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US NATO ambassador</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8711405/canadians-must-face-up-to-very-high-cost-of-conflict-with-russia-un-ambassador/" title="Canadians must face up to ‘very high’ cost of conflict with Russia: UN ambassador" data-vid_id="8711405"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i2.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/zr7ixgvysx-aa64hvezbm/FRI_WB_SEG_TWO_SITE_THUMB_250322.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Canadians must face up to ‘very high’ cost of conflict with Russia: UN ambassador (06:24)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8711405/canadians-must-face-up-to-very-high-cost-of-conflict-with-russia-un-ambassador/" title="Canadians must face up to ‘very high’ cost of conflict with Russia: UN ambassador" data-vid_id="8711405"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_b867f284-ac91-11ec-99c0-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="b867f284-ac91-11ec-99c0-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>06:24</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Canadians must face up to ‘very high’ cost of conflict with Russia: UN ambassador</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8694126/flexibility-key-to-helping-ukrainian-refugees-in-canada-fraser/" title="Flexibility key to helping Ukrainian refugees in Canada: Fraser" data-vid_id="8694126"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/8lfez3b3et-k9z267w9ek/FRI_WB_SEG_ONE_THUMB_180322.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Flexibility key to helping Ukrainian refugees in Canada: Fraser (07:01)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8694126/flexibility-key-to-helping-ukrainian-refugees-in-canada-fraser/" title="Flexibility key to helping Ukrainian refugees in Canada: Fraser" data-vid_id="8694126"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_7f3e2296-a703-11ec-81c0-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="7f3e2296-a703-11ec-81c0-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>07:01</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Flexibility key to helping Ukrainian refugees in Canada: Fraser</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8694230/aitchison-looking-to-build-consensus-on-conservative-leadership-campaign/" title="Aitchison looking to build consensus on Conservative leadership campaign" data-vid_id="8694230"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/jmphhblqg7-q6ml75t43o/FRI_WB_SEG_THREE_THUMB_180322.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Aitchison looking to build consensus on Conservative leadership campaign (07:16)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8694230/aitchison-looking-to-build-consensus-on-conservative-leadership-campaign/" title="Aitchison looking to build consensus on Conservative leadership campaign" data-vid_id="8694230"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_f861811e-a707-11ec-a5c3-0242ac110008" data-v_count_id="f861811e-a707-11ec-a5c3-0242ac110008" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>07:16</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Aitchison looking to build consensus on Conservative leadership campaign</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8694123/stakes-too-high-to-push-putin-too-far-rock/" title="Stakes too high to push Putin too far: Rock" data-vid_id="8694123"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/9mg4zu88ii-lud3wumyk2/FRI_WB_SEG_TWO_THUMB_180322.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Stakes too high to push Putin too far: Rock (07:01)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8694123/stakes-too-high-to-push-putin-too-far-rock/" title="Stakes too high to push Putin too far: Rock" data-vid_id="8694123"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_9dbadf98-a703-11ec-bf93-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="9dbadf98-a703-11ec-bf93-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>07:01</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Stakes too high to push Putin too far: Rock</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8694423/the-west-block-march-20/" title="The West Block: March 20" data-vid_id="8694423"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i0.wp.com/assets.news.corusappservices.com/upload/news/FRI_WEST_BLOCK_SITE_THUMB_180322.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="The West Block: March 20 (23:22)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8694423/the-west-block-march-20/" title="The West Block: March 20" data-vid_id="8694423"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_34fe3ed2-a70d-11ec-b47d-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="34fe3ed2-a70d-11ec-b47d-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:22</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">The West Block: March 20</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8678447/the-west-block-march-13/" title="The West Block: March 13" data-vid_id="8678447"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i1.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/News/023ef6de-a1fa-11ec-bf41-0242ac110003/TWB_FULL_SHOW_MAR_13.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="The West Block: March 13 (23:23)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8678447/the-west-block-march-13/" title="The West Block: March 13" data-vid_id="8678447"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_023ef6de-a1fa-11ec-bf41-0242ac110003" data-v_count_id="023ef6de-a1fa-11ec-bf41-0242ac110003" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:23</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">The West Block: March 13</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8678464/rising-fuel-prices-a-big-challenge-for-many-canadians-wilkinson/" title="Rising fuel prices a ‘big challenge for many Canadians’: Wilkinson" data-vid_id="8678464"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i1.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/kd91g5cc41-84krlwh450/TWB_SEG_2_MARCH13_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Rising fuel prices a ‘big challenge for many Canadians’: Wilkinson (06:25)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8678464/rising-fuel-prices-a-big-challenge-for-many-canadians-wilkinson/" title="Rising fuel prices a ‘big challenge for many Canadians’: Wilkinson" data-vid_id="8678464"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_87d5f9be-a218-11ec-8d37-0242ac110003" data-v_count_id="87d5f9be-a218-11ec-8d37-0242ac110003" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>06:25</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Rising fuel prices a ‘big challenge for many Canadians’: Wilkinson</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8661009/the-west-block-march-6/" title="The West Block: March 6" data-vid_id="8661009"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/mf331o0we9-dwbs6osu35/Sequence_01.00_00_06_00.Still002.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="The West Block: March 6 (23:23)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8661009/the-west-block-march-6/" title="The West Block: March 6" data-vid_id="8661009"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_4572665e-9c80-11ec-9473-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="4572665e-9c80-11ec-9473-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:23</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">The West Block: March 6</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8661038/untitled-117/" title="Conservative leadership race likely a ‘barroom brawl’: Tory strategist" data-vid_id="8661038"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i2.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/w7xbuzd0bf-6gdr8pv8gw/TWB_SEG_3_MARCH6_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Conservative leadership race likely a ‘barroom brawl’: Tory strategist (04:49)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8661038/untitled-117/" title="Conservative leadership race likely a ‘barroom brawl’: Tory strategist" data-vid_id="8661038"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_51af2dd0-9c8f-11ec-b648-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="51af2dd0-9c8f-11ec-b648-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>04:49</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Conservative leadership race likely a ‘barroom brawl’: Tory strategist</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8661069/european-security-situation-changed-dramatically-by-ukrainian-invasion-latvian-president/" title="European security situation changed dramatically by Ukrainian invasion: Latvian president" data-vid_id="8661069"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/yg7xnyxpak-7ux14ghqh6/TWB_SEG_1_MARCH6_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="European security situation changed dramatically by Ukrainian invasion: Latvian president (11:33)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8661069/european-security-situation-changed-dramatically-by-ukrainian-invasion-latvian-president/" title="European security situation changed dramatically by Ukrainian invasion: Latvian president" data-vid_id="8661069"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_84db3be2-9c92-11ec-a7fc-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="84db3be2-9c92-11ec-a7fc-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>11:33</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">European security situation changed dramatically by Ukrainian invasion: Latvian president</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8658730/baltic-nation-latvia-has-requested-western-support/" title="Baltic nation Latvia has requested Western support" data-vid_id="8658730"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/bqcffss8j2-jzod4ne2x4/GNM_LATVIA_SUPPORT_STILL.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Baltic nation Latvia has requested Western support (05:03)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8658730/baltic-nation-latvia-has-requested-western-support/" title="Baltic nation Latvia has requested Western support" data-vid_id="8658730"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_ae3f7276-9bcc-11ec-88b2-0242ac110005" data-v_count_id="ae3f7276-9bcc-11ec-88b2-0242ac110005" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>05:03</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> Global News Morning Toronto </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Baltic nation Latvia has requested Western support</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8649202/the-west-block-feb-27/" title="The West Block: Feb. 27" data-vid_id="8649202"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i2.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/vsr4uj1q1w-f53mslcno4/TWB_FULL_SHOW.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="The West Block: Feb. 27 (23:24)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8649202/the-west-block-feb-27/" title="The West Block: Feb. 27" data-vid_id="8649202"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_4dd0a66a-9782-11ec-aff4-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="4dd0a66a-9782-11ec-aff4-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:24</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">The West Block: Feb. 27</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8634260/the-west-block-feb-20/" title="The West Block: Feb. 20" data-vid_id="8634260"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/njvxdgl9ti-eijdx53pht/West_Block_full_show_YT.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="The West Block: Feb. 20 (23:24)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8634260/the-west-block-feb-20/" title="The West Block: Feb. 20" data-vid_id="8634260"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_21e0b83e-9268-11ec-a97c-0242ac110003" data-v_count_id="21e0b83e-9268-11ec-a97c-0242ac110003" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:24</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">The West Block: Feb. 20</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8634220/canada-as-a-battleground-in-the-u-s-culture-war/" title="Canada as a battleground in the U.S. culture war" data-vid_id="8634220"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/k6mxwfvu0a-2sulkx8sf6/ONLINE_STILL_DAVID_FRUM.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Canada as a battleground in the U.S. culture war (09:17)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8634220/canada-as-a-battleground-in-the-u-s-culture-war/" title="Canada as a battleground in the U.S. culture war" data-vid_id="8634220"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_bc130c26-9264-11ec-aa80-0242ac110008" data-v_count_id="bc130c26-9264-11ec-aa80-0242ac110008" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>09:17</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Canada as a battleground in the U.S. culture war</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8616627/trucker-protests-emergency-preparedness-minister-discusses-feds-response-to-blockades/" title="Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says protesters are harming our country" data-vid_id="8616627"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://i1.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/ohtyqhl8us-nimog7vc9o/TWB_SEGMENT_1_FEB13_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says protesters are harming our country (11:24)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220411232148/https://globalnews.ca/video/8616627/trucker-protests-emergency-preparedness-minister-discusses-feds-response-to-blockades/" title="Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says protesters are harming our country" 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