The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/09 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 9, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/09 at 18:00 EDT

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That caused the jobless rate to tick up to 6.9%. Peter Armstrong reports. Canadian employers added 7,400 jobs last month, but there are a whole series of caveats that go along with that report. Public sector jobs were up nearly 23,000 while private sector employment fell 26,000. And many of those public sector jobs were one-time gigs working through the federal election. The job losses were concentrated in manufacturing

and regions dependent on manufacturing. Economists like Brendan Bernard from the job search site Indeed say, it doesn't take much to figure out why those jobs are being lost. Well, we've been waiting all year for signs of a direct hit from the trade war on the economy in general and the job market specifically. And I think that these April numbers were that first real sign. Bernard says other trade sensitive sectors showed substantial declines as well, and the

concern is that though the tariffs began in April, the uncertainty has only grown since then. Peter Ronson, CBC News, Toronto. Prime Minister Mark Carney's post-election cabinet is set to be sworn in next Tuesday. As Kate McKenna reports, its makeup could tell us a lot about how Carney plans to govern. Next Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce which members of his team will take on key roles in his administration. There are 169 Liberal members of the House of Commons who could be tapped for cabinet positions. He has said he'd maintain gender parity. He's also said his cabinet

will be efficient and focused. Regional representation is also expected to be a consideration. Unlike in the previous government, there are now liberal MPs elected in every province. Carney campaigned on being best suited to handle the US administration, and this week he took three cabinet ministers to the White House with him, signaling early confidence in Dominique LeBlanc, Melanie Jolie, and David McGinty staying in cabinet. But we can expect some new faces too as Carney seeks to differentiate himself from his predecessor. Kate McKenna, CBC News, Ottawa. The owner of WestJet is selling 25% of the Calgary-based airline. The Canadian investment firm Onyx says a 15% stake will go to Delta Airlines. Another 10% will be sold to Korean Air. Both airlines have been WestJet partners for more than a decade. The cost of the deal is more than $750 million Canadian.

Chicago's Pope. This is just one of the headlines today in the hometown of Pope Leo. There is a palpable sense of excitement in the city for the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Asha Tomlinson is there. Catholic Masses were held across Chicago today, including here at Holy Name Cathedral, the seat of the Archdiocese, which serves about two million Catholics. There's a real sense of pride during this service, with prayers offered for the new pope, an American from the south side of the city. Father Andy Medejevic, who met Pope Leo nine years ago, remembers

his energy and warmth. He was very personable, very approachable. He was someone you can joke with and also have that serious like, this is what we're going to do with this mass. Robert Prevost was raised in a devout Catholic family, later earning a Master of Divinity right here in Chicago. Now he's a hometown hero. So much so, even the cubs and socks are jokingly fighting over who gets to claim him. He's from the south side, and the socks need all the prayers they can get. So much so, even the Cubs and Sox are jokingly fighting over who gets to claim him. He's from the South Side Saxon. The Saxon need all the prayers they can get. So I think what he should do, plan a visit to Chicago when they play each other and we can then see who he cheers for.

As he begins his chapter at the Vatican, many here hope Pope Leo carries a piece of Chicago with him to the world. Asha Tomlinson, CBC News, Chicago. Asha Tomlinson, CBC News, Chicago. Pakistan is postponing its premier cricket tournament because of rising military tensions with India. The Pakistan Cricket Board says it's acting on advice from Prime Minister Shabazz Sharif. It says cricket is a unifying force and a source of joy, but it must take a respectful pause. And that is Your World This Hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts updated every hour, seven days a week.

For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.