The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/14 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 15, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/14 at 20:00 EDT

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When debts got you, you've got us. Give Credit Counseling Society a call today. Visit NoMoreDets.org. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Chileanne Hazel Wood. Manitoba RCMP have recovered two bodies in a wildfire northeast of Winnipeg. Officials believe the man and woman died from fire related injuries in the Lactobani area. Superintendent Chris Hasty says the victims were trapped, but extreme conditions prevented officials from reaching them.

This has been an incredibly challenging time for the community, and no doubt today's tragic news will make it even more difficult. The province says the out of control fire is a priority with hundreds being forced to evacuate. Mark Carney's cabinet is getting to work today. As David Thurton reports, the first order of business was a middle class tax cut. My pleasure on behalf of the cabinet to sign this order to deliver that tax cut. Just like his first cabinet meeting back in March,

Mark Carney began today's cutting taxes. Instead of the consumer carbon tax, the prime minister announced he will reduce the lowest personal tax bracket by one percentage point. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne still has to table legislation, getting it through the House and the Senate. Champagne has been directed to do that before Canada Day

while advancing other items. First step of this government is a middle-class tax cut. That's the first thing, you start with that. Then you say, well, you need to have a trone speech to say what are the priorities of the government. And once you've done that, then you do an economic statement, which is gonna be the far-comic statement.

According to Champagne, he won't be tabling a budget before the summer, meaning Canadians won't get a look at the government's books for some time. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. Honda is assuring Canada that no jobs will be lost after the carmaker announced its postponing plans for an electric vehicle project. That's according to industry minister Melanie Jolie. She says Honda Canada's CEO has told her workers

will keep their jobs and working conditions won't change. Yesterday the automaker said it would put the plan to build an EV supply chain on hold for about two years. 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

use suicide, social skills and child mortality. Jennifer Yoon has the details. Canada is one of the bottom among developed countries. For you, suicide, social skills and child mortality. 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. Savant 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. Palbacian 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.

The U.S. President has signed more than a trillion dollars worth of trade deals with Qatar. It includes a record sale of aircraft from Boeing. The new agreements come on the heels of Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia yesterday, which included a $140 billion arms deal. Aaron Collins has the latest from Washington. Donald Trump in his element, his four-day tour of the Middle East stopping in Doha Wednesday. The president announcing a deal for Qatar Airlines to buy $200 million worth of jets from Boeing.

It's the largest order of jets in the history of Boeing. That's pretty good. The president has also been offered a $400 million luxury jet to replace Air Force One, but the gift from Qatar has been criticized for the risk it could pose to national security. Tom Tillis is a Republican senator from South Carolina. To know that Air Force One is not like every other Boeing and it's gonna have to be put through a lot of paces and probably every square inch analyzed.

The president is scheduled to visit the United Arab Emirates Thursday. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Washington. Thursday. Erin Collins, CBC News, Washington. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Juliane Hazel Wood.