The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/08 at 15:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 8, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/08 at 15:00 EDT

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From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Mandi Sham. The next leader of the Catholic Church is an American. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been selected by his peers on the second day of the conclave. The 69-year-old then appeared and delivered his first words as Pope Leo XIV. La pace sia con tutti voi! Peace be with you, said the new pope. He was born in Chicago and is a missionary who spent

much of his career ministering in Peru. Prevos is the first American in history to be Pope. He is also a naturalized Peruvian citizen. Prevos succeeds Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21st. Americans among the crowd in St. Peter's Square had this to say about the new pontiff. I'm feeling very patriotic. I never thought I would have seen the day that there would

be an American pope, especially now. Just history in the making. Just to be at this conclave was already so exciting, but to have an American pope come out of it is just unfathomable. In an online post, President Donald Trump congratulated Pope Leo on his election. He says it's a great honor for the U.S. and he is surprised and happy with the choice. Trump adds he looks forward to their first meeting. The leaders of the U.S. and UK have announced an agreement on a potential trade deal. We're sending a message to the world that Britain is open for business. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the pact will boost trade and create jobs.

The US has agreed to cut tariffs on UK autos from 27.5% to 10. It will also remove levies on steel and aluminum. In exchange, the UK will open its market to more American beef and ethanol. It would be the first deal for President Donald Trump since he launched his global trade war. The deal includes plans that will bring the United Kingdom into the economic security alignment with the United States. We feel very very comfortable with that because it's been a great ally, truly one of our great allies. Many details of the deal are still to be worked out.

Ontario has announced it will become the first province in Canada to build small modular reactors. They are nuclear power generators small enough to be transported by trucks. Philipp Lee Shanok has details. This is a made in Canada vision for energy security and affordability. In Darlington about an hour's drive east of Toronto, Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce touts non-Canadian technology that New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Alberta are also piloting. He says the first reactor will be up and running by decades end at the cost of seven billion dollars. Lecce says he's aware that New Brunswick's planned project is already in financial trouble. First of its kind technology

poses opportunities and challenges but we are totally confident that we have created the discipline, the track record. Four reactors are planned at the cost of 20 billion dollars. While US and Asian companies develop the technology, unlike Canada's can-do design, Lecce says 80% of what's budgeted will go to Ontario companies, which is part of a strategy to make Canada an exporter of this technology. Philip Lee Shannock, CBC News, Toronto. A fire in the Newfoundland community of Adams Cove is now out. Chief Roger Gillingham of the North Shore Volunteer Fire Department says his crews are working on some remaining hot spots.

At least 20 structures have been damaged or destroyed. It's not known when evacuees can come home. Power needs to be hooked back up. Foggy and damp weather conditions gave firefighters the upper hand. A ceremony in London's Westminster Abbey marked 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. King Charles and Prince William laid wreaths at the graves of the unknown warrior in memory of soldiers who died in the war. A two-minute silence was also observed across the UK at midday, the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany took effect on May 8th, 1945. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Mandi Sham.