The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/18 at 00:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/18 at 00:00 EDT

In Scarborough, there's this fire behind our eyes. A passion in our bellies. It's in the hearts of our neighbors. The eyes of our nurses. And the hands of our doctors. It's what makes Scarborough, Scarborough. In our hospitals, we do more than anyone thought possible. We've less than anyone could imagine.

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 Neil Herland. The Israeli military has launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza tonight, shattering a two-month

ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel says Hamas is refusing to release the remaining Israeli hostages, and it's rejecting proposals from mediators. Hamas is calling it a genocidal war against defenseless civilians in the Gaza Strip. The Associated Press is reporting 69 people are dead tonight. Sasha Petrasek reports. There's been a huge amount of pressure on the government by people in Israel, the majority of people in Israel, who have been out on the streets pushing the government for a continuation

of the ceasefire so that all the hostages could be released. Hamas has made it clear that they wouldn't be released unless Israel did agree to end the fighting like it said it was going to do back in January. But Israel had other plans clearly here and decided to listen to the hawks in government, in the coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who have been pushing for exactly what we've been seeing today for weeks now. in government, in the coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who have been pushing for exactly what we've been seeing today for weeks now. Sasha Petrosik, CBC News, Toronto. The remains of a second murdered indigenous woman in Manitoba have been identified.

Mercedes Myron was killed in 2022 along with three other women by a serial killer. As Cameron McIntosh reports, her remains were found in a Winnipeg area landfill. Mercedes Myron and Morgan Harris are coming home. Manitoba Premier Wab Kanu confirming the remains of Mercedes Myron have been identified. This is what we set out to do. I don't know if many of us knew the odds of success. Myron and Morgan Harris were killed with two other women by a serial killer in 2022. Their bodies dismembered. Myron and Harris's remains wound up in a Winnipeg area landfill. Police and the previous provincial

government originally ruled out a search calling it unsafe. A search finally began late last year. Myron's sister Jordan spoke when remains were first found last month. If people would have just listened to us and you know realized that they are there this could have happened a lot sooner. Harris's remains were identified earlier, neither family is speaking publicly. Canoe says the search will continue as other remains are still being found. Cameron McIntosh, CBC News, Winnipeg. Well Prime Minister, you're very welcome here at Downing Street.

It's fantastic. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Canada's new leader to his official residence Monday. Mark Carney also visited Buckingham Palace for a meeting with King Charles. Earlier in Paris, Carney discussed trade partnerships with French President Emmanuel Macron. The consumer carbon tax has already been cancelled, but Pierre Pauliev is now pledging to eliminate industrial carbon pricing if his Conservatives win the next election. David Thurton has more. Today I am announcing that a common sense, Canada first, Conservative government will

repeal the entire carbon tax, including the federal backstop that requires provinces impose industrial taxes. entire carbon tax, including the federal backstop that requires provinces impose industrial taxes. Conservative leader Pierre Poliev announcing he will go further than the Liberals. On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a directive eliminating the consumer federal carbon tax, but industrial carbon pricing still applies. The measure alone is expected to do most of the work to slash Canada's greenhouse gas pollution.

But Poliev says if he forms government, he would eliminate that measure as well. While the Liberals tax businesses who use energy, conservatives will cut taxes and boost incentives for those who bring down emissions. Carrot. Not. Stick. Polyev said he would reward businesses that switch to clean technologies through tax credits. David Thurton, CBC News Ottawa. The Parti Québécois is the winner of a provincial

by-election in Quebec tonight. Vous me faites l'honneur d'une vie en m'accordant le privilège de devenir votre député. Catherine Gentilcourt will represent the provincial riding of Terrebonne, north of Montreal. The seat had been held by the governing coalition Avenir Québec. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Herland.