Canada on CUSMA, recession aggression, El Niño warning, and more

Canada has given the U.S. and Mexico official notice that it wants the free trade deal between the three countries to be renewed.

And: Canada’s GDP shrank two quarters in a row for the first time since 2020. It’s not quite a full-blown recession, but it’s getting a full-blown reaction from the opposition.

Also: The World Meteorological Organization warns countries to start preparing now for the onset of El Niño. The weather pattern will likely return this year, bringing extreme weather with it. And the effects of climate change are likely to make things worse.

Plus: Inside NORAD bunker preparing for World Cup, Canada's cloud computing problem, whooping cranes threatened by fire, massive Russian attack on Ukraine, and more.