The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/02 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/02 at 16:00 EDT

So lately, I've been really blown away by how locked in Canadians are to political news. I'm Jamie Poisson, host of the daily news podcast Frontburner. And while the election's over, that does not mean that people are done with politics. Quite the opposite, really. So if you're curious about how our country will navigate this divided and crucial moment in our history, listen to Frontburner. We've got you covered on that and a wide range of other top-of-mind stories as well. Follow Frontburner wherever you get your podcasts.

From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Dave Seglands. Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out his government's plans and priorities at his first news conference since winning the federal election. And he's promising to move quickly. Carney's plan includes a middle-class tax cut by July 1st and a face-to-face meeting with the U.S. president on Tuesday. Olivia Stefanovich has more. I'm in politics to do big things, not to be something. Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiling an ambitious agenda

meant to match the crisis of the times. We will begin to set out that new path for Canada with a new cabinet to be sworn in on the week of the 12th of May. Carney says King Charles III will open the new session of Parliament on May 27th, a rare gesture to support Canada's sovereignty. And Carney is preparing for the first in a series of high-stakes meetings with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. My government will fight to get the best deal for Canada.

But when it comes to governing, Carney says he will not strike a formal deal with the NDP and pledge to call a by-election quickly so Conservative leader Pierre Polyev can try to regain a seat in the House of Commons. Olivia Stefanovic, CBC News, Ottawa. And now we know where a by-election is likely to take place. Newly elected Alberta MP Damian Couric says he'll step down so that Pierre Poliev can run in his riding. Couric won the riding of Battleford, or rather Battle River, Crowfoot with nearly 82% of

the vote. The Conservative leader says he accepts Couric's offer with humility and appreciation. General Motors is laying off 700 people at its assembly plant in Oshawa. That's according to the union representing auto workers. It accuses the company of pandering to U.S. trade interests at the expense of Canadian jobs. Philip Lee Shanuck reports. This shift is not leaving without a fight.

Unifor local president Jeff Gray says moving some production of the popular Silverado pickup truck to Indiana will not save GM money. They are moving volumes that we build currently here in Oshawa and that is to directly appease Donald Trump at the expense of Canada. In a statement, GM announced plans to cancel a third shift at the plant, citing demand and quote, an evolving trade environment. U.S. President Donald Trump slapped a 25 percent tariff on Canadian-built vehicles in March. Flavio Volpe of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association says 1,500 workers from parts

supply companies could be impacted. This is the effect of the Donald Trump tariff on Canadian vehicles. GM's move comes as Trump announced auto parts compliant with the candidate U.S.-Mexico agreement will not be hit with tariffs. Philip LeShannock, CBC News, Toronto. British Columbia is marking an official day of mourning for the victims of the car ramming attack last weekend. 11 people were killed when a man drove his SUV into a crowd at a Filipino festival. People can sign books of condolences at Vancouver City Hall and the BC Legislature in Victoria.

There's a memorial at the scene of the tragedy where people have been dropping off flowers, and later there will be a candlelight vigil and a memorial mass for the lives lost. Prince Harry says he is gutted after losing his fight to have his British security detail reinstated. Harry lost his regular security team after he stepped away from royal family duties and moved to the US. Well today the UK Court of Appeal ruled that Harry didn't have legal grounds to challenge that decision. The prince told the BBC he feels he can't safely bring his family back to the UK. I love my country. I always have done, despite what some people in that country have done.

So, you know, I miss the UK. I miss parts of the UK. Of course I do. And I think that it's really quite sad that I won't be able to show, you know, my children my homeland. Harry describes the process as a, quote, good old fashioned establishment stitch up. His protection is now treated on a case by case basis every time he does visit the UK. And that is your World This Hour for CBC News. I'm Dave Seglands.