The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/17 at 23:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/17 at 23:00 EDT

Every language is a note in the symphony of our heritage. Together, they create a harmony that cannot be silenced. Discover your voice on the new APTN Languages TV channel. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Neil Kumar. The four main federal party leaders have squared off in the second and final debate of this election. The leaders went toe-to-toe in French on Wednesday night.

The Thursday night debate was in English. Tom Perry reports. We cannot afford a fourth liberal term. We need a new government. In English, as in French, conservative leader Pierre Polyev's goal was to brand liberal Mark Carney as no different from his predecessor. I know you want to be running against Justin Trudeau. Justin Trudeau isn't here. Carney fought back but faced attacks from all sides. So my question to you is Mr. Carney whose side are you really on? NDP leader Jagmeet Singh went after Carney's career in the finance sector, accusing him of caring more for the wealthy than working Canadians, while Bloc Québécois leader

Yves-Francois Blanchet said Carney and his party have disrespected Quebec. You are doing intrusions in our jurisdiction with our money. This was the final face-off for these leaders whose fate now rests in the hands of the voters. Tom Perry, CBC News, Ottawa. U.S. President Donald Trump says he is in no hurry to cut new trade deals, but they will happen. Trump continues to take aim at critics of his trade war, including the independent chair of the US Federal Reserve. Katie Simpson reports. US President Donald Trump again defended his tariff agenda, which continues to draw intense

scrutiny both abroad and at home. The level of tariff increases announced so far is significantly larger than anticipated. The chair of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, highlighted concerns about the impact of the trade war. The same is likely to be true of the economic effects, which will include higher inflation and slower growth. The US Federal Reserve has resisted

cutting interest rates, citing inflation, which has aggravated Trump. I would say the Fed really owes it to the American people to get interest rates. That's the only thing he's good for. Trump does not have the authority to fire Powell, and his term is not up until 2026. There are reports the Treasury Secretary is urging Trump to tone down his rhetoric because it's making investors uneasy and could add even more volatility to the markets, which have already lost trillions of dollars in value since his trade war started. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington. Needless to say, we have multiple crime scenes.

Tallahassee police chief Lawrence Revel says a shooting at Florida State University has left two people dead. At least six others are wounded. The shooter is believed to be a student and is receiving medical attention. Walter McNeil is the sheriff of Leon County. He says the shooter is the son of a deputy sheriff. Unfortunately, her son had access to one of her weapons and that was one of the weapons that was found at the scene.

And we will continue that investigation into how that weapon was used and what other weapons perhaps he may have had access to. The scene at the university is still under investigation. To Kiev now. We have finally received information that China is supplying Russian weapons. Vladimir Zelensky says Ukraine received information that China is supplying artillery and gunpowder to Russia. And the Ukrainian president says Chinese representatives are involved in the production of weapons on Russian territory.

China has been a steadfast ally of Russia, but until now it has tried to maintain the appearance of neutrality in the Kremlin's war on Ukraine. Trouble Canadian retailer Hudson's Bay is seeking legal approval to sell one of its most valuable possessions including the original 355 year old royal charter that established the company written by King Charles II in 1670. The company owes billions to creditors and is undergoing restructuring and liquidation sales. And that is your World is Sour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts,

updated every hour, seven days a week. Or for news anytime, you can visit our website at cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar.