The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/19 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 19, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/19 at 07:00 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. New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh is back in his Burnaby Central riding. He's expected to outline the NDP's entire election platform today, also how much it would cost and how Ottawa could pay for it. David Thurton reports. That's awesome. Are we all going to go vote? Yes. Let's go, too.

A small group of supporters greet Jagmeet Singh. The NDP leader and his wife are joining Canadians across the country to cast advance ballots. Singh's riding is Burnaby Central. Polls suggest Singh could be at risk of losing his own seat. After 30 minutes in line, Singh meets polling clerks not long after he slips his ballot into the box. Early in the day, Singh was in Yamashish, Quebec, unveiling his platform for the province. He was also there to highlight one of his star candidates, helping Ruth Ellen Brosseau win back her seat.

New Democrats lost it back in 2019. Now Brosseau is trying to take back the writing from the Bloc Québécois. I'm not a new face here in Berthier-Masque-Norange. I've always been present. I think people are really worried this time around, and they're looking for somebody that they could have confidence in. Back in his writing today, Singh will unveil his full list of commitments to Canadians. David Thurton, CBC News, Burnaby. We're also expecting to learn about the Liberals' costed out campaign platforms today

and the Conservative Party's is expected within the next few days. Former assistant parliamentary budget officer, Sahir Khan, spoke to CBC's host of the House, Catherine Cullen. He says costed platforms matter because Canadians want to know what to expect from their government. These are not just ideas. These are actually the costed platforms really become the basis of a governing party's speech from the throne, the first few budgets.

And so we need to pay attention to them because if they're not realistic they're not credible then You're gonna be into this situation where you know the government's all hat and no catalyst my uncle from Texas would say And that's a risk and you can hear the full interview plus what party? Strategists think of the English and French leaders debates on the house with Catherine Cullen That's this morning right after the 9 o'clock edition of World Report 930 in Newfoundland. The federal election is a chance to get to know how the federal government is

responsible for health care and to hold lawmakers to account, according to some health policy experts. Amelie Kinelle-Valley says there are ways the feds can help improve access to care. She's a McGill professor and Canada research chair in policies and health inequalities. The federal government can exert a leadership role in helping the provinces along to really harmonize their practices,

you know, to have Canadians be equally covered, equitably covered across provinces, because you don't want to be caught in a situation where you, let's say, move provinces and you lose the healthcare support that you had in the other one. And you can hear more about the federal government's role in healthcare on White Code Black Art

with Dr. Brian Goldman at 1.30 Eastern, two o'clock in Newfoundland. The US Supreme Court has ordered a temporary halt to the Trump administration's planned deportations of a group of Venezuelans detained in Texas. The accused gang members were to be deported to El Salvador as early as today, but the American Civil Liberties Union made an emergency appeal to the court. It argued there had been no due process and the majority of justices agreed. The NHL playoffs

get underway today with a pair of games. The Winnipeg Jets who finished with the best record in the league this season will face off with the St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg at 5 p.m. Central in game one of their Western Conference Series. Forward Mike Scheifle is ready for what's sure to beat a loud Canada Life Centre. You know the Seneca playoffs are amazing. You know we know this city is going to be roaring and ready to go. So you know we're just excited to get going. Later the Dallas Stars will host Nathan McKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche

in game one of their Western Conference playoffs. You can watch both games on CBC Television. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fahy.