March 20: Thursday's top stories in 10 minutes

Prime Minister Mark Carney intends to call an election this Sunday.China imposes a 100% tariff on Canadian canola and peas, and 25% tariff on seafood and pork. Beijing tells Ottawa to stay out of its judicial affairs, after Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, condemns the execution of 4 Canadian citizens.Former female prisoner suing Ottawa, now that she's won her charter challenge on solitary confinement. At least 85 Palestinians killed by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza overnight. Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order calling for the closure of the US Education Department. Artificial intelligence voice cloning can make scammers sound more like our family and friends. 

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