The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/15 at 01:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 15, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/15 at 01:00 EDT

When they predict we'll fall, we rise to the challenge. When they say we're not a country, we stand on guard. This land taught us to be brave and caring, to protect our values, to leave no one behind. Canada is on the line and it's time to vote as though our country depends on it. Because like never before, it does. I'm Jonathan Pedneau, co-leader of the Green Party of Canada. This election, each vote makes a difference. Authorized by the Registeredleader of the Green Party of Canada. This election, each vote makes a difference. Authorized by the registered agent of the Green Party of Canada.

From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Fague. Donald Trump may be changing his plans for global trade again. The U.S. president says he's considering helping U. S. Based automakers possibly by holding off on tariffs for parts from Mexico and Canada. Katie Simpson reports. The U. S. President is opening the door to shifting his proposed auto parts tariffs on top of 25% tariffs already in place on foreign made autos. New tariffs foreign-made parts are supposed to kick in next month.

And they need a little bit of time because they're going to make them here. The White House did not clarify the options Trump is considering. Given the importance of auto sector jobs in Canada, any sort of change could have significant ramifications. But interpreting Trump's words in this moment can be a challenge. Look, I'm a very flexible person. I don't change my mind, but I'm flexible. ramifications. But interpreting Trump's words in this moment can be a challenge. Look, I'm a very flexible person. I don't change my mind, but I'm flexible. Just this past weekend, the White House announced tariff exemptions for certain electronics,

including smartphones and computers, only to walk it back saying those goods will be hit by different tariffs in the near future, with details expected to be announced this week. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington. To the campaign trail with two weeks to go in the federal election, Conservative leader Pierre Paulyev is promising to get tough on violent crime. And he says he would use the notwithstanding clause to make it happen. Tom Perry reports. They should only come out in a box.

Conservative leader Pierre Pauollyev with a simple message that when it comes to what he calls the worst criminals convicted of multiple murders his policy would be to lock them up and throw away the key. I will use section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Section 33, also known as the notwithstanding clause allows governments to temporarily override the charter and impose laws that would otherwise be unconstitutional. Provinces have used it, but never the federal government. Liberal leader Mark Carney says Poliev would set a bad precedent. Politicizing certain issues with respect to fundamental rights is a slippery slope. Poliev was asked today where else he might use the notwithstanding clause.

Only to fight crime, he said, promising what he called the biggest crime crackdown in Canadian history. Tom Perry, CBC News, Ottawa. The ongoing tariff tussle with the U.S. has kept Canadian tourists away in droves. But one state is openly lobbying Canadians to come and visit. Last year nearly 2 million Canadians visited California because here in California we've got plenty of sunshine and a whole lot of love for our neighbors up north. That's California Governor Gavin Newsom who took to X to send the personalized message

to Canadians. The Golden State took in nearly $4 billion from Canadian tourists last year. New guidelines for treating Canadian kids and teens with obesity say the focus should be on more than diet and exercise and should include psychological support and in certain cases, weight loss drugs and surgery. Allison Northcott reports. It's always sort of been a part of me. Growing up in Toronto, Brendan Goodman tried countless weight loss programs, but nothing worked.

At 17, he chose to undergo surgery. I had tried all these different methods and they weren't working. Goodman, now 30, was part of a program at Toronto Sick Kids Hospital that also includes interventions like cognitive behavioural therapy and family work. A new Canadian guideline for managing obesity in children and teens says psychological and behavioral work should be the foundation of care. But in some cases, families and health care providers should also consider GLP-1 medications like ozempic and wagovi for kids 12 and up and weight loss surgery for teens 13 and up under certain conditions.

It's not a one-size-fits-all. Dr. Jill Hamilton is head of androkinology at SickKids and one of more than 50 experts who worked on the new recommendations. And Hamilton acknowledges there are still a lot of unknowns around the long-term effects of newer weight loss drugs on kids. Alison Northcott, CBC News, Montreal. And that is Your World This Hour. loss drugs on kids. Alison Northcott, CBC News, Montreal. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.