The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/09 at 08:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 9, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/09 at 08:00 EDT

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After a six-week race, the day has come for the Liberal Party to pick its next leader. Olivia Stensofanovich brings us our top story. I'm ready to give everything for Canada. As the former governor of the banks of England and Canada, Mark Carney knows what it's like to deal with crises. Now he says he's ready to take on US President Donald Trump. Who is ready to help the Liberal Party win the most consequential election of our lifetime? Kearney has the most fundraising and Liberal caucus endorsements, but he doesn't have as much political experience as Chrystia Freeland.

As Prime Minister, my approach would be united, strong and smart. Freeland went toe-to-toe with Trump when she led Canada's negotiations for the new North American Free Trade Agreement. His nickname for me was the killer. Former Liberal House Leader Carina Gould and Frank Baylis, a former Liberal MP and Montreal businessman, are also in the running. Olivia Stevanovic, CBC News, Ottawa. CBC Radio 1 will have special coverage of the liberal leadership results.

Join your World Tonight hosts Susan Bonner and Catherine Cullen of The House just before 5 p.m. Eastern. Syria is facing some of the worst violence since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad last December. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says more than 1,000 people have died since the violence erupted on Thursday. It claims members of Assad's minority Alawite sect are being targeted. Crystal Guimansing reports from Jerusalem. A social media video shows a crowd near the Latakia airport and a Russian military base

chanting, people want Russian protection. Other graphic videos of bloodied bodies on the streets have also surfaced. Violets returned to several of Syria's coastal cities, including Latakia and Tardis, at the end of last week. Truckloads of government forces were sent to the region after fighters still loyal to deposed leader Bashar al-Assad attacked government-run checkpoints. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says more than 700 civilians have been killed in around 30 massacres targeting members of Assad's Alawite community. Possible revenge killings against the minority group. Assad was overthrown in December and fled

to Russia. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, Jerusalem. About 1,200 people who live in the small U.S. enclave of Point Roberts, Washington, are trapped in the middle of the trade war. The tiny beach community sits just south of the 49th parallel and can only be reached by driving through Canada. Yvette Brand explains. A Canadian flag flaps at the entrance to the Saltwater Cafe. Dual citizen and cafe owner Tamara Hanson sits at one of the empty tables that used to be packed with Canadians. If I don't do well in the next few months here I might have to close my doors. Dual citizen and 20-year Point Roberts resident Brian Calder is circulating bumper stickers that

read Point Roberts Washington supports Canada. 90% of our economic activity comes from British Columbia. Calder is petitioning BC Premier David Eby to exempt this community from retaliatory tariffs. Here, they rely on Canada for business, drinking water and even electricity. Take that away and say we're not coming to Point Roberts anymore. We're done. Business here is slower than during the pandemic, but some Canadians like Bob Cook still come. Well, what's more valuable to you than a friend? He says he will keep supporting these longtime friends as long as this place survives. Yvette Brand, CBC News, Point Roberts, Washington.

Daylight saving time is now in effect across the country. So if you haven't already set your clocks forward, go ahead. Except for provinces that don't observe it, of course course like Yukon and parts of Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, BC and Nunavut. And that is all for your World This Hour. For news anytime, go to our website cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.