Mpox on the rise, extreme weather and other top stories this week

Ukrainian troops push into Russia, mpox was declared a global health emergency by the WHO and Canada braces for extreme weather. Here are some of the top stories from this week.

The WHO declared Mpox a global health emergency, Canada is bracing for a year of extreme weather events and Ukrainian troops are in Russia.

Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week.

Trudeau says Poilievre urging EV tariff is ‘baloney’ as industry awaits decision

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked a pledge by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles by 100 per cent, but Trudeau did not answer when asked why his government hasn’t moved sooner on introducing a surtax.

“It’s a bit of a joke that Poilievre is suddenly talking about workers in the industry,” Trudeau said at a funding announcement for the EV industry in eastern Ontario Monday.

“For (Poilievre) to suddenly turn around and say, ‘Oh, we’re worried about EVs,’ that’s baloney. He’s looking for a political angle. Because that’s all he does,” the prime minister said.

Canada’s police chiefs warn ‘unprecedented’ protests are straining forces