The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/23 at 12:00 EST

Episode Date: January 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/23 at 12:00 EST

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From CBC News, it's the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. Appearing via video link, the U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the delegates today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He gave no indication that he's backing away from his threat to issue tariffs on countries like Canada. If you don't make your product in America, which is your prerogative, then very simply you will have to pay a tariff, differing amounts, but a tariff which will direct hundreds of billions of dollars and even trillions of dollars into our treasury to strengthen our economy and pay down debt.

Trump touched on a number of other issues, including the war in Ukraine. He's insisting it can be brought to an end if oil prices go down. I'm also going to ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to bring down the cost of oil. You got to bring it down, which frankly I'm surprised they didn't do before the election. That didn't show a lot of love by them not doing it. I was a little surprised by that. If the price came down, the Russia-Ukraine war would end immediately. Right now the price is high enough that that war will continue. You got to bring down the oil price.

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York Times, The New York Times, The New York Times, The New York Times, The New York Times, The New York Times, The New York Times, The New York Times, The New controversial Bill 21. Last year, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the bill, which prohibits public sector workers such as teachers and police officers from wearing religious symbols on the job. The National Council of Canadian Muslims, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and the English Montreal School Board all are heading up the high court appeal. And it would be candidates looking to enter the liberal leadership race, have until 5 p.m. Eastern Time today to officially join the campaign. That means putting down a $50,000 deposit to go along with 300 signatures of support. But from there, the next step is to start landing high-profile endorsements. Janice McGregor reports. It's not just the names you line up, it's whether these higher profile Liberals also

bring with them a team that helps you win. Radio Canada is reporting that this weekend, Francois-Philippe Champagne is going to throw his formidable and formidable networking skills behind Mark Carney. That on top of Melanie Jolie's earlier support is huge, especially in Quebec, where Liberals have to hold their ground. And if you look at some of the other junior cabinet ministers and MPs in Karni's camp, they are some of the best

fundraisers and organizers, particularly in the greater Toronto area and BC's lower mainland. And that, too, is fundamental. But remember, because of this party's national point

system, where writings are weighted equally, whether they're currently held by Liberals or not, it's just as important for candidates to sign up supporters in places like Western Canada. And these endorsement lists don't really tell us how that ground game might be going. Janice McGregor, CBC News, Ottawa.

And earlier this morning, Liberal MP Heini Battiste officially entered the Liberal leadership rates. The Supreme Court of British Columbia has certified the province's class action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. There's the way for BC to proceed now as a plaintiff on behalf of other Canadian jurisdictions looking to recover health costs related to opioid addiction. This legal action comes nine years after BC first declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. This year's Oscar nominations have been released and a Canadian

is in the running in the best picture category. Dune part two, Mary Parent, Cale Boyder, Tanya LaPointe and Denis Villeneuve producers. Quebec's Denis Valneuve is a producer and the director of Dune Part 2, which has five nominations in total. Overall, Amelia Perez leads the field with 13. Wicked and The Brutalist are next with 10 apiece. All this year's nominees are on our website with Oscar night set for March 2nd. And that is the World This Hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts.

The World This Hour is updated every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.