The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/15 at 06:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 15, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/15 at 06:00 EDT

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But it's time to imagine what we can do with more. Join Scarborough Health Network and together, we can turn grit into greatness. Donate at lovescarborough.ca. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Peter Dock. Mark Carney acts the federal tax of carbon in his first act as Canada's new Prime Minister.

We will be eliminating the consumer fuel charge immediately and we will be ensuring that those Canadians who have received rebates will continue to receive a rebate in the next order. The next payment is before the end of April. And that April rebate check will be the last one sent out. Carney had said the consumer tax on energy has become too divisive. The tax on big industrial emitters remains in place. Premier David Eby says British Columbia will move quickly to eliminate its consumer carbon tax now that Prime Minister Carney has killed the federal tax.

CBC's Michelle Gassou reports. Early Friday afternoon, Premier David Eby told a town hall in Surrey he was working on eliminating the consumer carbon tax in BC once the federal backdrop was removed, a promise first made during the fall provincial election. Eby pivoted minutes later after news broke in Ottawa that Prime Minister Mark Carney had removed the tax on his first day in office using an order in council. Eby says in The tax cut came after Carney was sworn in as Canada's new Prime Minister on Tuesday. The tax cut is expected to be lifted by the end of the year. The tax cut is expected to be lifted by the end of the year. The tax cut is expected to be lifted by the end of the year. The tax cut is expected to be lifted by the end of the year.

The tax cut is expected to be lifted by the end of the year. The tax cut is expected to be lifted by the end of the year. When exactly the tax will no longer be in place in B.C.? Michelle Gassoub, CBC News, Surrey. The tax cut came after Carney was sworn in as Canada's new Prime Minister on Friday. I, Mark Carney, do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear... Dominic LeBlanc is returning as Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and adding international trade to his portfolio. Francois-Philippe Champagne becomes Finance minister and Melanie Jolie remains foreign affairs minister. Canada's new government is changing how we work so we can deliver better results faster to all Canadians. Canada's new government is focused on the things

that matter most to Canadians, growing more higher paying jobs, improving affordability and making Canada more secure. Carney was asked about the 51st state jabs coming from the Trump administration. It's crazy. His point is crazy. That's it. The Carney government is taking another look at the decision to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. Bill Blair, who remains the defense minister, says Carney has asked him to look at all options. The prime minister has asked me to go and examine those things and have discussions, particularly where there may be opportunities to assemble those fighter jets in Canada to

properly support them and maintain them in Canada. And again, we're looking at how do we make investments in defence, which also benefits Canadian workers, Canadian industry, and supports a strong Canadian economy. Blair says 80 percent of our military procurement went to American companies. He's now discussing the issue with the Canadian Armed Forces and with our allies. In other news, the RCMP say one person is dead after an avalanche near the Lake Louise Ski Resort in Alberta.

Meanwhile, experts are warning people about the risks of avalanches in the Rockies this weekend. CBC reporter Aaron Collins has the details. This problem is fairly widespread and it's quite touchy. That problem according to Mike Kopang is avalanche risk. Kopang, a mountain rescue specialist with the Kananaskis region near Calgary, says the risk is high. He says a lack of snow this season combined with a big storm in recent days is making conditions in some parts of the Rockies very dangerous. A situation made worse as eager skiers look to take advantage of the fresh snow. It's important to kind of just rein yourself in and while you may be excited to ski, the snowpack is weak and it's really susceptible to human-triggered

avalanches right now. So pump the brakes. Copang's advice to anybody going to the backcountry, check the avalanche forecast before heading out. And he says if the risks are high, it might be better to take a pass on skiing and take an avalanche safety course instead. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Calgary. And that is your World This Hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get podcasts updated every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Peter Dock.