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if they'll be doing that as well. They say they will get back to me with an answer. >> Marianne: temperatures are expected to hit 50 in some parts of pakistan as an intense heatwave rolls through the country. Hospitals have noticed a spike in patients admitted with heat stroke. The extreme temperatures are due to climate change and that conditions will become even more unbearable in the coming months when the humidity increases. The current hot spell is expected to last until at least next week. >>> At least five people are dead in texas after violent storms and tornadoes tore through the central united states at the start of the memorial day weekend. Officials say children are among the dead. Two children are also missing. And there are dozens of injuries. The extreme weather has damaged homes, overturned vehicles and knocked down trees and power lines. Hail, fierce winds and tornadoes are in the forecast for today. We'll have more news ahead here on cbc news network. [ ] >> Rosemary: nearly a quarter of U.S. senators are urging canada to increase defence spending to reach nato. I'll ask kevin cramer abo Rosemary:Every week the issues that matter to Canadians. -These are acts of desperation. Rosemary:Connecting politics to people. -Some people have lost everything. Rosemary:Join me for Rosemary Barton live. (Keys jingling, click of light switch) Your boss' name is Heather And she made you have an awful day Let me sing all your problems away Get started for free on eharmony. Must be 18 or older to join. Get who gets you. eharmony. It's Leon's Storewide Super Sale! Save up to 50% on furniture. Save up to 50% on mattresses. Plus, get an l2 washer and dryer set for only $998 including a 2 year warranty! Ends Wednesday! (Opening Mnemonic) (music throughout) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Let's go for a skate, and a little chat. Because retirement today is not what it used to be. The good news is we're living longer and more active lives, but planning for that longevitycan come with some challenges. Thankfully as a Canadian homeowner aged 55 and better, you have options. The chip Program allows you to access the value of your home without selling it. So you can live retirement on your terms. If you're 55 or older call now for your free no obligation chip Reverse Mortgage Guide. With chip you get up to 55% of your home's value in tax free cash take only what you need in a lump sum or over time with no monthly mortgage payments required. Call (number on screen) Maybe it's time for you to consider chip too! Call now for your free no obligation guide. Call (number on screen) or visit chip dot ca. Call chip today and live retirement your way. [ ] >> Marianne: nearly six decades the band that inspired the canadian classic is back. Jim valance was the cowriter on summer of 69. It was inspired by his band and last night they reunited at their old stomping ground in vanderhoof, B.C. there, they played songs, relived the best days of their lives and they did a bit of good, too. To tell us all about it, I'm joined by jim valance. You know what, obviously everyone loves to hear you. I want to ask you how it was getting up on the stage with your old band mates? >> Such a thrill. I mean, we've kept in touch all these years. I met these guys when I was 13 in grade 8. And my dad got moved every two years, so I was only in vanderhoof for two years, but we kept in touch after that. So I see them over the decade. Last night was special. It was the first time we actually played together.

>> It's amazing to look at the old photos and think that you have those friendships still. And we were just listening to the song, summer of '69, best days of your life, you've clearly had more best days of your life. Major career highlights, you were song writing partner for bonnie raitt, aerosmith. How surreal has it been for you considering everything you've accomplished? >> Well, I mean it was a long slow burn. Even before I met bryan, I was in a canadian band. But once I met bryan in 1978, it was not overnight success by any stretch. We worked very hard for five years until bryan and I had a hit together. Then you have a hit and people want to write with you. So ozzie osborn and others started calling. It kind of becomes your normal. Fun people to spend time with. It's hard work, but really enjoyable. I think it's been quite a ride. >> Marianne: it's important to explain it was not overnight success. You are a lesson in perseverance. You really stuck with it. Let's talk about the highs, summer of '69, started with a blank piece of paper. How long did it take to come up with the song? >> It was kind of an on again, off again thing. Bryan -- like you said, it started with a blank piece of paper. We started that song with a discussion, well, what do you want to write about today? We decided to write about our first band or first guitars or first girlfriends and that sort of thing. And then one line at a time, the page started to fill up with lyrics. And we finished the song in a day or two. We thought it was finished, but it wasn't called summer of '69, it was called best days of my life. And it stayed like that for maybe a month. We had another listen and, you know, I think there is a better title. We thought summer of '69. It has a great ring to it. It's pleasing to the ear. So we took that phrase and put it in a few empty spots in the song. That's how that happened. >> Marianne: I do want to get to the fact that you gifted your school pretty cool mementos, there is also a scholarship in your name. Do you ask a lot whether jordie, is still married? >> He is. He was with us last night. Yeah. >> Marianne: decades later. >> Bryan adams wrote the song. There were two people in the room. His first band was shock and his first school. It was a collaborative effort. But when bryan and I were sitting there, we said, what about chuck, what about when gordie got married? Brie january, said, what about jamie and jordie got married. That's how it came to be. >> Marianne: jim did quit, but look at you now. What's your message then to the school? What are the gifts that you gave some of the students there? >> Well, it was really my former band maits who live in vanderhoof. They said what do you think about a scholarship. There is so many talented kids in town that could use opportunities. I immediately said yes. And then last year, I've won four junos and for posterity, one that I have that I kept is sitting on my shelf for the last 30-plus years, [indiscernible]. >> Marianne: I'm so thankful I got to chat with you. It's so nice to chat with you. Thank you again. Similar jal lance. -- jim value lance.

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to lift restrictions on weapons they donated. I'm not sure people understand they are not allowed to use those weapons to strike inside russia. So I guess my question is, that to me seems surprising that the secretary general would say that. So he must think there are real concerns here. Do you think this is going to happen? Do you think it needs to happen? >> Well, first of all, it must happen. It makes no sense whatsoever for russia to launch aircraft, fire at kharkiv, which is only 35, 40 kilometres from the border. And we're telling ukrainians don't strike back, don't hit those military targets. Makes absolutely no sense. And stoltenberg would normally not say this. He's the secretary general, so he tries to reflect the consensus, but he's leaving this summer and he's going to step down after 10 years as secretary general and feels free to tell is like it is. I think we even see debate in the biden administration. You have the national security advisor and I saw our ambassador in ukraine come out very clearly and say it's our policy for ukraine not to strike inside russia with u.s.-provided weapons. But antony blinken when he visited ukraine 10 days ago was much more nuanced in what he said. He said we're not encouraging them to do it, but what they do is up to them. That indicates that even in the biden administration there are doubts whether this is a sensible policy. >> Rosemary: where would you say the war is at? It doesn't seem to be moving in ukraine's favour. Give me your assessment. >> We are giving ukraine enough to defend itself to survive and we are not doing enough and we don't even have a strategy for how to help ukraine win. We have hesitated and hesitated because of fears of escalation. And all that does is prolong the war and convince vladimir putin that we don't have the resolve to actually see ukraine win here. We need to turn that around as well. Now that the money has been provided by congress, the administration needs to have a clear plan how we're going to help ukraine win. Part of that would be lifting the restrictions that are applied. Part of that should be helping to protect ukraine from drone and rocket attacks just as we did with israel when iran attacked. Part of that should be making sure that ukraine's economy is able to function and grow and that depends in large measure on access to shipping. We have to put in place a longer term process for making sure that ukraine's military needs are met. What we just went through in the united states, six months of debate and hesitation before we provided, actually had an impact on the ground. We don't want to go through that again. So I would argue we need a lease programme on the table, funded at a substantial level, so that when there are gaps, the ukrainians can borrow money if they need it. >> Rosemary: what about ukraine and nato? They're waiting for the official invitation. How might that change things? Because I would imagine that the reluctance here is in part that people don't want their own troops on the ground having to fight this war, but how important would be that for ukraine? >> Right. So I was part of a task force that was led by former secretary general of nato and the chief of staff of the president of ukraine. And the report that we put out on may 14th makes several clear recommendations, but the fundamental one is that if we do not bring ukraine into nato, then we're going to have continuing war in ukraine and the possibility of a wider war in europe. So, if you want to prevent war, the best way to do it is through deterrence and that is by bringing ukraine in and then making clear that we will help defend ukraine at that point. Now, if we say we can't bring them in until the war is over, well, that's just incentive for vladimir putin to keep fighting. So we need to put it on the table, it will take time and in the meantime, take the other steps to indicate to putin, it's time to start shutting down the war and invitation to join nato should be part of the strategy for ending war. >> Ambassador, volker, good of you to make the time, thank you.

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