Good morning. Avi Lewis has been elected as the new leader of the NDP during a period of turbulence for the federal party. More on that below, along with a trade trip to China and a journey to the moon. Let’s get to it.

The latest: After a nearly seven-month race, filmmaker and activist Avi Lewis is the new leader of the NDP. He beat four other candidates at the party’s convention in Winnipeg this weekend. His win has received backlash from NDP leaders in Saskatchewan and Alberta who said they do not support him because of his calls to impose levies on oil and gas pipelines.

Context: The NDP does not have official status in the House of Commons after performing badly in the 2025 federal election. It currently holds just six seats after a record low share of the popular vote, followed by the loss of Nunavut MP Lori Idlout, who crossed over to the Liberals earlier this month.

What else: Lewis has twice run unsuccessfully as a federal NDP candidate in Vancouver-area ridings. He is the son of former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis and the grandson of onetime federal NDP leader David Lewis.

What’s next: Lewis’s campaign was largely centred on a message to provide access to safe abortion, gender-affirming care, free transit, publicly owned grocery stores and tuition-free education. In his first speech as leader, he pledged to bring the party back to what he referred to as the NDP’s glory days.

The latest: U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had agreed to allow 20 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday. He also mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. Meanwhile, Pakistan announced yesterday that it will host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran.

What’s next: Diplomats from Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia met in Islamabad. They were expected to meet again Monday to discuss ending the month-long war.

Elsewhere: In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military will widen its invasion of Lebanon, expanding the “existing security strip” in that country’s south while targeting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group.

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The latest: Over the past two decades, Tanya Tagaq has extended her creative reach into diffuse cultural realms while remaining refreshingly, uncompromisingly unique. The 50-year-old Inuk singer, author, performer and visual artist is best known for katajjaq, or Inuit throat singing. Now on her sixth album, she takes aim at environmental harms.

What else: She recently released her latest studio album, Saputjiji which means “designated protector” in Inuktitut, and is pronounced “sa-poot-yee-yee.” She is also working on a new documentary about the forced relocation of Inuit families.

The latest: Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is leading a trade-diversification mission to China this week, expanding on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent trip to that country aimed at resetting strained bilateral ties. Brian Tobin, vice-chair of BMO Financial Group and a former Newfoundland premier, said Ottawa’s move could open the door to significant Chinese investment in Canada.

What’s next: Champagne will meet senior Chinese finance and banking officials during a visit from April 1 to 4. China is expected to reciprocate with an investment delegation to Canada later this year.