The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/26 at 15:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 26, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/26 at 15:00 EDT

Other People's Problems was the first podcast to take you inside real-life therapy sessions. I'm Dr. Hilary McBride, and again, we're doing something new. The ketamine really broke down a lot of my barriers. This work has this sort of immediate transformational effect. Therapy Using Psychedelics is the new frontier in mental health. Come along for the trip. Other People's Problems Season 5, available now. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Scanderres. Quebec Liberal MP Francis Scarpelegia has been elected Speaker of the House of Commons. Picking a new Speaker is the first order of business for MPs taking their seats following

the election. Scarpelegia is expected to preside over a brief but busy spring parliamentary session. Evan Dyer has more. It is the Member for Lac-Saint-Louis. Thanks to Scarpelegia was selected from a field that originally included six Liberals, two Conservatives and a Green. The Greens, Elizabeth May May had dropped out of the race on the weekend, and both conservatives withdrew their names this morning. Former speaker Greg Fergus, the liberal member for Hull-Elmer, ran for the post again, but was defeated. Some conservatives had seen

Fergus as too partisan for the role. Scarpelegia appealed for tolerance. I would remind members that we are at the beginning of a mandate in the selfish hope that you will afford me a little grace period. Scarpelegia said he hoped to see more decorum in this session and that while the U.S. increasingly resembles imperial Rome, he said Canada should try to be more like an Athenian democracy. Evan Dyer, CBC News, Ottawa. We now invite the team captain and his majesty to the centre of the rink for the ceremonial hug drop.

The king taking in a street hockey game in Ottawa's Lansdowne Park. Charles and Queen Camilla made their first stop in the nation's capital after landing there this afternoon. The royal couple is on a brief visit to Canada, less than 24 hours in all. But their visit will include Charles delivering the throne speech Tuesday. That will take place in the Senate chamber. An Ontario judge has approved a $500 million settlement over a scheme to fix the price of bread. The class action lawsuit was brought against Loblaw and parent company George Weston Limited.

Plaintiffs say during a 16-year period, at least $1.50 was added to the price of a loaf. The settlement's approval means millions of Canadians will now be able to receive a bit of extra dough. Those who purchased packaged bread between 2001 and 2021 are eligible. Records show about a quarter of the funds will be allocated to Quebec residents. The remainder will go to people outside that province. British police have arrested a man after a car collided

with soccer fans in Liverpool. It happened during the Premier League Trophy Parade. Social media videos appear to show the car plowing into a crowd of people who are celebrating in the street. Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls it an appalling scene, adding his thoughts are with all those injured or affected. It's a tense day in Israel as the country celebrates Jerusalem Day. The holiday marks the capture of East Jerusalem in 1967. The day we were born, God has given us peace. Hardline Minister Itamar Ben-Gavir spoke before thousands of people.

He condemned the recent loosening of an Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip, saying Israel's enemies deserve bullets, not aid. The remarks come as a number of European officials point to a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Alvarez says Israel's renewed offensive has no military objective except to turn Gaza into a huge cemetery. He and his German counterpart once again urged Israel to end its restrictions on aid to Palestinians in the territory. Israel maintains the limits in place are necessary to ensure aid does not fall into the hands of Hamas. European union officials say US President Donald Trump has dropped his threat to impose a 50% tariff on European imports.

The levy proposed by Trump was to go into effect June 1st, but it was reportedly shelved after a weekend call between Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. The two leaders agreed to fast track negotiations on a new trade deal. Trump had previously set a deadline of July 9th to reach an agreement. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scanderis.