The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/29 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 29, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/29 at 17:00 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 Stephanie Scanderis. CBC News is projecting a liberal minority government.

It follows several hours of counting votes in several tight ridings. The election saw the Liberal Party win the largest total of seats, Conservative leader Pierre Polyev defeated in his Ottawa area riding, and NDP support crater leading to the resignation of leader Jagmeet Singh. Alexander Silberman has more. Mark Carney arriving at his Ottawa office after a long night. Carney, who pitched himself as the right person to confront U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, now faces the challenge of negotiating without a majority government behind him. We know that our strength lies in our resolve to work together as a…

Conservative leader Pierre Pauliev pledging to stay on as leader despite losing his own seat. Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet is offering to work with the Liberals, putting aside partisan differences during trade negotiations. If Canada wants to be strong, it also needs us. Ontario Premier Doug Ford reacting to the result with a call for unity. We have to make sure that we move fast or if not President Trump is going to eat our lunch. Canadians choosing a liberal government in a largely two-party race. Alexander Silberman, CBC News, Ottawa.

The Prime Minister's office says U.S. President Donald Trump has congratulated Mark Carney on winning the election. The statement from the PMO says the leaders agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States working together as independent sovereign nations, and they agreed to meet in person in the near future. And President Trump has just signed an executive order aimed at easing the impact of tariffs on the U S auto industry. The change means automakers will get some exemptions on other existing levies,

like those on steel and aluminum. The order also provides incentives for companies that base most of their production in the US. Trump says this gives time for automakers to pivot to domestic manufacturing. We just wanted to help them during this little transition, short term. If they can't get parts, we didn't want to penalize them. This latest tweak to the administration's trade policy comes amid fierce backlash from the auto industry. Companies insist the 25 percent tariffs would cause a slowdown in sales and significantly

raise car prices. The B.C. down in sales and significantly raise car prices. The BC government is promising to take action if the criminal investigation into last weekend's deadly car ramming falls short. A suspect is facing several counts of second-degree murder after 11 people were killed and dozens more injured at a Filipino festival in Vancouver. Officials say he had been under the care and supervision of a regional mental health team, but there was no indication he posed a threat to public safety. Chris Reyes brings us the latest. The number one priority is ensuring justice for the Filipino community, ensuring that this man is held and tried and convicted for these murders. British Columbia Premier

David Eby says he will call for public inquiry if the criminal investigation doesn't provide all the answers the government is looking for. The 30-year-old suspect in the Lapu Lapu festival killing, Kaiji Adam Lo, is in police custody. His next court appearance is on May 26. The Premier says he will also hold an independent commission to determine best practices for holding safe public events moving forward ahead of a busy season of festivals and cultural events. My hope is that the commission will have full answers for organizers for cities big and

small across the province. That report is expected in June. Chris Reyes, CBC News, Vancouver. And we are learning that three members of the same family are among the victims of that car ramming. Vancouver resident Alejandro Sampar says his mother, father and sister were all killed Saturday night. Sampar says his family came to Canada in the early 2000s, in part to escape violence in their native Columbia. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scanderis.