Some provinces say they were blindsided by the federal plan for a GST holiday. That’s because those with harmonized sales taxes could be out millions of dollars.

And: The Canadian dollar is hovering at its lowest level in five years. The long, slow decline sped up after Donald Trump’s election win in the U.S.

Also: No deal…. yet. There is a draft agreement at the COP meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan but negotiations over who pays for climate adaptation – and how much – are ongoing.

Plus: Two men convicted in Minnesota for human smuggling, tourists poisoned in Laos, bike lanes in Ontario, and more.

The federal government says it will lift the GST on certain items for two months. The prime minister also says Canadians who earned less than $150,000 last year will get a $250 cheque. It could mean more sales. But will it do anything to help a crisis of affordability?

And: Matt Gaetz takes his name out of contention to be attorney general of the U.S. Faced with a storm over allegations he’d paid for sex with an underaged girl Gaetz, said Donald Trump, withdrew because he did not want to be a distraction.

Also: The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for the prime minister of Israel and his former defence minister. The court says there are reasonable grounds to try Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant as being criminally responsible in the "war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts. There is also a warrant for Hamas military leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, although Israel has said he was killed in the summer. Canada, as a member of the ICC, would be obliged to arrest any of them if they arrived in the country.

Plus: COP29 agreement delayed, a report says Canadian scientists shouldn’t work with Chinese counterparts, Taylor Swift ticket fraud, and more.

MP Randy Boissonnault is out of cabinet. The decision follows controversy over his background and business dealings. Boissonnault is facing accusations he has misrepresented his Indigenous connections.

And: Cleanup is underway in B.C. after the bomb cyclone weather phenomenon. Tens of thousands of people have no power, and many schools and services are closed. It’s unusual for wind of hurricane intensity to happen so far north.

Also: Canada has temporarily closed its embassy in Kyiv, as has the United States. Ottawa says the security situation is too dangerous. There are fears of escalation from Russia, after the U.S. allowed Ukraine to use long-range weapons, and anti-personnel landmines. But Ukraine is accusing Russia of spreading a fake warning about an imminent mass air attack.

Plus: The Canada Post strike delays provincial support cheques, Jimmy Lai testifies in Hong Kong, new clues on the origins of Covid-19, and more.