The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/26 at 22:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 27, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/26 at 22:00 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 is Sour, I'm Neil Kumar. King Charles is now in Canada on a two-day visit. The King and Queen Camilla have already made several stops on the trip, which is all leading up to Tuesday's speech from the throne. David Thurton has more.

A Canadian forces jet carrying Charles and Camilla landed in the nation's capital shortly after 1 p.m. Sunny skies and smiling faces greeted the royal couple on the tarmac, including Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife. Then it was off to a farmers market on the outskirts of downtown Ottawa. Please join me in welcoming their majesty. Outside, large crowds gathered, shouting and cheering Charles, who is making his first visit to Canada since becoming king.

Soon it was game time, the king dropping the puck at a street hockey event. Missy, thank you, Your Majesty. It's a tight schedule for the Royals, less than 24 hours in all. Charles headed to Rideau Hall, the Governor General's residence, to plant a ceremonial tree. Official appearances before Charles officially opens Parliament Tuesday, delivering the speech from the throne outlining the new Liberal government's agenda. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa.

Francis Scarpe-Alegia has been elected the new House Speaker. The 67-year-old Liberal has been MP for Quebec's Lac-Saint-Louis riding since 2004. In thanking those in the House, Scarpe-Alegia jokingly spoke about the friction between the parties that he's expected to deal with. At the end of a mandate when things tend to get a little feistier, 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.

The Speaker's election marks the start of the 45th Parliament. In the UK, it was a scene of celebration that turned into one of fear. A car drove into a crowd of pedestrians celebrating a soccer win in Liverpool. Police have arrested a 53-year-old British man believed to be the driver. They say the incident is not being treated as terrorism. Briar Stewart has more. Hundreds of thousands of people were lining a 16-kilometre route in Liverpool, England celebrating the soccer club's Premier League win. When near the end of the four-hour parade, a vehicle started to drive down a still-closed road. From video

taken at the scene, it appeared that some in the crowd initially tried to stop the vehicle, but it accelerated and drove forward. The police say they've arrested a 53-year-old British man from the Liverpool area and have urged people not to speculate on the circumstances of the incident while authorities investigate. Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims is with the Merseyside Police. We are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it. The incident is not being treated as terrorism. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the scenes in Liverpool appalling and thanked

police for their swift response to the shocking incident. Briar Stewart, CBC News, London. A judge has now proved a half-billion dollar settlement in a case involving the price fixing of bread nationwide. As Jamie Strasgen reports, affected shoppers could soon see a payout. Calling it an excellent and fair result for all concerned, an Ontario judge has ended years of litigation stemming from a class-action suit that accused Loblaw and its parent company of being part of a years-long practice to fix the price of bread. More than 400 million dollars will be paid out, about 20% in Quebec, the rest spread across the

country. Anybody who bought bread between 2001 and 2021 is eligible, the online claims process is not yet open. Loblaw already paid out about $100 million in gift cards to shoppers who paid on average $1.50 more for a loaf of bread than they should have. Canada West University professor Daniel Chai says the large dollar figure reflects the wide impact. They're buying it all the time on a weekly basis and as a result that's that's the consequence of coming up with this very large dollar figure. Chai says this deal could lead to

other retailers involved in similar class action suits to reach settlements. Jamie Strash in CBC News, Toronto. And that is your World is Sour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar.