The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/24 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/24 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, it's the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. U.S. President Donald Trump is once again issuing tariff threats against Canada's auto industry. I really don't want cars from Canada. So when I put tariffs on Canada, they're paying 25 percent, but that could go up in terms of cars. When we put tariffs on it, all we're doing is we're saying, we don't want your cars in all due respect.

We want really to make our own cars. It's Trump speaking to reporters last night at the White House, and his comments come as our colleagues at Radio Canada have learned more about the first telephone call between the US president and Mark Carney. Janice McGregor reports. New reporting this morning from our colleagues at Radio Canada is revealing more than we were previously told about Mark Carney's first phone call with Donald Trump, which came at

the end of the first week of the campaign. Mark Carney initially told reporters that Trump had respected Canada in both his private and his public comments that day. But then Carney had paused. He said he was tempted to add more, but he didn't. Sources now reveal that Trump did bring up the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state, a moment described as not easy, but that Carney apparently dealt with it by letting Trump speak and then saying the two leaders could agree to disagree on that one. The Prime Minister's office now confirms to Radio Canada that Trump did bring up the 51st

state, but denies that Carney replied he'd agree to disagree. After this tense start, the call was apparently, according to sources, still generally a positive one lining up with what we were all led to believe at the time. Janice McGregor, CBC News, Ottawa. Now to the election campaign and another busy day for the three main party leaders. Fresh off a rally last night in Surrey, BC, Liberal leader Mark Carney is in Port Moody this morning and then tonight he'll be in Winnipeg. Conservative leader Pierre Poliev starts his day in Halifax before flying to Saskatoon.

And NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has a morning announcement in Winnipeg before he flies to Toronto. Tensions are rising between India and Pakistan in the wake of this week's deadly shooting in Kashmir. Twenty-six people were killed in the attack that took place at a popular tourist destination. Ishan Garg has the latest. We will pursue them to the ends of the earth. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowing revenge. In his first public speech since the attack in Pehelgaum, Modi vowed to destroy terrorist

hideouts. And also supporters of terrorism, a gesture seemingly aimed at neighbouring Pakistan. Islamabad, meanwhile, is formulating a strategy to counter India's latest move. Delhi has decided to downgrade its diplomatic ties and close its main border with Pakistan. It has also suspended a crucial water treaty, a move that could strain fresh water supply to Islamabad. All eyes are now on Delhi's next move. Some experts say it could launch a targeted military strike, elevating tension even further. Ishan Garg for CBC News, New Delhi. Kyiv was targeted overnight by a series of Russian missile strikes.

The large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital has claimed at least 10 lives with another 70 people injured. The attack came hours after peace discussions underway this week in London appear to have stalled. So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state yesterday in St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night. The original plan was to close the church at midnight. The latest numbers released by the Vatican incidentally show that more than 50,000 people

have paid respects in the first 12 hours of the public viewing. Francis who died Monday after a stroke at the age of 88 is lying in a simple wooden coffin for a three-day viewing period ahead of his funeral on Saturday. And that is the World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.