The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/27 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 27, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/27 at 18:00 EDT

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King Charles has promoted Canada's sovereignty and outlined the federal government's plans to grow the economy. Charles wrapping up his two-day Ottawa visit, delivering the speech from the throne. That speech will now be voted on in the House of Commons. It's considered a confidence vote and an early test of the minority liberal government. David Thurton has more.

The government's overarching goal, its core mission, is to build the strongest economy in the G7. The throne speech delivered by King Charles committed the government to building affordable housing, cutting wasteful government spending while capping the number of public servants, plus moving ahead with nation-building projects, something Conservative leader Pierre Polyev said he could get behind, but on his terms. The government says they want to get projects built.

Great. We've got just the plan to do it. Polyev said Conservatives, though, will propose repealing the federal government's environmental review law, Bill C-69, and eliminating the proposed oil and gas cap. For NDP interim leader Don Davies... But fundamentally, from an economic point of view, this is a very conservative throne speech and I think it's going to be a very conservative government. Davies signaled, New Democrats may vote against it.

David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. Now after King Charles delivered the throne speech... God Save the King played at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. That's where King Charles and Queen Camilla made the last official stop on their visit to Canada. They greeted MPs and everyday Canadians who gathered outside. The King then laid a wreath at the Cenotaph and shook hands with veterans before heading out to the airport. Wildfires are forcing hundreds of people across the prairies to leave their homes.

In northern Alberta, 1,400 residents of Swan Hills have been ordered to evacuate. Officials say the efforts of firefighters are being challenged by dry and windy conditions. Wildfire information officer Jose St. Ange says thunderstorms have also sparked new fires. We are going to be busy in the coming days responding to these new wildfires and some areas will receive some scattered rain but we're not expecting significant enough amounts

to make a big difference on the wildfire danger. In Saskatchewan, people living in Pelican narrows have been ordered to leave immediately. Wildfires had been burning in the area for weeks and in Manitoba, a mandatory evacuation order is in effect for 600 people in the town of Lynn Lake. The Calgary Company at the center of a large E. coli outbreak has been fined $10,000. Hundreds of children fell ill at various daycares across the city in 2023. The commercial kitchen company Fueling Mines pleaded guilty in April to four bylaw offenses. An investigation found the outbreak was likely tied to meatloaf. Israel says 8,000 food boxes have been distributed in Gaza under a new scheme backed by the US.

But the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says operations were cut short following chaotic scenes at distribution points. The UN, Red Cross and other aid groups are boycotting the US-Israeli plan. Sasha Petrasek reports. Thousands of Palestinians stormed food distribution sites in southern Gaza, desperate after almost three months of an Israeli aid blockade. No flour, no food, no one is eating, says Fatima Ahmed. As crowds advanced, the US-backed private contractors hired to provide security

were overwhelmed and withdrew. Israel says the new system aims to keep aid from getting into the hands of Hamas. But NGOs call it the weaponization of aid, and the UN warns it's too little to prevent starvation. Spokesman Jens Lerke. It is a distraction from what is actually needed, which is a reopening of all the crossings into Gaza. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says distribution will continue Wednesday.

Sasha Petrusek, CBC News, Toronto. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scanderis.