The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/14 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 14, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/14 at 17:00 EDT

So, how did the Liberals manage to win government while the Conservatives also boosted their voter support with voters almost evenly split between the two? And what will this mean for hopes of some cooperation on Parliament Hill this spring? I'm Catherine Cullen and every Saturday on The House, we cut through the noise to make politics make sense. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts as we explore these questions and answer yours. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Julianne Hazelwood. This summer, there will be a tax

cut for millions of Canadians. Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed an order instructing the government to reduce the lowest federal tax bracket by 1%. That change takes place July 1st. But what Canadians won't see this summer is a federal budget. Here's Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. What we have today is a middle class tax cut. That's step one. Step two, you're going to have a trone speech that will outline the Canadian government priority. And there will be a fall economic statement to follow. So those are really the sequence that you're going to see.

These announcements were made after Carney met with his new cabinet for the first time. Elections Canada admits there was an error on envelope used to cast a mail-in vote in Terrebonne, Quebec. The riding was won by a Liberal candidate by one vote after a judicial recount. But a voter for second place, Bloch-Québecoise, says her ballot had not been counted and was returned to her instead. Elections Canada promises to review its special ballot voting system to avoid such mistakes in the future. The agency would not say however what it means for the result in Terrebonne. The RCMP in Manitoba say two bodies have been found in the Lactobani area. That's where a massive wildfire forced hundreds of people out of their homes. Rosanna

Hemple has the latest. We are looking at obviously very challenging conditions. Kristin Hayward with Manitoba's wildfire service says dry, hot and windy conditions are fueling a number of out-of-control wildfires. The largest, close to 100,000 hectares, is near Nopaming Provincial Park. Another also straddles the southeastern Manitoba-Ontario border, forcing campers and residents to evacuate. It comes ahead of the May long weekend when people usually flock to the area. Christine Stevens is with Manitoba's emergency management organization. Our message is that if you don't need to be there, please stay away for now. You know, first responders need space to respond.

We need to be able to get equipment in and out. It's unclear how many people have been evacuated and how many structures have been lost. Rosanna Hempel, CBC News, Winnipeg. Kids in Canada are falling behind according to a new report by UNICEF. It shows Canada ranks closer to the bottom among developed countries for youth suicide, social skills and child mortality. Health reporter Jennifer Yoon has the details. Canada is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but our children are not doing well compared to kids in other high-income countries, says UNICEF. One in five report

being frequently bullied. One in four say they struggle to make friends at school. And suicide remains a leading cause of death among adolescents. So this is not a report card that I think we would be proudly putting on our fridge. Sivan Palbatsian, the CEO of UNICEF Canada, says compared to other countries, Canada simply hasn't invested enough money in our children, from mental health supports to programs that promote physical activity. Some countries have frankly made children and youth a bigger priority. Palbatsian is calling on all levels of government to make sure no child is

hungry in the classroom, no child struggles to access health care and no family has to choose between medication or rent. Jennifer Yoon, CBC News, Toronto. On the second leg of his Middle East trip, Donald Trump has signed another multi-billion-dollar deal. It's the largest order of jets in the history of Boeing. That's pretty good.

Qatar will buy up to 210 jets from Boeing in what's considered the largest one-time order of aircraft in the company's history. The U.S. president received a lavish welcome in Doha, treated to displays of camels and red cyber trucks. Trump has said he plans to accept a luxury jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One. U.S. lawmakers have raised security concerns as well as ethical questions given its value. Some $400 million U.S. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.