The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/22 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/22 at 20:00 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 is sour. I'm Khalil Hassan Ali. Sources have told the CBC that April 28th will be Election Day. Everything is expected to be made official tomorrow after Prime Minister

Mark Carney goes to Rideau Hall and meets with the Governor General. Today, his Health Minister announced a big expansion to the federal dental care program, adding up to five million people to the list of those eligible for coverage. But as Olivia Stevanovic reports, the future of the program hangs on the outcome of the federal election. This is about ensuring that health care is a right and not a privilege in this country. In one of the Liberal government's final acts, Health Minister Kamal Kera promised dental coverage for the remaining eligible Canadians. Starting in May, Kera says uninsured Canadians making less than $90,000 who are between the ages of 18 and 64 will be able to apply for coverage and could start receiving services as early as in June. After the spring election, nothing is safe when he's proposed cuts to the operating budget.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh fought for dental care and says the program isn't safe under the Liberals even though they've committed to expanding the program or the Conservatives who haven't clearly said if they'll keep or kill dental coverage. Olivia Stefanowicz, CBC News, Ottawa. Now CBC Radio will have special coverage Sunday when the election is called. It's going to be hosted by Your World Tonight, Susan Bonner and Pia Chattopadhyay of the Sunday Magazine, along with Catherine Cullen of The House. You can catch it at 11 a.m. Eastern, 8 a.m. Pacific on CBC Radio 1 and the CBC Listen app.

Nova Scotia is the latest province to take Teslas off the list of electric vehicles eligible for $2,000 to $3,000 rebates. province to take Tesla's off the list of electric vehicles eligible for two to three thousand dollar rebates. Manitoba made a similar move earlier this week dropping Tesla and Chinese-made electric vehicles. BC Hydro is also banning new Tesla products from its EV rebate program. All three governments cited Elon Musk's association with Donald Trump and the trade war with Canada. For a fourth night, protesters are clashing with police in Istanbul. Thousands have gathered outside a courthouse where Istanbul's mayor is attending.

A hearing, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was arrested four days ago by the Erdogan regime on corruption and terrorism charges. The mayor's political party, the Republican People's Party, has condemned the arrest as politically motivated. Imomolu has the best chance of defeating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the next election. The court is expected to rule whether he should be detained or released. Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday

after more than a month of treatment for double pneumonia. As Megan Williams tells us, his doctors say he can continue his recovery at the Vatican. After more than five weeks battling double pneumonia, Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday. But say his doctors' recovery will take time. The Holy Father will be discharged tomorrow with a prescription to partially continue drug therapy and a rest period at least two months. The 88-year-old Catholic leader was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14

with a severe respiratory infection, the most serious health crisis of his papacy. Despite the prescribed two months of rest and advice against large gatherings, Francis still plans to make a brief public appearance, offering a blessing from his hospital window at noon Sunday. The Pope has not led his usual Sunday prayers in St. Peter's Square since early February. Megan Williams, CBC News, Rome. Canadian track and field athlete Evan Dunphy set a new world record in the 35-kilometer racewalk today. The Richmond, BC native finished in just over two hours and 21 minutes. Competing

in Slovakia, the 34-year-old dropped seven seconds from the previous record. Dunphy is a three-time Olympian. He won bronze in Tokyo in 2021. That's the World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Khalil Hassan Ali.