The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/22 at 00:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 22, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/22 at 00:00 EDT

Café William wants to know, what's your favorite roast? We're touring selected Metro grocers across Ontario. Come by for a tasting and find the brew that's just right for you. It's the perfect moment for great coffee. For more info, go to CaféWilliam.com. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Claude Fague. We begin in Washington, where two people have been shot and killed at an event near a Jewish museum.

According to reports, the two victims, a man and a woman, were Israeli embassy staffers. Both were found outside the capital Jewish museum, suffering from gunshot wounds and unresponsive. Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Dannen, posted online that three other embassy staffers were injured. The shooting occurred at around 9.15 Eastern time, right across the road from the FBI's Washington Field Office. Police are on the hunt for a suspect who is believed to have escaped on a motorcycle.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is summoning the Israeli ambassador to explain why soldiers fired warning shots near a diplomatic tour in the West Bank. Representatives of several countries were on a pre-range visit to the city of Jenin. Anand confirms four Canadian personnel were part of the delegation. Israel says the group deviated from an approved route. The minister says she expects a full investigation and accountability. Prime Minister Mark Carney has issued a mandate letter

to his cabinet after a two-day retreat, top of the priority list, establishing a new economic and security relationship with the U.S. As Olivia Stefanovic reports, the focus is also on strengthening ties with other trading partners. We are demonstrating our ability that we have choices.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the days of Canada steadily deepening economic relations with the U.S. are over. We are in a position now where we cooperate when necessary, but not necessarily cooperate. Carney says he's pursuing cooperation with other allies, including Europeans. But when it comes to the U.S., Carney says his government will cooperate on ballistic missile defense. Canada is in high level talks about joining the Golden Dome Defense Shield, a project estimated to cost at least $175 billion U.S.

With U.S. President Donald Trump insisting Canada will pay its fair share. Though Carney isn't yet putting a price tag on how much his government would be willing to contribute. Olivia Stefanovic, CBC News, Ottawa. Canada Post has presented its latest contract proposal to the union representing postal workers. The offer comes ahead of a potential strike on Friday. The union suggested a two-week pause in any job action but the mail carrier rejected it. Marina von Stackelberg has the latest. Canada Post

employees could be off the job Friday. The union says it offered to pause its strike for two weeks to look over this newest proposal. But under the Labour Code, both sides have to agree. Canada Post won't. The corporation says after two years of negotiations, a resolution is urgently needed. Jim Gallant is one of the union's negotiators. Why didn't they give it to us last week? They say they have an offer for us and they put it right up against the deadline. Canada Post's latest offer includes a wage increase of nearly 14% over four years. The two sides are at odds with Canada Post's desire to hire more part-time staff to deliver on weekends.

John Hamilton speaks for the corporation. Do we continue to try and preserve the status quo or do we just say it's 2025, the delivery world has changed? The federal government recently bailed the company out with a $1 billion loan. Marina von Stackelberg, CBC News, Ottawa. To the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers dropped the opening game of the Western Conference Final. As seen on CBC and Roger Sportsnet, Halliburton, Ontario native Matt Duchenne scored the go-ahead goal, one of five by the hometown Dallas Stars in the third period to beat the Oilers 6-3 grabbing a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 goes back in Dallas Friday night. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.