The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/19 at 00:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 19, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/19 at 00:00 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 is sour. I'm Neil Kumar. Advanced polls are now open across the country and some long line-ups suggest that many Canadians are ready to vote. This comes following two leaders' debates and with just over a week left in the race. Julia Wong has more from Ottawa. A key sign the election campaign is heading for the home stretch. The opening of advanced polls, drawing long lineups of voters.

I've been here for half an hour and I don't care how long it takes because I just want to vote. Party leaders are trying to convince undecided voters why they should lead the country. Liberal leader Mark Carney said he is best suited to deal with the cross-border chasm created by Donald Trump. The key question in this election is who is best placed to respond. Who will stand up to President Trump. Conservative leader Pierre Pauli have repeatedly leaned into his message that it's time for a new government. Bloc Québécois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet appealed to the party's traditional voters.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh highlighted how new Democrats will keep the government accountable. Those advance polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through the Easter long weekend. Julia Wong, CBC News. In Alberta, a wildfire east of Elk Island National Park has prompted the closure of Highway 16. Some residents north of the area have been ordered to evacuate. Oh no, it's the village! It's the village!

The wildfire has spread to multiple structures, including the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. No injuries have been reported. US Senator Chris Van Hollen is urging El Salvador to act in the case of a mistakenly deported resident of Maryland. Salvadoran Kilmar Abrego Garcia was sent to a super prison in his native country, despite being granted protection by a judge in 2019. Van Hollen flew to speak with Garcia in El Salvador

and says securing the meeting was difficult. He says this case is not just about Garcia. It's about protecting the constitutional rights of everybody who resides in the United States of America. Yes! If you deny the constitutional rights of one man, you threaten the constitutional rights and due process for everyone else in America. Both the U.S. and El Salvador have refused to arrange Garcia's release.

The Trump administration says without proof, Garcia is a gang member and that his fate now rests with El Salvador. The Trump administration has released some 10,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. He was fatally shot in June of 1968. Some of the records have already been made public. Others sat in archives for decades. Last month the White House released files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. The US could abandon Russia-Ukraine peace talks if it doesn't see progress soon. Stalled ceasefire negotiations have led to mounting frustration on all sides

and conflicting messages from the White House. Philipp Lee Shanok has the latest. We're not going to continue with this endeavor for weeks and months on end. In Paris, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested the US was days away from leaving talks if a deal is not imminent. We have other priorities to focus on as well. But hours later in Rome US Vice President JD Vance sounded much more optimistic. We think we have some interesting things to report on. We do feel optimistic that we can hopefully bring this war, this very brutal war, to a close. From the Oval Office US President Donald Trump suggested one side was

being difficult. He didn't say whether it was Russia or Ukraine, but just that the time to make a deal was now or... We're going to just take a pass, but hopefully we won't have to do that. Now Marco, and Marco is right in saying it, we're getting, we want to see it end. Trump declined to say what would happen to American military aid to Ukraine should the US decide to abandon ceasefire negotiations. Philippy Shannock, CBC News, Toronto. 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 Neal Kumar.