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

Episode Date: March 19, 2025

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

Hey, it's me, Michael Buble. You hear that? That's the sound of the Junos, the biggest party in Canadian music. I'll be there hosting. Sum 41 will be rocking out on stage for the last time, plus a whole lineup of amazing performances. And guess what?

You're all invited. All bring the tux, you bring the snacks. Let's make it a night to remember. Don't miss the Junos, live from Vancouver, March 30th at 8 Eastern on CBC and CBC Jam. From CBC News, the world is our. I'm Tom Harrington. Ottawa says four Canadians convicted under China's anti-drug laws were executed earlier this year. Foreign

Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie is condemning Beijing's actions. There were four Canadian citizens that are also dual national, but fundamentally they're Canadians. What I can tell you is that my hearts and prayers are with the families. They are supported by our diplomats right now in China and also in Canada. They've asked specifically that their identity not be disclosed. So we are respecting their privacy, particularly as they're grieving. Julie says she advocates for any Canadians facing the death penalty anywhere in the world. Pierre Pauliev says a Conservative government would fast-track the development of rare mineral deposits in Northern Ontario. He made the announcement on an election-style visit to Sudbury.

It would be life-changing for Northern Ontario towns, galvanizing thousands of paychecks and modern infrastructure. It would help our First Nations become richer. It would boost our economy with billions of dollars, allowing us to become less dependent on the Americans after we start selling those resources overseas. Poliev also says his government would spend a billion dollars to build road infrastructure in the Ring of Fire. The region north of Thunder Bay contains vast deposits of nickel, copper, platinum and cobalt potentially worth tens of billions of dollars. Meantime, Pauliev is seizing on remarks made by Donald Trump last night. Pauliev paints himself as the tougher opponent when it

comes to negotiating with the US president. Ri Boujikanean has more. The president said that having a liberal prime minister would be easier for him to deal with, just as he threatened once again to make us the 51st state. Conservative leader Pierre Paulievre adding a new line of attack to his pre-election campaign rhetoric. I'm a strong leader. I'm a tough guy to deal with. Donald Trump has loomed over Canadian politics for months, especially after starting the current trade war with Ottawa. On Fox News last night he weighed in on the coming election campaign. The conservative that's running is stupidly

no friend of mine. I don't know him but he said negative things. And that's not all he had to say. I think it's easier to deal with a liberal and maybe they're gonna win but I don't really care. An election call could come in a matter of days. Rafi Budjikani on CBC News, Ottawa. The White House says the US will continue to share intelligence with Ukraine to help with its defense. Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says the presidents of the US and Ukraine today spoke for about an hour. We have never been this close to peace and it's only because of President Trump that

we are here. Today's conversation follows one Donald Trump had yesterday with Vladimir Putin. The Russian president had agreed to temporarily stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities, but he declined to back a full 30-day ceasefire. Levitt says the Ukrainian president reiterated his willingness for that ceasefire. She also says Volodymyr Zelensky asked Trump for additional air defense systems. The president agreed to help Ukraine find what it needs in Europe. The backlash against Tesla now threatening its bottom

line. Vehicles and dealerships have been vandalized across North America by protesters due to Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration. Nisha Patel reports. Across North America Tesla has become a target. Two activists were arrested today after vandalizing a Montreal dealership. Earlier this week police say Molotov cocktails were used to set Tesla's on fire at a Las Vegas showroom. Now the Vancouver International Auto Show has removed the carmaker from the event, citing safety concerns. Marketing professor Marvin Rider says Musk's close involvement with U.S. President Donald Trump and his mission to cut government spending

is the main reason behind the attacks. My guess is it's going to get worse before it's going to get better because Mr. Musk is quite committed to seeing the Doge mandate through. Musk defended his actions on Fox News. Tesla is a peaceful company. We've never done anything awful. I've never done anything awful. I've only done productive things. Tesla may be starting to take a hit financially. Sales are slowing and the stock has dropped 38 percent so far this year.

Nisha Patel, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harringen. Thanks for listening.