The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/17 at 15:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 17, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/17 at 15:00 EDT

This is Michael Bublé, host of the Junos, Canada's biggest night in music. And trust me, this lineup is going to be everything. With performances by Akela, Baby No Money, Josh Ross, Nemesis, Snoddy Nose Rez Kids, a special final performance by Sum 41, and Michael Bublé. Now that's what I call a party. Don't miss the Junos, live March 30th at 8 Eastern on CBC and CBC Gem. And you're all invited. From CBC News, the world this hour.

I'm Tom Harrington. Manitoba RCMP confirmed a second set of human remains found in a landfill near Winnipeg belong to Mercedes Myron. Her remains are one of two recovered innipeg belong to Mercedes Myron. Her remains were one of two recovered in the search at Prairie Green landfill. The other was identified as Morgan Harris earlier this month. The remains were recovered as part of a search initiated by the Manitoba government last December. The RCMP say Myron's family has been notified and they ask the family's privacy be respected.

A former University of Waterloo student has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. The 25-year-old had earlier pleaded guilty to committing a knife attack in a gender studies class. Karis Mapp has the details from Kitchener. KS. Giovanni Villalba Alamun appeared in a Kitchener courthouse for the sentencing. Two students, Incahthrin Falfer and associate professor, were stabbed in a University of Waterloo classroom on June 28, 2023. Villalba Alamin was sentenced to 11 years for aggravated assault on Katie Fulfer, the teacher of the gender studies class. Six years for aggravated assault on one of the students, 18 months for assault causing bodily harm on one of the students, and six months for assault with a weapon on one of the students. The sentences are concurrent.

With time served, Villalba Alamin has just over seven years left to serve. Villalba Alamun also faced terrorism charges, but Justice Francis Brennan ruled his actions were not ideologically motivated. The justice called his actions a particularly grave hate crime. Kara Smapp, CBC News, Kitchener. Pete Slauson conservative leader Pierre Pauliev is vowing to get rid of all carbon pricing if he forms the next government. Prime Minister Mark Carney signed the directive on Friday ending the consumer carbon tax. Poliev says that's not enough. This law is still in place even though Mr. Carney has signed a fake executive order to hide the tax for 35 or 40 days leading up to the election.

The full carbon tax also applies to industries. Mr. Carney has said that he wants to expand the industrial carbon tax beyond the already eye-watering increases the government has passed into law. Poliev spoke at a steel factory in eastern Ontario that's been hit by layoffs caused by Donald Trump's tariffs. He called on the president to stop the trade battle saying it hurts both countries. Prime Minister Carney is now in London, the latest leg of his whirlwind overseas trip. It started earlier today in Paris with Carney meeting French President Emmanuel Macron. Catherine Cullen reports.

Prime Minister Mark Carney got a warm welcome on his first international meeting, not just for himself, but for Canada. French President Emmanuel Macron talked about the friendship and ties that bind Canada and his country and said strengthening ties reinforces sovereignty, something of particular concern to Canada in light of Donald Trump's talk of annexation. Carney's goal on this trip is shows of such support. Canada is a reliable, trustworthy and strong partner of France which shares our values and lives them through action

during this age of economic and geopolitical crises. He's on to London where he'll meet with King Charles then with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He'll also stop in Calowit before returning to Ottawa to make a point about Canada's Arctic sovereignty. Catherine Cullen, CBC News, Paris. The City of Toronto has unveiled its answer to Donald Trump's tariffs. American firms won more than $200 million worth of contracts

with the city over the last two years. Mayor Olivia Chow says that is about to change. Only Canadian companies can bid on construction work that is worth under $8.8 million and goods and service under $353,000. U.S.-based suppliers will no longer be able to bid on city contracts. The Ontario government has also banned American companies from bidding on public contracts. Chow also says businesses most affected by the U.S. tariffs will be eligible for a property

tax deferral. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.