The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/24 at 11:00 EST

Episode Date: January 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/24 at 11:00 EST

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From CBC News, it's the world is our. I'm Joe Cummings. Ontario voters are going to the polls next month. Premier Doug Ford has confirmed he will call an election next week with voting day set for February 27th. The election comes despite the fact Ford's progressive conservative government still has a year and a half left in its current mandate.

Lisa Shing has more. This ballot is Ford versus Trump. Conservative strategist Andrew Brander says the timing is right. The PCs are ahead in the polls and... Everyone is going to believe that there's a risk associated with President Trump and that there is a need to have some strong leadership. Ford has repeatedly said he needs a new mandate from Ontarians to spend billions of dollars in response to the potential economic devastation

that would come with Donald Trump's threatened tariffs. Former Liberal member of provincial parliament and political science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, John Malloy. If we experience month after month of layoffs, of high prices, of economic chaos that's being promised, people are going to look for someone to take their anger out. Provincial opposition leaders say Ford already has a strong mandate and should not cause more uncertainty when there's already enough political chaos in Ottawa.

Lisa Sheng, CBC News, Toronto. US President Donald Trump will be flying to Los Angeles today for an on-the-ground look at the city's ongoing wildfire crisis. And he'll be meeting with the state governor, who Trump has been blaming for much of the destruction. Steve Futterman has more. The question is whether Donald Trump will be willing to offer California federal aid. And if he does, will there be conditions?

I don't think we should give California anything until they let water flow down into there. Much of this has to do with Trump's relationship with his longtime critic Gavin Newsom. Trump says the California governor's policies have led to the deadly fires, especially what Trump says is a policy to prevent water from northern California to come south. Newsom refutes the claim, trying to be diplomatic. He says he welcomes Trump's visit. I'm glad he's coming out here. I'm grateful that the president is taking the time. I hope he does take the

time to listen to the folks impacted directly. Meanwhile, thousands of firefighters continue to fight the various blazes. One of the newest, the Hughes fire is now more than 30% contained. Today winds are expected to diminish and there is hope this weekend that there will be a bit of rain. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Los Angeles. Still with President Trump, in an interview that aired last night on Fox News, he talked about how tariffs could be used to end the war in Ukraine. He says tariffs on Russia

could force Moscow to change its policy on the war in Ukraine. Trump was also critical of the Ukrainian government for, quote, taking on a bigger enemy. Next month, Ukraine's war with Russia enters its fourth year. Federal industry minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is telling the CEO of Amazon that it's not too late to reconsider its decision to close seven warehouses in Quebec. Champagne is urging him to do so. Champagne says Amazon has a significant impact on local economies across Quebec, and the decision to close the warehouses raises questions about Amazon's commitment to its Canadian partners.

Now, to Sydney, where an act of vandalism is being reported heading into Australia Day weekend. The oldest statue of Captain Cook in Australia has just been vandalized. They've thrown some sort of red paint over it it and they've broken off his hand and nose. At his local councilor Andrew Hay, it's the second time in the last year that the statue has been targeted by vandals. In 1770, Captain James Cook, a British explorer, was the first European to reach the eastern coastline of Australia. Two decades later, the country was claimed as a British territory and Australia Day marks that event.

However, many indigenous Australians call it Invasion Day, saying it symbolizes the destruction of their cultures by European settlers. And that is the World This Hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. The World This Hour is updated every hour, seven days a week. And for news anytime, go to our website cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.