The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/15 at 00:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 15, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/15 at 00:00 EDT

In this acclaimed new production of Anna Karenina, the National Ballet of Canada asks, what is fair in love and society? Renowned choreographer Christian Spook adapts Tolstoy's epic novel to dance in a spectacular work complete with lush costumes, cinematic projections, and a glorious curated score, featuring the music of Rachmaninoff. On stage June 13th to 21st, tickets on sale now at national.ballet.ca sponsored by IG private wealth management. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Herland. Manitoba's wildfires have turned deadly. The Mounties confirm at least two

people were killed, more than two dozen fires are still burning. Rosanna Hempel reports on the tragedy north of Winnipeg. This has been an incredibly challenging time for the community. Manitoba RCMP Superintendent Chris Hasty says the bodies of a man and a woman were recovered Wednesday morning. Police believe they died after being trapped by a wildfire in the Lactobani area northeast of Winnipeg. It's one of several out-of-control wildfires in southeastern Manitoba, the largest close to a hundred thousand

hectares. We are looking at obviously very challenging conditions. Kristin Hayward with Manitoba's Wildfire Service says dry, hot and windy conditions are fueling the wildfires. Christine Stevens is with Manitoba's wildfire service says dry, hot and windy conditions are fueling the wildfires. Christine Stevens is with Manitoba's emergency management organization. Our message is that if you don't need to be there, please stay away. It's unclear how many people have been evacuated and how many structures have been lost. Rosanna Hempel, CBC News, Winnipeg. Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet is getting to work facing a pile of problems,

from the U.S. trade war to the impact of the Canadian economy. But as David Thurton reports, the first order of business was a middle-class tax cut. It's 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 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 tron speech to say what are the priorities of the government. And once you've done that, then you do an economic statement, which is going to be the far-economic 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 it's delaying plans for an electric vehicle project. That's according to industry minister Melanie Jolie. She says Honda Canada's chief executive has told her workers will keep their jobs and working conditions won't change. On Tuesday the automaker

said it would put the plan to build an EV supply chain on hold for about two years. US President Donald Trump 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, which included a 140 billion dollar arms deal. Aaron Collins has more. We always had a very special relationship. 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 going to 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. In Stanley Cup playoff action tonight, the Edmonton Oilers are facing the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of their second round series. The teams are scoreless right now in the third period. Earlier tonight the Florida Panthers clobbered the Toronto Maple Leafs. It goes into the box as a thorough 6-1 victory for the Panthers here in game five. Florida now leads that series 3-2.

And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Hurland.