The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/26 at 05:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 26, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/26 at 05:00 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. Thousands are paying their respects at the funeral mass for Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88 following a stroke. The Vatican says some 250,000 mourners are expected to fill the area. The CBC's Briar Stewart has more from Rome. A lot of people came here because they really wanted to see the final goodbye to Pope Francis.

And you can hear those just majestic church bells ringing and people will be able to watch on the screens below. Rome is a very busy city at any time. This is a jubilee year, so the city was expecting a lot of pilgrims to begin with and then of course thousands have come in for the funeral. And I'm joined by one woman here, Amelia Perry. Her parents are Canadian, in fact they just flew back to Toronto. But I wanted to ask you why it was so important for you to come out here and be here in person. We want to show that Papa Francesco teaches us to pray for the peace. And it will help to have a new Pope like Papa Francesco.

The procession from St. Peter's Square to here will take about an hour. But people here lined up first thing this morning just to be able to get a spot so they could see him. That's the CBC's Briar Stewart reporting. The countdown to election day is on. The leaders of the four main parties all making their final campaign push into the weekend as polls show a narrowing race. Cameron McIntosh has more.

At whistle stops in Calgary and Saskatoon, Conservative leader Pierre Poliev shoring up support as polls show a handful of Prairie Conservative seats in play. Are we going to give them a fourth Liberal term? Still leading the polls, Liberal leader Mark Carney is in Vote Rich Ontario, starting in Sault Ste. Marie, asking for a strong mandate. I'm asking for your vote to stand up to Donald Trump. The NDP and Bloc Québécois both hope to hold the balance of power in a minority government.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh taking aim at the Bloc. Sadly, the Bloc is basically a useless party. Bloc leader Yves-Francois Blanchet brushing that off, urging Quebecers not to hand the Carney Liberals too much power. brush that off, urging Quebecers not to hand the Carney Liberals too much power. He is a different person from Mr. Trudeau, though his people around him are exactly the same. And only three days to go. Cameron McIntosh, CBC News, Ottawa. The Green Party is at risk of being wiped off the electoral map. Polls suggest the party's two seats could be overturned.

As Olivia Stavanovic reports, the party is fighting for survival. It's a very unusual election. After 14 years of serving as an MP on Vancouver Island, Elizabeth May is running in the race of her life. The Green Party co-leader is in a three-way contest with the liberals and conservatives, battling to keep her usually safe seat in the riding of Saanich Gulf Islands. CBC's poll tracker shows the Greens hovering at 2% in support, the worst level the party has seen in recent history.

A quiet sense of perhaps your time is done. Michael Prince is a political scientist at the University of Victoria. He says concerns about affordability, Canada's sovereignty and the trade war with the U.S. are squeezing May and her party's focus on climate change out. Voters will ultimately decide on Monday if Greens continue to champion that work or cease to exist in the House of Commons altogether. Olivier Stvanovich, CBC News, Ottawa. The woman who accused Prince Andrew and other men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager

trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein has died. Virginia Joufray was 41 years old. According to her published, Joufray died by suicide on Friday at her farm in Western Australia. Liquidation has begun at Hudson's Bay's remaining stores. Markdowns are up to 70% off. The sell-off began after the company could not find a buyer. HBC had hoped to save its last six stores. It filed for credit or protection last month.

And that is your World This Hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts updated every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Neal Kumar.