The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/21 at 03:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/21 at 03:00 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 Neil Herland. Canada votes in one week from now. Today is the last day advance polls are open. And as Julia Wong reports there's been high turnout across the country. It's our right and our responsibility to participate in this process. Bill Dubois feels it's his civic duty to cast his ballot and this long weekend at Ottawa City Hall he did just

that joining throngs of Canadians at the advanced polls. Elections Canada says on Friday alone a record two million Canadians voted. It is an exciting time it's good to see that many people engaged after in the past when you see some poor voter turnout so it's encouraging. As party leaders crisscross the country to lock down votes many many Canadians are opting to vote early, such as Chelsea Fluke. It's a long weekend, so it's beautiful weather, it's nice to just wander down here and take that off the list. Fluke says more options to vote is a good thing. You can schedule it and figure out when it's going to work for you. Julia Wong, CBC News, Ottawa. Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet appeared on the most popular French talk show in the country last night.

Monsieur Carnier va être Premier ministre, ça c'est clair. Blanchet says he thinks Liberal leader Mark Carney will become the next Prime Minister. During an interview on the Radio-Canada TV show Tout le Monde en parle,s have shown the Liberals leading during the campaign, although the latest numbers show the Conservatives are gaining ground, and the Bloc Québécois is on track to lose seats in Quebec, although Blanchette says he plans to stay on after the election and he won't resign. The US Defense Secretary is under scrutiny again for using the private messaging app Signal.

The New York Times broke a story last night that Pete Hegseth shared details with his family of a US attack on Houthi rebels. The military plans were shared with his wife, his brother, and his personal lawyer. In a statement overnight the Pentagon says there was no classified information in any signal chat. The previous scandal began after a journalist was included in a group chat by accident. It's been a busy long weekend for search-and-rescue crews across Canada. Officials say a woman is dead after falling from a BC mountain and in Nova Scotia rescuers are hoping to resume a search for a missing child who fell into a river while fishing.

Yasmin Rania has more. Stansovdat with North Shore Rescue warning B.C. mountains can be unforgiving this time of year. The slopes are not safe. Rescuers say a 28-year-old woman died over the weekend after falling several hundred meters on Mount Seymour, about 30 minutes outside of downtown Vancouver. The woman who camped overnight after hiking on the mountain had reportedly dropped her phone and slipped on an icy slope while trying to retrieve it. Meanwhile in eastern Canada, the search for a missing child who fell into a Nova Scotia

river has been suspended. The RCMP says the child was fishing with a man and another child Thursday. Mounties say an extensive search involving more than a dozen agencies couldn't narrow down the child's location. The RCMP says officials intend to resume the search. Yasmine Ranea, CBC News, Vancouver. In Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs won Game 1 in their first round series against the Senators last night.

Toronto beat Ottawa 6-2. Mitch Marner plays right wing for the Leafs. It was intense. You knew it was going to be a fiery series. That's what tonight showed. I thought we did a good job of just staying calm in the moment. Just to start off with a win is great. We've got to look forward to the next one. It's going to be even harder to win the next one. We're going to look to try to figure out how we can even be a little better.

The Battle of Ontario continues Tuesday night, but tonight the Montreal Canadiens play the Washington Capitals and the Winnipeg Jets host the St. Louis Blues. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Herland.