The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/09 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/09 at 20:00 EDT

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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 Runstrom, 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. In Newfoundland and Labrador, John Hogan

has been sworn in as the province's 15th premier. He says trade is one of the issues he'll be tackling. Hogan says with Donald Trump's tariffs, it's no longer business as usual. I had a great conversation with the Prime Minister of the County yesterday about this very issue. We talked about trade barriers. I stressed to him that the biggest trade barrier to Newfoundland and Labrador, I believe, is our geography,

air access and roads, transportation, in and of itself our trade barriers, and asked him for his support and help as we continue negotiations and discussions with the federal government. Hogan replaced Andrew Fury, who announced his resignation in February. Pakistan is claiming India has fired missiles that landed in Indian territory. It's the latest in a sudden escalation from the nuclear armed neighbors. A spokesperson for Pakistan's army says the missiles were fired at three air bases, but most were intercepted. It comes hours after New Delhi said Pakistan launched a fresh wave of drone strikes against

India. The G7 has issued a statement urging maximum restraint and calling on the countries to engage in direct dialogue. Russia celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany with a massive military parade in Moscow. President Vladimir Putin oversaw the parade in Red Square that drew a number of high-profile visitors. Among them was Chinese President Xi Jinping. But the celebrations were not just about remembering the past. Dignitaries watched as Russian troops who took part in the invasion of Ukraine paraded past.

The display also included drones Russia is using to bomb Ukrainian cities. And that's your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.