The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/23 at 06:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/23 at 06:00 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 Claude Fague. Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Rideau Hall today. He's expected to ask Governor General Mary Simon

to dissolve parliament, launching the country into a five-week federal election campaign. As Olivia Stefanovic reports, it could be one of the most pivotal in decades. I trust Canadians. After just a week on the job, Prime Minister Mark Carney is turning to voters, asking for their trust to lead them in the fight against threats to Canada's economy and sovereignty. But the battle won't be easily won. We need a change. Conservative leader Pierre Poliev says Canadians can't afford a fourth term of the Liberals.

Led by Mark Carney, who working with Trudeau made Canada weaker and poorer. The Conservatives are pulling neck and neck with the Liberals, leaving New Democrats far behind. But if NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is liberals, leaving new Democrats far behind. But if NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is concerned, he's not showing it. I want folks to know that I'm fighting for you. I'm fighting for you and I want to be your Prime Minister. Much could change over the course of the next five weeks. After all, campaigns do matter. Canadians are expected to head to the polls on Monday, April 28. Olivia Estefanovic, CBC News, Ottawa.

And Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poliev are set to run in ridings near each other in the upcoming federal election. Carney will run in the Ottawa riding of Nepean at Borders Poliev's Ottawa area riding of Carlton. On X, Carney said he's honored to be running in the riding, calling the upcoming election quote, one of the most consequential in our lifetime. CBC Radio One will be with you throughout this coverage. We'll bring you special coverage of the launch of Canada's 45th general election when it's called starting at 11 a.m. Eastern today. Join host Susan Bonner and Pita Chattopayi, along with Catherine Cullen in Ottawa. A Turkish court has ordered the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges. Ekrem Imamolu was detained following a raid to his residence earlier this week. His arrest sparked a wave of demonstrations across the country. Imomolu, formal arrest comes as his opposition Republican People's Party began holding a primary presidential election to endorse him as its presidential candidate. Protesters against Elon Musk have been targeting Tesla dealerships across the country.

The Tesla CEO's unelected role in Trump's White House to cut the federal government has already garnered an angry and sometimes violent reaction in the U.S. As Ashta Shetty reports, the protests here seem to be more directed at the Trump administration's attacks on Canadian sovereignty. Some drivers honked their cars in support while driving by a protest in Kitchener, Ontario. Others booed and cussed as they drove by.

The protest in Kitchener is just one of many across Canada and the United States, but they have sometimes become violent. For instance, earlier this week, several Tesla cars were set on fire in Las Vegas. During a meeting on Thursday night, Elon Musk told Tesla employees to hold on to their stock, which has sharply dropped in value this year. He also addressed the vandalism. If you read the news, it feels like, you know, Armageddon. I can't walk past the TV without seeing a Tesla on fire. I understand if you don't want to buy our product, but you don't have to burn it down. Protesters are boycotting Musk for being closely associated with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Sentiment against the American president has turned sour in much of Canada since Trump started imposing tariffs. Ash DaShetty, CBC News, Kitchener. Parts of southern B.C. are expected to get pummeled with heavy rain with some areas set to get as much as 130 millimeters. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver, much of western Vancouver Island as well as parts of the Sunshine Coast. The rain is expected to continue until Monday, with the heaviest downpours expected on Sunday.

And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.