The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/24 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/24 at 18:00 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 in 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 Poliev 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 percent and grid of the sales tax on new homes. The Liberal leader says he is prepared to talk to President 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 9-11, 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. One of the proposed debates between federal party leaders is cancelled. Théria says liberal leader Mark Carney turned down an invitation. The private French language network asked the parties to pay $75,000 each to help with production costs. So there will be two debates, the French one on Wednesday, April 16th, the English edition the next day.

Elections Canada is announcing changes to strengthen people's confidence in the voting process, changes rooted in concerns about foreign interference. Alexander Silberman reports. I am confident that we will deliver a safe election. The chief electoral officer promising a series of improvements to bolster election security. Stephane Perrault says the agency is reacting to the findings of the recent commission on foreign interference, aiming to reassure voters that their votes are secret. Some electors felt intimidated in voting. He also says Canadians shouldn't let their social media feed dictate what they read.

He's encouraging voters to turn to Elections Canada's new online tool. ElectoFacts lists and debunks online misinformation about the election. The agency also announced changes to make it easier to cast a ballot, including more than tripling the number of early voting options in some indigenous communities. The general election will cost an estimated $570 million. Alexander Silberman, CBC News, Ottawa. The United Nations is reducing its footprint in Gaza after a deadly blast in one of its compounds last week.

One staffer was killed and six others were wounded by what the UN says was a shell from an Israeli tank. Israel denies it was behind the explosion at a guest house. Stefan Dujarek, a 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. The secretary-gen General strongly condemns the strikes. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.