The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/06/06 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: June 6, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/06/06 at 16:00 EDT

1942, Europe. Soldiers find a boy surviving alone in the woods. They make him a member of Hitler's army. But what no one would know for decades, he was Jewish. Could a story so unbelievable be true? I'm Dan Goldberg. I'm from CBC's personally, Toy Soldier. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News of the World This Hour, I'm Julianne Hazelwood. The Liberal government has tabled its bill to knock down barriers to inter-provincial trade and labor. Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined its goals.

A bill that is laser focused on building a stronger, more competitive, and a more resilient Canadian economy that works for all Canadians. It's our contribution to a broader effort with all the provinces and territories to eliminate the barriers that have held our country back for far too long. Karni estimates those barriers are costing Canadians as much as $200 billion a year. The bill will also speed up approvals for infrastructure projects that are considered in the national interest.

The legislation was one of Karni's key election campaign promises. The Prime Minister has invited India's leader to attend the G7 summit in Alberta. The decision to welcome Narendra Modi later this month comes after a tumultuous few years between the countries. Marina Montstakelberg reports. There are certain countries that should be at the table for those discussions. Mark Carney defending his decision to invite India Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7. India the fifth largest economy in the world, effectively the most populous country in the world.

This will be Modi's first visit since the RCMP accused his government of orchestrating widespread violence on Canadian soil, including coercion, extortion and murder. That includes the targeted shooting of Hardeeb Singh Nijer. The prominent Sikh activist was assassinated in BC two years ago. India has denied the allegations. We have now agreed, importantly, to continued law enforcement, to law enforcement dialogue. The World's Sick Organization calls Carney's decision dangerous and a betrayal of core Canadian values.

Marina von Stackelberg, CBC News, Ottawa. Some people fleeing wildfires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are finding it a struggle to access help. Governments are funding the Red Cross to get services to those in need, but many evacuees say the help of neighbors is more readily available in a chaotic situation. Alexander Silberman reports. She wants it like up to here and it's gonna be her first haircut. Malachi Linklater and her daughter are in line for haircuts at a Prince Albert Evacuation Center run by volunteers that offers everything from warm meals to bouncy castles.

But Linklater and her family say accessing assistance through the Red Cross is more challenging. Red Cross is just pretty much register and you're on your own. In Saskatchewan and Manitoba, more than 30,000 people have fled their homes in a little over a week. Kim McLean is with the Red Cross. The first few days of these things are always, you know, hectic, crazy, really up and down and all over the place. The organization says it's working to improve, playing catch-up in a situation that has changed at the speed of wildfire.

Alexander Silberman, CBC News, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Trade and prohibited technology and equipment could and does pose serious risks. Chief Superintendent Chris Leather with the RCMP in Ontario is confirming a CBC News report from last week. Police have arrested and charged a Canadian businessman for violating sanctions, prohibiting technology trade and export to Russia. The RCMP accused 43-year-old Antof Trofimov of illegally shipping restricted goods to Russia, but they can't confirm if the equipment Trofimov allegedly sent to Russia

was used in its war against Ukraine. La Blah is pulling Folgers coffee off its store shelves across Canada. The grocery giant says recently proposed price increases by Folgers are unreasonable, and talks with the manufacturer could not solve the impasse. The maker of Folgers insists the pricing reflects the rising cost of raw coffee beans. La Blah expects its grocery stores to run out of Folgers stock within the next week or two. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.