The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/13 at 08:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 13, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/13 at 08:00 EDT

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From CBC News, it's the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. We start with news from the auto sector where Honda is saying it is postponing all its large scale investments here in Canada. Just last year, the automaker announced plans to build an electric vehicle supply chain in Ontario. It's part of a multi-billion dollar agreement reached with the Ontario and federal governments. But in the company's latest fiscal report, it says growth in the EV market has slowed more than initially expected.

And it also says profits are expected to fall in this fiscal year due to the US tariffs on vehicles made in Canada and in Mexico. Prime Minister Mark Carney introduces his cabinet this morning at a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall. And while we don't know all the names Carney has selected for his front bench, we're being told there will be some new faces. Janice McGregor has more. His first set of 24 ministers were just to get him through a short caretaker period. This morning, we're going to see the team Mark Carney wants around him to govern for the longer term. Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson is expected to be named the new housing minister. Eleanor Orszewski, newly

elected in Edmonton, also expected to join this cabinet, as is Rebecca Alty, the former mayor of Yellowknife. And Quebec is going to be represented by new faces as well. Newly elected gun control advocate, Nathalie Proveau, as well as veteran MP Joelle Lightbound. Finally, St. John MP Wayne Long, one of the original MPs in caucus to challenge Justin Trudeau's leadership. He's also getting some kind of a new role. Unlike Carney's previous cabinet, this one expected to have representation from all the provinces as well as at least one territory. But it's still going to have fewer full ministers. Some of the new faces today are going

to be sworn in as secretaries of state who are responsible for smaller files. Janice MacGregor, CBC News, Ottawa. Donald Trump's three-country visit to the Middle East is underway with the U.S. president today landing in Saudi Arabia. And while these presidential tours traditionally focus on regional security and diplomacy, this one is all about business. Here's Chris Brown. Chris Brown, U.S. President Donald Trump's visit here feels like an enormous trade fair as he's bringing along top U.S. business leaders such as Elon Musk.

And the Saudis are rolling out all of their showcase business projects that are part of the country's so-called 2030 project. It's an immense effort to reposition one of the world's top oil producers as a more diverse economy and also to transform it into a more moderate Muslim nation rather than the ultra conservative society that it's been. I'm at the US Saudi Investment Forum where we just heard US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant, the opening act for Trump, if you will, in between the lavish welcoming ceremony,

state dinners, and other fancy gatherings, and of course, deal signing events. The Saudis want not just US capital, but also US know-how, and its leaders have held out the prospect of up to a trillion dollars' worth of business that could come out of this visit. Chris Brown, CBC News, Enriod. The United Nations Aviation Agency has ruled Russia was responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

It was shot down over eastern Ukraine in July of 2014. A team of investigators concluded a Russian-made missile was used, but the Kremlin has always denied responsibility. So the Dutch and Australian governments brought a case before the Aviation Agency Board based in Montreal. And it has now ruled Moscow is responsible, but it has yet to recommend any penalties. Now to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In Edmonton that's the Oilers with a 3-0 win over Las Vegas last night in Game 4 of their Best of 7 Semi-Final. The Oilers now have a commanding three-one series lead and can finish off the Golden Knights tomorrow in Vegas.

On the schedule tonight, the Winnipeg Jets are in Dallas needing a win over the Stars. Dallas leads that series two games to one. And that is A World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.