The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/02 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/02 at 18:00 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 Dave Seglunds. Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out his government's plans and priorities today at his first news conference since winning the federal election.

And he's promising to move quickly on a plan that includes a middle-class tax cut by July 1st, and a face-to-face meeting with the U.S. President on Tuesday. Olivia Stefanovic reports. 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 U.S. 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 we now know where this by-election is likely to take place. Newly elected Alberta MP Damian Couric says he will step down so that Pierre Polyev can run in his riding. Couric won Battle River Crowfoot with nearly 82% of the vote. The Conservative leader says he accepted Cour Kirk's offer with humility and appreciation. British Columbia is marking an official day of mourning for the victims of that deadly car ramming last weekend in Vancouver. A man drove his SUV into a crowd at a Filipino festival in an incident that has claimed 11 lives. Candlelight vigil

and memorial mass to remember the victims are planned for tonight near the scene. People have been laying flowers at the site and signing books of condolences at Vancouver City Hall and the BC legislature in Victoria. General Motors is laying off 700 people at its assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario. The union representing the autoworkers accuses the company of pandering to U.S. trade interests at the expense of Canadian jobs. Philipp Lee Shanock 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 built currently here in Oshawa and that is directly appeased 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 US-Mexico agreement will not be hit with tariffs. Philip LeShannock, CBC News, Toronto. 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 Harry didn't have legal grounds to challenge that decision. The prince told 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 part of the UK, of course I do.

And I think that it's really quite sad that I won't be able to show my children my homeland. Though Harry isn't entirely without security, his protection is now treated on a case-by-case basis every time he visits the UK. And that is Your World This Hour. For news anytime, you can always visit our website at cbcnews.ca. And for CBC News, I'm Dave Seglunds.