared off for a second TV debate ahead of the October provincial election.

Coalition Avenir Quebec leader Christine Franchette took aim at Parti Québécoire leader Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondin challenging him on his promise to hold a referendum. Following the debate, Plamondin said he doesn't believe Frechette's strategy to distance herself from her longtime predecessor is working.

To say yesterday, that's Francois Le Gou, it's not about me. And today, to say, well, that's the CEQ, but that's not about me. It doesn't hold up in terms of facts. Quebec voters go to the polls on October 5.

A documentary about the life and legacy of Rush drummer Neil Peart made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Peart's bandmates, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, walked the red carpet before a screening of Neil Peart, No One's Disciple.

Lee says Peart was an integral part of the trio. He was one third of this band. We worked together. We sweated together.

We failed together. We triumphed together, so he brought a huge amount of intelligence, talent, of good nature, and humor to our community. Piotr died of brain cancer in January 2020 at the age of 67.

If you haven't listened yet, today on The Big Story, does Canada need private airports? Host Karen Seolan speaks to Simon Enoch, a senior researcher with the Canadian Centre for policy alternatives to discuss why privatization hasn't been proven to be successful, according to efforts from other countries.

She's then joined by Mark McQueen, a former adviser within former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's office, to discuss why Canadians shouldn't write the plans off too soon. Can we talk a little bit about the experience of other countries? Because what the Prime Minister is proposing here is what you would experience when you

fly into an airport in Europe or Asia or Australia. And I think many listeners might say, well, look, European airports are are amazing. Why is this so bad? And aesthetically, they might be very pleasing, but there are also a litany of charges that

we don't have. So let's take the United Kingdom, for example, they have drop off fees. Like if you want to if you want to just drop off your parents or your kid or anything at an airport, you've got to pay 10 pounds if you go to Gatwick or Heathrow or something

like that. That's the kind of, you know, financialization of every aspect of the airport that we can expect if we go down this route. You can listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.

Now you're in the know. Thank you for listening to Big Headlines. Make sure you follow, share, and review Big Headlines. Today's episode was written by Colin Robertson and Rika Amaturo is our lead producer.

I'm your host, Virgéesh Dave. Thanks for listening. That's all for today, I'll talk to you tomorrow.