The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/23 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/23 at 20:00 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 Gina Louise Phillips. Party leaders are scattered across the country as the federal election campaign enters the home stretch. Alexander Silberman has the 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 Pauliev is promising to give police more power in dismantling tent encampments. The Conservative leader was speaking today in Hamilton, Ontario. He says the Liberals abandoned vulnerable people.

These homeless encampments are a symbol of everything this last Liberal decade has brought us. Doubling housing costs, out of control food prices, which put people under economic strain, and of course rampant liberalization of drugs and crime, which allow the chaos to expand. Poliev wants police to be able to arrest and charge people living in encampments and says he'll grant judges the power to order people into mandatory drug treatment. Just days ahead of the federal election, US President Donald Trump is firing shots at

Canada. We want to make our own cars and we're now equipped to do that. In an Oval Office back and forth with reporters, the US President said an even higher tariff could be placed on Canadian cars. The United States has a tariff of 25% on autos built in this country. Trump repeated the U.S. doesn't want Canadian automobiles and may go beyond 25%. He also restated his claim that the U.S. is subsidizing Canada. 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 reports. 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 McLeod, having eight drinks, then leaving for consensual sex in his hotel room. Donker 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. Donkers 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 as 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. 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 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 involvement.

And that is The World This Hour. For news anytime, visit our website cbcnews.ca. I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Thanks for listening.