By Andrew Thomson | UPDATED 2:29pmET
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German chancellor speak in Berlin
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a joint news conference in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a keynote address on current geopolitical issues at an event hosted in Berlin by Atlantik-Brücke and the Munich Security Conference (MSC). His address is followed by remarks from Sigmar Gabriel, chairman of Atlantik-Brücke, and Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the MSC.
The speakers also take part in a question-and-answer session that is moderated by journalist Anna Sauerbrey, foreign policy coordinator at the Die Zeit newspaper.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly speak with reporters in Berlin:
NATO secretary general speaks at Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivers a virtual keynote address as the three-day Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence gets underway. The annual event is organized by the CDA Institute and the Conference of Defence Associations, an umbrella group for organizations representing active and retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
COVID-19: Ontario lifting mask requirements on March 21 for most settings
Ontario Premier Doug Ford took questions in Brantford ahead of the official announcement:
In Committee
The Standing Committee on National Defence holds another hearing (2:30pm / 11:30am PT) on Canada's operational readiness to meet security threats.
Today's witnesses:
- Maj. Gen. Paul Prévost (Director of Staff, Strategic Joint Staff)
- Kevin Hamilton (Director General, International Security Policy, Global Affairs Canada)
- Heidi Kutz (Senior Arctic Official and Director General, Arctic, Eurasion, and European Affairs, Global Affairs Canada)
Today in Politics Podcast: Mark Sutcliffe and Dan Leger
International pressure on Russia ramps up with the U.S. announcing a ban on all Russian oil and gas imports. The prime minister offers no more clarity on whether he will boost domestic spending on the military. And new contenders join the race to lead the Conservative party.
Here's your morning update with Mark Sutcliffe:
