The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/23 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/23 at 16:00 EDT

1942, Europe. Soldiers find a boy surviving alone in the woods. They make him a member of Hitler's army. But what no one would know for decades, he was Jewish. Could a story so unbelievable be true? I'm Dan Goldberg. I'm from CBC's personally, Toy Soldier. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Party leaders are scattered across the country as the federal election campaign enters the home stretch. Some are defending writings that appear to be close races.

Others are hoping for election night pickups. Alexander Silberman has that update. This is the time for serious leadership. Liberal leader Mark Carney at a stop in battleground Vancouver Island and promising to protect Canada's economy. We need to come together so we can fight President Trump together. You can't let Mark Carney have all the power. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh in Edmonton, focusing on affordability.

He is advocating the establishment of a national rent control program and urging voters to stop a majority government. Because when liberals have all the power, they ignore people, they forget people. Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet in Greater Montreal, rejecting the idea his campaign is on the defensive. Quebecers might grant us a huge gift next Monday. With platforms released and debates over, the leaders now hoping their priorities will resonate with voters,

just four days before election day. Alexander Silberman, CBC News, Ottawa. Pierre Poliev is promising to give police more power in dismantling tent encampments. The conservative leader says he wants police to be able to arrest and charge people living in encampments. He also promises to grant judges the power to order people to mandatory drug treatment even if they refuse. The sex assault trial of five former World Junior Hockey players has been adjourned for

the day. The pause comes after the Crown delivered its opening arguments. The defendants have all pleaded not guilty. Karen Pauls is at the trial. Assistant Crown Attorney Heather Donkers provided a timeline of what happened the night of June 18th 2018 when the woman known under a publication ban as EM met some of the World Juniors hockey team at a London bar. Donkers says surveillance video will show EM dancing with Michael McCloud having eight drinks then leaving for consensual sex in his hotel room. Donkers says that sexual act is not in question, it's what's alleged to have happened next. She says McLeod invited some of his teammates to his room for three-way sex.

Donker alleges each of the five men accused had sexual contact without her voluntary agreement to each act that took place. Donker says there are two videos taken by McLeod towards the end of the night, where EM made broad statements that it was all consensual. As well, text messages about how to make the events of the night go away. EM could take the stand later this week to give her testimony and be cross-examined by lawyers for each of the five men. Karen Pauls, CBC News, London, Ontario.

Donald Trump is accusing the Ukrainian president of harming peace talks. Volodymyr Zelensky had rejected the possibility of recognizing Crimea as part of Russia. Moscow annexed the territory illegally in 2014. The concession is reportedly part of a U.S. proposal to end the fighting. Trump says Zelensky's latest comments do nothing but prolong the killing.

White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt says Ukraine is going in the wrong direction. In order to make a good deal, both sides have to walk away a little bit unhappy. And unfortunately, President Zelensky has been trying to litigate this peace negotiation in the press, and that's unacceptable to the president. In recent days, U.S. officials have signaled they would walk away from ceasefire negotiations if an agreement wasn't made soon. The cross-border linkages of the terrorist attack were brought out.

India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri demands Pakistan denounce what he calls cross-border terrorism. He announced India is suspending some ties with Pakistan following yesterday's attack. 26 people were killed after four gunmen opened fire at a popular tourist spot in Indian-administered Kashmir. India is closing a key border crossing with Pakistan, suspending a water treaty and recalling diplomats. Islamabad has denied any involvement.

And that is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Thanks for listening.