The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/03 at 06:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/03 at 06:00 EDT

In the summer of 2019, Scott Payne wanted to join a white supremacist group called The Base. But Scott wasn't a neo-Nazi or a right-wing extremist. He was an FBI agent. They hit me back and said, we'd like to have you. And of course I said yes. I'm Kathleen Goltar and this week on Crime Story, Scott takes me into his 28-year career as an undercover operative. Find Crime Story wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Claude Fague. Addressing the threat to Canada's sovereignty is a top priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney. He says a meeting with US President Donald Trump

on Tuesday is among his first tasks. Ashley Burke has more on Carney's planned moves. Mark Carney campaigned on a promise to take on Donald Trump and win. Now the stage is set. We agreed to meet next Tuesday in Washington. The Prime Minister holding his first press conference since winning the election and

speaking to Trump earlier this week. I think we're going to have a great relationship. He called me up yesterday and said let's make a deal. Carney is up against an unpredictable president who's ignited a global trade war and repeatedly threatened to make Canada the 51st state. CBC News has learned to show strength, Carney asked King Charles before the election about the possibility of delivering Canada's throne speech. Now that's confirmed.

The last time that happened was in 1977. Carney says up for negotiations are tariffs and a new relationship with the U.S. Ashley Burke, CBC News, Ottawa. Prime Minister Carney also vows to fight for the auto sector. General Motors is laying off more than 700 workers at its Oshawa Ontario plant. As Nisha Patel reports, some in the industry worry it could get worse. Hundreds of Canadian auto workers will soon be out of jobs, and General Motors is blaming American tariffs.

The company is cutting production, pointing to slowing demand and the trade environment. Its Oshawa assembly plant will lose more than 700 jobs. Another 1,500 positions at parts suppliers could also be affected. Local union president Jeff Gray worries there may be more losses in the months ahead. These are our jobs, and to see them disappear because we're trying to appease Donald Trump in the months ahead. These are our jobs and to see them disappear because we're trying to appease Donald Trump in the United States is absolutely devastating to us here in Canada.

Donald Trump has repeatedly urged automakers to shift manufacturing to the U.S. to avoid tariffs. Oshawa builds Chevrolet Silverado trucks. About 90 percent are shipped south of the border. GM builds the same truck in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and recently said it would boost production and hire workers there. Nisha Patel, CBC News, Oshawa, Ontario. Pierre Paulyev will get another shot at a seat in Parliament.

An Alberta candidate who was re-elected is stepping down to allow Paulyev to run again. As David Thurton reports, the new prime minister promises not to delay a by-election. Thank you very much and I look forward to your questions. Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters he will not play politics if and when conservative leader Pierre Pauliev runs in a by-election. Last Monday, Pauliev lost the Ottawa area riding he held for more than 20 years, leaving him with no seat in the House of Commons.

I've already indicated to Mr. Pauliev that if it's the decision of him and the Conservative Party to trigger, if I can put it that way, a by-election, I will ensure that it happens as soon as possible. No games, nothing, straight. Now comes word that an Alberta seat will open up for Paul Yev. Conservative MP Damien Couric won re-election in the riding of Battle River Crowfoot with more than 80% of the vote. But he now says he'll temporarily step down, allowing Paul Yev to run.

David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. The Liberals have one more seat in Parliament. Ontario's Milton East-Halton Hills South Riding has flipped to the Liberals after a vote recount. Elections Canada has validated final results in what was a tight race. The agency had declared that Liberal candidate Christina Tesser Dirksen received 29 more votes than Conservative candidate Parm Gill. The recount adds one more seat to the Liberals total, but still leaves the governing party just shy of a majority. To the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Winnipeg Jets have now been forced to a seventh and deciding game after losing to the Blues in St. Louis 5-2 last night. The Jets and Blues will meet in Winnipeg tomorrow. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.