The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/05 at 22:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 6, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/05 at 22:00 EDT

In this acclaimed new production of Anna Karenina, the National Ballet of Canada asks, what is fair in love and society? Renowned choreographer Christian Spook adapts Tolstoy's epic novel to dance in a spectacular work complete with lush costumes, cinematic projections, and a glorious curated score, featuring the music of Rachmaninoff. On stage June 13th to 21st, tickets on sale now at national.ballet.ca sponsored by IG Private Wealth Management. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neal Herland. We begin with breaking political

news. The New Democratic Party of Canada has just chosen a new interim leader. Don Davies represents the riding of Vancouver Kingsway. He's been a member of Parliament since 2008. He takes over from Jagmeet Singh, who lost his parliamentary seat in last week's federal election and announced his resignation on election night. A new permanent leader will be selected in the months ahead. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is laying out what she describes as the province's path forward following the recent federal election and the new Liberal government. As Josh McClain

reports, Smith says the province must protect itself from Ottawa's economic intrusions. And we apologize, we don't seem to have that story right now. Eighty years after they fought and died thousands of kilometers from home, they are the Canadian heroes who are not forgotten. It's Liberation Day in the Netherlands. Veterans are being honoured across the country, especially by younger Dutch generations. The CBC's Chris Brown is there.

The Netherlands celebrated 80 years of freedom and the Canadian soldiers that helped win it at a terrible cost, with a parade that passed by the Brick Hotel in Wagenegen where a Canadian general accepted the Nazi surrender. But it was away from the enormous crowds that lined the city streets where some of the most poignant moments of this day happened. George Morash of Calgary, who's 101, was a machine gunner during the war. For the last four years, he's had a young Dutch pen pal who he's been exchanging letters with about his experiences. Thank you, George. Thank you, I'm so kind.

18-year-old Frank de Bruun initially reached out for a school project, but he kept up writing. The pair met in person for the first time. Thank you so much, George, for assuring me my freedom. Both Frank and George say they plan to keep writing each other. Chris Brown, CBC News in Wagenaghan. Now to the story from Josh McLean about Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Alberta didn't start this fight, but rest assured, we will finish it.

In a speech this afternoon, Smith outlined her requirements for a deal with Ottawa. Among them, an end to federal interference in natural resource development and the same per capita federal transfers as Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. I'm convinced it will not only make Alberta and Canada an infinitely stronger and more prosperous country but will eliminate the doubts a growing number of Albertans feel about the future of Alberta in Canada. Smith said she sees a path forward for Alberta within Canada but emphasized that many Albertans do not, which is a tool the province can use in its negotiations with the feds, according

to political scientist John Sierowski. I think the Premier is probably very happy that there is significant separatist discontent or separatist aspiration in Alberta. Smith is appointing a special negotiating team to pursue a deal with the federal government. Josh McLean, CBC News, Calgary. Mark Carney has arrived in Washington for tomorrow's critical meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Ahead of his arrival, the new Prime Minister was predicting some difficult but constructive talks at the White House.

Tom Parry reports. Mark Carney was offered a modest welcome as he touched down, the Prime Minister greeted by Canada's ambassador to the U.S. and to American officials. Before being whisked away in a motorcade, Carney will meet U.S. and to American officials before being whisked away in a motorcade. Carney will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with Trump setting the bar low. I don't know if he's coming to see me. I'm not sure what he wants to see me about, but I guess he wants to make a deal. Everybody does. They all want to make a deal because we have something that they all want.

Carney has also tamped down expectations around getting U.S. tariffs lifted on Canadian aluminum, steel and autos. There's also the matter of Trump's constant goading around Canada becoming America's 51st state, something Carney says will never happen. Tom Perry, CBC News, Washington.