it also quoted site -- stephen harper, who says canada is the second-biggest contributor to the international organization of fraga phone countries. the french-speaking press says it can only be good for quebec. ms. jean, says the mayor, i'm certain she's behind us. in her home country, reports of pride in the caribbean country. a remarkable woman who has already -- always shown her solidarity with the haitian people. you might think that the newly elected leader being from canada might be a fairly uncontroversial's choice, but she has been marked by controversy in the past. a haitian born miss jean took part in a trip to canada's arctic region and helped to skin a seal, prompting condemnation from the european union. >> thank you for watching france 24. time now for business. we got stephen carroll with us on said. let's start with this strike by the german airline. >> that is right, more than 1300 flights canceled by today and tomorrow, many pilots will of walked off the job. this will affect long-haul flights on monday and tuesday. it is a series of strikes over proposed changes in their e

stephen harper told the russian president, quote, you need to get out of ukraine.ada has taken a strong position on this. what else can canada and the united states, for that matter to be pressuring moscow to comply? and is there any chance of russia getting out of ukraine. >> well, i i'm glad the prime minister was blunt. having said that, we have been again part of the coalition on economic sanctions. we have been part of deployment to support ukraine, and we will continue to be part of both the contingency and the humanitarian and governance investments with the people, but it is clear that the president, president putin, got a very, very clear message over and over and over again at the g-20 meeting he just attended. it's important that we be blunt in front of him. not just make statements to the cameras when he is not around. >> and in eastern europe, watching him, canada contributed about 6% of nato's overall budget, yet it comes in at about 1% of his gdp, nato recommends 2% for each country. that would argue that canada, like most other nato countries is not

he's there to meet with stephen harper and his cabinet in ottawa.e attended the wreath laying ceremony as well. he'll finish the day in toronto where we'll pitch business leaders on why they should invest in new jersey. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> well, it's a pretty brief break but the rain is back and we have a rainy night and day ahead of us. does look like it's going to be a half and half weekend. sunday will be dry for the eagles game although it will be kind of windy. the nor'easter coming next week which will also make it kind of windy, more on that coming up. cloudy skies now. we have patchy, light rain, parts of the area. 45 degrees, very little wind. 2 degrees warmer than it was at this time yesterday. now, it is above freezing in allentown and reading, not by a whole lot but the temperature should not be dropping significantly overnight. so we're not expecting a change to snow or a change to icing or anything like that. it's near 50 degrees in atlantic city right now. and

. >> stephen harper says canada's thoughts and prayers are with our australian friends. john keith send this message, i've contacted prime minister tony abbott to let him know our thoughts are with the people of australia. >> and finally from narendra modi. i pray for everyone's safety. and we also know that in the united states, the u.s. president, barack obama has in fact been briefed by his senior terrorism adviser, so he is aware of the situation which is ongoing right now. it is coming up to 3:00 in the morning on the east coast on monday. >>> and earlier, bob behar told us this is not in line with what an extreme group like isis would do. >> caller: the police will get an idea, not until he comes out and starts talking will they get an idea of what the situation is. >> now they're talking about negotiators in contact with the government. first of all, how would they have done that, and exactly what will they be talking to this guy about, if they're in fact still talking? >> caller: well, they're going to first try to figure out who he is and what he wants. he may s

prime minister stephen harper of canada, the canadians were involved in some of these meetings prior to today's announcement from the cbc. of relationsing between the united states and cuba was overdue after have a century of cold war." back to the phones now. roberto in naples, florida. >> i support what president obama did. obviously, mark rubio has no clue or concept what it is to live in cuba. -- if you did, he went has made the statements he made. in 1980, my whole family did. we almost drowned in the ocean. let'se some kind of hope, say ideal, and left of this incentive behind what those people carry that is happened, it is always nice to feel that there is hope for change. >> let me ask you -- are you still on the line? >> yes, sir. >> do you think we are seeing some of the opposition from the older generation, and that the younger generation is in favor of normalization? >> absolutely. the younger generation is in favor of it. the older generation -- they are still holding to what castro has done, and obviously i don't blame them. but i don't think it is a step forward. nothi