The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/14 at 09:00 EST

Episode Date: January 14, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/14 at 09:00 EST

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First to Washington where a newly released report is showing that Donald Trump would have been convicted of election interference had he lost the November presidential election. A report by U.S. special counsel Jack Smith was released early this morning. It accuses Trump of using threats and encouragement of violence in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. Smith determines there was enough evidence for a conviction. Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges and they were dropped following his November victory. He has yet to formally announce that he's running for the leadership of the Liberal

Party but former Bank of Canada and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney appeared last night on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. I think in a situation like this you need change. You need to address the economy. We've got an economic crisis because of what Mr. Trump is about to do or saying he's about to do. But we also have challenges in housing, cost of living. Carney also made a point of mentioning Conservative leader Pierre Poliev.

We have Mr. Poliev, the type of politician who tends to be a lifelong politician. Really? Tend to worship the market. They've never actually worked in the private sector. Right. Sources have told Radio Canada that Carney will formally launch his campaign on Thursday. Meanwhile, it's expected Christia Freeland will announce her bid at some point ahead of Trump's inauguration, which is set for next Monday.

A CBC News investigation has determined that an Ontario businesswoman has been caught more than 30 times charging illegal recruitment fees to foreign workers. And it turns out she's still open for business. Valerie Ouellette has more. Everything's a lie. John Keisel wishes he'd never met job recruiter Janet Mosquito. In 2023, the then international student quit his program and paid her almost $3,000 to secure a work permit. She found him a job but never came through with the permit. Then stopped replying.

His study permit expired and he can't work legally. He's now living in a homeless shelter. I can't even support my son. CBC found Mosquito was caught by Ontario's Ministry of Labour for charging illegal recruitment fees to foreign workers 35 other times. Each time she paid back the fee and went right back to business. Under provincial law, repeat offenders like Mosquito can be charged and face jail time. CBC asked the Ministry of Labour why they haven't pursued that option. They did not answer, but said they will soon introduce tougher measures,

including naming and shaming dishonest immigration representatives. CBC tried contacting Janet Mosquito several times, but they hung up. Valérie Ouellette, CBC News, Toronto. As the LA wildfire emergency continues, the crews battling the flames are being assisted by a growing number of aircraft and ground personnel from across Canada. John Hernandez has more. Wildfire crews are calling it an air fight. Helicopters carrying thousands of litres of water are among the most effective tools to tame the flames in Southern, California the BC based Colson aviation is among the companies fighting the Eaton and

Palisades fires and has been flying its large dual rotor helicopters around the clock We flown more hours at night Wayne Colson its CEO says they've made steady progress over the past two days Clearing the way for ground crews to set up containment lines. We are of course worried about the wind kick up because you just never know. Canada's defence minister says dozens of Canadian wildfire fighters have been deployed and more are on the way. The B.C. wildfire service says 22 ground crew firefighters left Monday morning. Alberta wildfire has sent in additional 40 wildland firefighters.

Two Quebec water bombers are already there. Two more are expected to arrive on Wednesday. John Hernandez, CBC News, Vancouver. The entertainment for Donald Trump's Inauguration Day celebrations is coming together. Carrie Underwood will sing America the Beautiful shortly before Trump takes the oath of office and other performers will include country singer Lee Greenwood and the Village People whose hits YMCA and Macho Man were staples last year at Trump election rallies. And that is The World This Hour. I'm Joe Cummings.