Putin praised; Tariff support; Danielle Smith's political future

Russia and Ukraine are preparing to resume trilateral peace talks. Redmond Shannon looks at why negotiations are being revived, and how U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has showered Russian President Vladimir Putin with praise. Mackenzie Gray explains how the federal and Ontario governments are extending a lifeline to sectors hit hard by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, and whether this plan will make a difference. Mackenzie also looks at how U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is again accusing Canadian politicians of interfering in American politics. The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has received a complaint alleging Toronto lawyer Promise Holmes Skinner has built a career around an Indigenous identity that she cannot prove, including teaching Indigenous law at the University of Toronto. As Melissa Ridgen reports, the complaint seeks to put the LSO on the hook to make sure its members are who they claim to be. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for unity among Albertans after the province's divisive referendum. Dawna speaks one-on-one with Smith about what the premier learned from the vote, how she plans to keep her United Conservative Party (UCP) together, and how she's feeling about her political future. Plus, a 150-year-old tree from Richmond, Que. that was once prominently featured on Canada's $2 bill will soon have to be cut down. Mike Armstrong explains why the landmark elm has to be felled, and why for some people, this tree is more than just a tree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices