The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/07 at 00:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/07 at 00:00 EDT

The election may be over, but that certainly doesn't mean things are settled on Parliament Hill, and that gives At Issue a lot to talk about. I'm Rosemary Barton, CBC's Chief Political Correspondent, and every week I'm joined by three of Canada's top political journalists, Chantelle Baer, Andrew Coyne, and Althea Raj, to help you understand what's at stake as the Liberals settled in for another minority and the Conservatives try to hold them to account. Follow At Issue as we break down the biggest stories in Canadian politics. New podcasts every Friday. From CBC News, the world this hour.

I'm Neil Herland. Prime Minister Mark Carney says he feels positive about how his meeting with. President Donald Trump went Tuesday, a reset between the two nations. Evan Dyer has more. And really today marked the end of the beginning. Mark Carney used Winston Churchill's phrase of 1942 to describe where he felt the Oval Office meeting had left the negotiation. The question is how we will cooperate in the future.

Carney had been careful to keep expectations low going into the meeting, and Donald Trump said there was nothing Carney could say to him that would persuade him to lift tariffs. And indeed, Carney confirmed afterwards that hadn't happened. But he said the two countries were now engaged in a large negotiation and that they were talking as countries that respect each other's sovereignty. These are the discussions you have when you're looking to find solutions as opposed to laying down terms, if you will. So feel better about that.

Carney also said he told Trump in private that his 51st state talk wasn't helpful, but he acknowledged that only Trump would decide whether he chooses to repeat it or not. Evan Dyer, CBC News, Ottawa. I'll be taking over the parliamentary leadership duties of the caucus until Mr. Poliev rejoins us in the House. The Conservatives have chosen Andrew Scheer as interim opposition leader. That decision follows the party's first caucus meeting since losing the federal election last week. Scheer is a former Conservative leader, and he'll head the party when the spring sitting begins on May 26th. Polyev lost his seat and won't be able to return to the House unless he wins a by-election. It's looking more and

more like Alberta's future could involve a choice about separating from Canada and Premier Danielle Smith says if people in her province want to take that decision in a referendum, she'll let them. Julia Wong reports on Alberta's plan to work with another Liberal government in Ottawa. In the fight for Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith is on the front lines making four demands of Ottawa that mainly center around energy policies. Yesterday I shared the bold steps that our government is taking to protect and stand up for Alberta's future. But that future is being muddied by questions about Alberta separating from Canada.

Through Bill 54, the province is lowering the bar for any referendum to be initiated by citizens, and separatist groups have been organizing. Smith says she does not want Alberta to separate, but she supports people who want to sign a petition to trigger a vote. What that looks like but I honor the process. Meanwhile. Bill 54? You're garbage like that. At a press conference, treaty chiefs of Alberta pushed back against Bill 54 saying it breaches their treaty rights. Megasue Cree First Nation Chief Billy Joe Tuckeroe throwing the bill onto

the ground. And what comes next includes a vote on separatism that could come next year. Julia Wong, CBC News, Edmonton. Defense lawyers cross-examine the complainant accusing five former World Junior hockey players of sexual assault. The case enters around one night in London, Ontario in June 2018. The five men had pleaded not guilty. Ali Shiasan reports. Where do we want justice?

The day started again with a crowd outside of the London, Ontario courthouse supporting the complainant known as EM under a publication ban. On cross-examination, player Michael McLeod's defence attorney, David Humphrey, questioned her level of comfortability with the hockey players at the bar that night in June 2018. Humphrey said, quote, I suggest you liked the attention from Mr. McCloud and his friends. EM testified, quote, it was confusing for me because I'm not used to that kind of attention at the bar. Humphrey also alleges that at the hotel after having sex with McCloud, that EM asked for the others to join. Humphrey said, quote, I suggest you said something like, get some of those guys back here. I want to have a wild night. EM responded, quote,

that doesn't sound like something I would say. She's previously testified that she was surprised when the others walked into the room. Ali Chyasson, CBC News, London. In Stanley Cup playoff action tonight, the Edmonton Oilers are facing the Vegas Golden Knights in game one of their second round series. Right now the teams are tied at 2-all in the third period. And that is your World This Hour. I'm Neal Herland.