The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/19 at 05:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 19, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/19 at 05:00 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 Neil Herland. U.S. President Donald Trump is sharing his thoughts about the upcoming Canadian election. The conservative that's running is stupidly no friend of mine.

Trump made the comment during an interview last night with Laura Ingraham on Fox News. He says his main issue with Canada is the trade deficit with the US. I think it's easier to deal actually with a liberal and maybe they're going to win but I don't really care. It doesn't matter to me at all. So your endgame is what with them? My endgame is I don't want to have a big deficit. Conservative leader Pierre Poliev is distancing himself from Trump amid the ongoing trade war with Washington. A US federal judge has blocked enforcement of President Trump's executive order

banning transgender people from military service. It's the latest legal setback for the Trump administration. Judge Ana Reyes says Trump's order likely violates the constitutional rights of transgender service members. Prime Minister Mark Carney's message that Canada will stand up for Arctic sovereignty was heard loud and clear by Inuit leaders. Carney visited Iqaluit Tuesday. Juanita Taylor has more. We must invest in Canada's north to defend our sovereignty.

Inuit leaders say Prime Minister Mark Carney made a good first impression. Canada is strong when we build constructive nation-to-nation partnerships. Carney announced $420 million to bolster the armed forces in the Canadian Arctic, plus more than $250 million to improve infrastructure like upgrading power plants and building and repairing housing in Nunavut. There's no secret housing has been our number one issue. Nunavut Premier PJ Akerouk is pleased with the announcement. Inuit Tabarit Kanatami President Natan Obid remains cautious.

I would say a broad-based piece of advice from the Inuit of Canada to all the major parties that we're essential partners here. With an election on the horizon, Inuits say they will continue to push for their voices to be heard by the next prime minister. Wynita Taylor, CBC News, Yelena Yif. Turkish police have arrested the mayor of Istanbul, a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The mayor recorded a dramatic video just minutes before the arrest today. Ekrem Imamoglu says hundreds of police are piled outside his house. He calls the security forces a tool for evil but he vows not to give up. He's being investigated for alleged corruption and terror links. The mayor is a member of the main opposition party, and he was about to be named as a presidential candidate at a primary this Sunday. The Vancouver International Auto Show says Tesla has been barred as a participant in this week's event over safety concerns, with protests against the automaker. Mira Baines has more.

In light of the recent escalating events throughout North America, as we get closer we're seeing a spike. A spike of protests across North America has caused the Vancouver International Auto Show to remove U.S. carmaker Tesla from its event this week. Event organizer Eric Nickel says the company was given multiple opportunities to withdraw over the last seven days, then was ultimately dropped. The political position on this has absolutely no bearing on the decision. This is purely from a safety point for our guests and our attendees. Tesla founder Elon Musk is steeped in controversy over concerns of political interference

and close ties to US President Donald Trump. Recently building a wave of Tesla takedown protests across Canada, the US and parts of Europe. Tesla chargers and showrooms have also been the targets of vandalism. CBC News reached out to Tesla. The company did not respond by deadline. Mira Bains, CBC News, Vancouver. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Herland.