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

Episode Date: May 22, 2025

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

The election may be over, but that certainly doesn't mean things are settled on Parliament Hill, and that gives At Issue a lot to talk about. I'm Rosemary Barton, CBC's Chief Political Correspondent, and every week I'm joined by three of Canada's top political journalists, Chantelle Baer, Andrew Coyne, and Althea Raj, to help you understand what's at stake as the Liberals settled in for another minority and the Conservatives try to hold them to account. Follow At Issue as we break down the biggest stories in Canadian politics. New podcasts every Friday.

From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Fague. We begin in Washington where two people were shot and killed and two others injured attending an event at the Capital Jewish Museum last night. The victims, a man and a woman identified as Jerome Leszczynski and Sarah Milgram, were staffers of the Israeli Embassy in D.C. and set to be engaged next week. Pamela Smith is Washington police chief.

Preliminary investigation indicates that both victims were exiting an event at the Capitol Jewish Museum located in the 500 block of 3rd Street Northwest when the shooting occurred. We believe the shooting was committed by a single suspect who is now in custody. Prior to the shooting, the suspect was observed pacing back and forth outside of the museum. He approached a group of four people, produced a handgun, and opened fire, striking both of our decedents. Smith says a 30-year-old Chicago man detained and arrested is the lone suspect. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's shocked and horrified by what he

calls an anti-Semitic murder. Prime Minister Mark Cardy says he expects a full investigation from Israel after members of the Israeli army fired shots in the West Bank near a diplomatic delegation that included Canadians. Marina von Stackelberg reports. The Israeli ambassador has been summoned. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada wants an immediate explanation from Israel after it fired shots on Wednesday at Canadian officials in the West Bank. The group of diplomats included four Canadian personnel and officials from other countries.

Israel says its military immediately began investigating and it will update the diplomats with its findings. It's some of many things that are totally unacceptable that's going on in the region. Earlier this week, Carney released a statement with his UK and French counterparts. The three leaders say the level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable. They call on Israel to stop its military operations in Gaza and immediately allow humanitarian aid in. If not, they threaten to take concrete actions against Israel. Marina von Stackelberg, CBC News, Ottawa.

It's the final day of the G7 Finance Ministers meeting Canada is hosting this year in Banff. As a group, the ministers and central bankers are trying to come to a consensus on a number of global economic issues. Carina Roman has more. We get along very well. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, fresh out of his bilateral meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant. We took the time to discuss a number of issues. But Champagne wouldn't say what those issues were or whether they included tariffs. Even as Canada seeks closer ties to Europe, the solo sit-down with the U.S.'s Bascent

was the coveted one. John Manley, a former deputy prime minister and finance minister, says it's an important relationship to forge. Bascent is, a lot of people call him the adult in the room, and he's someone that Francois Philippe Champagne needs to befriend if he possibly can. It's anyone's guess whether what Besant agrees to here will last beyond President Donald Trump's next impromptu tariff declaration. Champagne says the principal goal of this summit is to return

stability to the global economy. Carina Roman, CBC News, Banff, Alberta. As a competitor and as a kid dreaming about the game, it's always in the back of your mind. And I'm very thankful to be at this side of the, I guess, the ballot. But none of it's possible without the guys behind me. That is Hamilton, Ontario native Shea Gilgis Alexander, a star guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder,

who was named the NBA's most valuable player last night. The 26-year-old, who led the league in scoring with nearly 33 points a game and is currently playing in the Western Conference Finals, easily beat out three-time league MVP Nicola Jokic. The only other Canadian player to win the award was BC native Steve Nash, who did it in 2005 and 2006. And that is your World This Hour.

For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.