The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/24 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/24 at 16:00 EDT

The world we live in isn't perfect. This is all wrong. I say put mental health first. But it doesn't get any better on its own. I stand before you as a concerned citizen. That's why we talk to activists about how they do what they do and what inspires them to keep going. Because we're all about change.

Listen to stories that give us all hope on all about change wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Tom Harrington. Income taxes and Donald Trump are the dominant topics of the federal election campaign now in its second day. The conservative leader is promising a middle-class tax cut. Pierre Pauliev made the promise at a paper products plant in Brampton, Ontario. He also weighed in on why the president said he was more keen to work with his opponent. There's a reason why Donald Trump wants the weak, out-of-touch liberals in power. They've handed him

control of our economy. Trudeau and Carney raised taxes. They have buried us in bureaucracy. And Donald Trump knows that a weak, out of touch, Liberal government, given a fourth mandate, will only make Canada a bigger target for him. Poliev says he will cut income taxes by 15% and get rid of the sales tax on new homes. The Liberal leader says he's prepared to talk to President Donald Trump about his tariffs and threats to Canada, but Mark Carney thinks Trump may be waiting to see who wins the election. Carney made the remarks on a campaign stop in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Tom Perry was there. I would like to thank everyone for welcoming me to Gander. Liberal leader Mark Carney touched down in a community famous for welcoming travelers from the US and other countries on 9-eleven when America came under attack and American airspace shut down. You showed friendship to people who were fearful and in crisis you showed character. Today nearly a quarter century later, Carney says Donald Trump has put those bonds at risk with his tariffs on Canadian goods

and threats to Canada's sovereignty. Unfortunately, President Trump's actions have put that kinship under greater strain today than at any time in our storied history. Carney has not spoken to Trump since being sworn in as prime minister. The liberal leader says he interprets that as Trump waiting to see who wins the federal election, adding he's ready to talk on Canada's terms as a sovereign nation and not America's

51st state. Tom Perry, CBC News, Gander. The federal party leaders will hold two debates next month. The French language debate is set for Wednesday, April 16th. The English language version goes the next day. Both debates will be held in Montreal with broadcaster Steve Paken serving as moderator for the English debate. To other news now, for the Hudson's Bay Company today marks the beginning of the end. Liquidation sales are underway at most Bay stores across the country even as the company continues to search for a way to restructure. Jamie Strachan has

that story. At this base store in Scarborough, Ontario shoppers came early looking for deals many left disappointed. There's the same prices from weeks and weeks ago. I think you have to kind of search a lot of the stuff that I was looking for isn't there anymore. At more than 70 Bay stores across the country, prices are expected to be cut as the centuries-old company winds down operations. Jonathan Ordon owns liquidation company Danbury Global and says prices are initially likely to be reduced by 15 to 20 percent. But as the sale progresses, usually the discounts are going to increase.

And as it increases, the quantity of inventory and the selection of inventory diminishes. Bay stores are slated to remain open until June 15th. Six stores, all in the Greater Toronto and Montreal areas, are not part of the liquidation process. The company currently owes nearly a billion dollars to almost 2,000 creditors. Jamie Strash in CBC News, Toronto. The United Nations is reducing its footprint in Gaza after a deadly attack on one of its compounds last week. One staffer was killed and six others were wounded, but what the UN says was a shell fired from an Israeli tank. Israel has denied it was behind the

March 19th explosion at the guest house in central Gaza. Stefan Duzeric is spokesperson for the secretary general. We are not leaving Gaza. I repeat, the United Nations is not leaving Gaza. We remain committed to continuing to provide aid that civilians depend on for their survival and for their protection. Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed more than 700 people since attacks resumed last week. And that is Your World This Hour.

For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.