The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/28 at 16:00 EST

Episode Date: January 28, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/28 at 16:00 EST

When a body is discovered 10 miles out to sea, it sparks a mind-blowing police investigation. There's a man living in this address in the name of a deceased. He's one of the most wanted men in the world. This isn't really happening. Officers are finding large sums of money. It's a tale of murder, skullduggery and international intrigue. So who really is he? I'm Sam Mullins and this is Sea of Lies from CBC's Uncovered, available now.

From CBC News, the world is our. I'm Tom Harrington. Ontario voters will head to the polls in just under a month. The provincial election is scheduled for February 27th. Premier Doug Ford making the move more than a year ahead of schedule. Thomas Dagla reports. We're on there? Meeting the Lieutenant Governor to formally dissolve Ontario's provincial parliament,

progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford is asking voters for a third straight majority government. They want a leader that's going to protect jobs, protect the people's livelihoods. Ford insists he needs a strong mandate to face the threat of tariffs proposed by US President Donald Trump. But his opponents suspect the PC leader is instead aiming to distract from a list of controversies surrounding his government, including a land development scandal under police investigation. Andrew Brander is a former adviser to the Ford government. Anytime you are leading in the polls is a good time to call an election.

He points out polls put Ford's party well ahead of Bonnie Cromby's Liberals and the New Democrats led by Marit Stiles. Thomas Daigle, CBC News, Toronto. Ottawa has a multi-billion dollar aid program in the works if President Trump imposes those tariffs on Canadian products. Radio Canada is reporting the plan is similar to economic measures taken during the pandemic. David Thurton has the details. This is who we are as Canadians and we're going to win.

We have to be confident. Francois-Philippe Champagne with that message while visiting Linamar, a manufacturing company in Ontario. What he didn't say though is this. The federal government is preparing a multi-billion dollar aid package if Trump proceeds with his tariffs. While the precise amounts aren't confirmed yet, the measures would target workers and businesses.

Possibly companies like Linamar. The manufacturer conducts significant cross-border trade. One of its execs, Linda Hassenfratz, underscored what's at stake. So in my opinion, if a significant tariff is imposed, it'll bring the industry to its knees. Some of the government's planned measures could be adopted on their own. Many require parliamentary approval, a challenging task when opposition parties have vowed to bring down the government. David Thornton, CBC News, Ottawa. Marie-Josée Aug has tabled her final report into foreign interference in the last two

federal elections. The inquiry's commissioner found no evidence of traitors in Parliament. She says Canada's democracy has held up against attempted meddling, but Aug also found shortcomings in investigating interference. The government sometimes took too long to act and coordination was not always optimal. Certain documents never got to where they were supposed to go and there seems to be no good reason why. I found that the government has been overall a poor communicator when it comes to foreign interference. Just before Ugg's news conference, Ottawa announced new measures to combat potential meddling. They include $44 million to give the chief electoral officer more resources to investigate interference and disinformation.

One of the hitmen who confessed to killing former Air India bombing suspect Rupudaman Singh Malik has been sentenced. Tanner Fox was initially charged with first-degree murder but pleaded guilty to second degree. Fox and an accomplice shot and killed Malik in July 2022 in Surrey, BC. In 2005, Malik was acquitted on charges related to the 1985 Air India bombing. Fox has been sentenced to mandatory life in prison. He will serve 20 years before he is eligible for parole. Medical facilities in Goma are reportedly overwhelmed and essential services have obviously been disrupted.

UN spokesperson Stefan Dujedek speaking about the ongoing violence in Eastern Congo. Yesterday, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels marched into Goma, Eastern Congo's largest city. It's the worst escalation in the long-running conflict in more than a decade. Congo accuses Rwanda of sending troops into its territory. Rwanda says fighting near the border is threatening its own security. Protests in the Congolese capital Kinshasa have turned violent and several embassies have been targeted. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington.