On this week’s show: The CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce and two political strategists talk about the Alberta Sovereignty Act. The head of a gun control group discusses the uproar over amendments to a firearms bill. Experts Vina Nadjibulla and Jeff Nankivell analyze Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy. Plus the EU executive’s vice-president outlines Europe’s energy needs in the face of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Air Canada's new Bangkok flight from Vancouver is enroute to Southeast Asia. It is the airline's first non-stop to Southeast Asia and the only non-stop flights between NA and Thailand. Mark Galardo, SVP, network planning , says the route is "another step" in developing the hub into "one of the most important trans-pacific gateways in North America."
/CNW Telbec/ - A celebration was held at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) yesterday to mark Air Canada s inaugural flight AC65, which departed last night.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau s tour of Southeast Asia includes a brief stop in Bangkok, which is a visit aimed at showing Canada is serious about forming deeper ties with the region.