The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/03 at 13:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/03 at 13:00 EDT

When a body is discovered 10 miles out to sea, it sparks a mind-blowing police investigation. There's a man living in this address in the name of a deceased. He's one of the most wanted men in the world. This isn't really happening. Officers are finding large sums of money. It's a tale of murder, skullduggery and international intrigue. So who really is he? I'm Sam Mullins and this is Sea of Lies from CBC's Uncovered, available now.

From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Julianne Hazelwood. Later this hour, Newfoundland and Labrador will find out who will be their next premier. The provincial Liberal Party is holding a leadership convention to replace Andrew Fury after his surprise resignation in February. Heather Gillis has more on the race. The race is between John Hogan and John Abbott. And whichever John wins, he will lead the party to the next general election. Judy Morrow runs the Liberal Election Committee.

She says 14,000 party members have until noon local time to vote. This is a very important race for our party and for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Hogan is the front runner, a lawyer, who has been the Minister of Justice and most recently Health Minister. While Abbott was a former Deputy Minister in the provincial government, he's also been Minister of Housing, Transportation and Infrastructure, also Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development. Whoever wins will have some big files to deal with. And he's also been Minister of Housing, Transportation and Infrastructure, also Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development. Whoever wins will have some big files to deal with.

The high cost of living, the province's record debt at $20 billion, and a new historic hydro deal with Quebec is not finalized. The province has a fixed election date, meaning the 15th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador must call an election before October. Heather Gillis, CBC News, St. John's. Donald Trump's 25 percent tariffs on the auto sector come into effect today, a move that's expected to disrupt supply chains and raise the price of vehicles. And it's already led to job losses on this side of the border.

Yesterday, General Motors announced it was cutting about 750 positions at its plant in Oshawa, Ontario. Leisha Patel has more. 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 United States, is absolutely devastating to us here in Canada. Donald Trump has repeatedly urged automakers to shift manufacturing to the US to avoid tariffs.

Oshawa builds Chevrolet Silverado trucks. About 90% 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. Now to Australia. My fellow Australian, serving as your Prime Minister is the greatest honour of my life. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressing a crowd of supporters in Sydney after winning

re-election. Today the Australian people have voted for Australian values. For fairness, aspiration and opportunity for all. He and his Labour Party have been re-elected with what appears to be a majority government. Albanese defeated the conservative leaning Liberal Party, whose leader Peter Dutton lost his own seat. Health care, housing and the cost of living were the main issues in the campaign. But US President Donald Trump and his global trade war became the focus. Early election results suggest Singapore's People's Action Party has won another landslide victory, extending its 66 years in power in the Asian city state. The

result bolsters the leadership of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong who took office a year ago. A US trained economist he appealed for a strong mandate to allow him to steer Singapore's economy through the turbulence caused by US tariffs. In the NHL playoffs in the NHL playoffs. Proberg now coming with speed. Torchek, a near-then and pass in front. They score! The Winnipeg Jets scored twice,

but it wasn't enough to beat the St. Louis Blues. Last night's score was 5-2. The Jets and Blues will meet again in Game 7 in Winnipeg tomorrow. The only game tonight will see Dallas and Colorado play in Game 7 of their series. And that is your World This Hour. Listen to us wherever you get your podcasts updated every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.