The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/20 at 00:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 20, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/20 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. Liberal leader Mark Carney has unveiled his costed election platform. It proposes billions in new spending but also promises a deficit that shrinks over the next four years. Carina Roman reports. The biggest expenditures in the Liberal platform are the previously announced income tax cut, the scrapping of the capital gains tax changes, and the Build Canada Homes plan for affordable housing. There's 18 billion in new defense spending that the

Liberals say would get Canada to the 2% of GDP spending target before 2030. Overall there's a hundred and thirty billion dollars over four years of new measures with the deficit projected downwards from nearly 62 billion this year to 47 billion in 2029. Liberal leader Mark Carney. The numbers do add up very much. That is how you meet the moment. That is how you meet a crisis. There are a slew of new promises in the costed platform, including a comprehensive review of government programs estimated to save the government $28 billion. The Liberals account for counter-tariff revenues only for this year, signaling their hope that the trade war with the U.S. will get settled.

Karina Roman, CBC News, Peterborough, Ontario. The new Democrats have also released their election platform. It contains billions of dollars in both new spending and revenues. The NDP says much of the spending is about helping the middle class, while wealthy Canadians and CEOs will pay for it. David Thurton reports. That's why today I'm proud to share our campaign commitments. Jagmeet Singh says the NDP's platform is focused on workers.

The document contains massive commitments to public health care. The party would spend $46 billion over four years to provide every Canadian with a family doctor, expand pharmacare and improve mental health coverage. We'll make mental health care part of public health care. No more waiting, no more choosing between your well-being and your bank account. These and other measures will worsen the federal bottom line the NDP admits, adding $48 billion to the projected deficit over four years.

The NDP plans to offset that with taxing those who are extremely wealthy. The party expects that that measure alone could generate more than $94 billion in federal revenues. David Thurton, CBC News, Burnaby. On a campaign stop in B.C., Conservative leader Pierre Poliev announced that he would impose mandatory drug treatment for those suffering from addiction to illegal narcotics like fentanyl. This policy is not about punishment, it's about redemption. It's about getting people off the streets and out of addiction, back into a society where they can live rich, fulfilling lives and take full advantage of the Canadian promise.

Those convicted of possessing small amounts of narcotics but not committing violent offenses could get treatment instead of prison. The NHL playoffs have kicked off with five Canadian teams in contention for the league's top prize. Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal all made it to the first round, hoping to be the first Canadian team in 32 years to hoist the Stanley Cup. Phillip Lee Schennock reports. Winnipeg's Canada Life Centre will be where the first of Canada's teams takes to the ice for this year's Stanley Cup playoffs. Jets fan 13-year-old Madden Atkinson has

some notes for the players. Tell them to go out there play hards, play off hockey, play some hits. Fans took over downtown streets on Saturday for the so-called white-out party before the first game against the St. Louis Blues. There is a tremendous amount of excitement in this country for the first round of the playoffs. Ottawa historian Liam Maguire is Canada's unofficial hockey trivia expert. First time since 2017 that we've had five so that's that's a positive thing and with Edmonton going to the final last year I think there's certainly a buzz around them. The Oilers, Jets, Maple Leaf Senators and Canadians are all in the running.

Phil Tyshanok, CBC News, Toronto. And the Winnipeg Jets have taken the first game of their series with a 5-3 victory over St. Louis. And that is your World is Sour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar.