The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/06/06 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: June 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/06/06 at 20:00 EDT

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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. Carney 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 Carney's key election campaign promises. The Prime Minister is also inviting Indian leader Narendra Modi to attend this month's G7 summit in Alberta. Canada and India have been at odds over the past few years. In 2024 the RCMP said Indian government agents were involved in acts of murder, extortion and coercion on Canadian soil. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says that investigation continues. There is a legal process that is independent of the Government of Canada full stop and we will always respect the rule of law and we will always respect the legal process that

is occurring in our country. Carney says it makes sense for the G7 to invite India, who's at the heart of a number of supply chains. Several wildfires in Manitoba have merged into one huge fire. It's forcing residents to flee the town of Snow Lake. Premier Wabkanoo says it's now the largest fire in the province. The fire near Flintlawn and Sheridan combined, actually three of them effectively combined, actually three of them effectively combined. And now we have this huge north of 300,000 hectare fires, which is just a massive area. So hats off and our tremendous gratitude to the firefighters. Tens of thousands of people are still out of their homes in northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Further west, strong winds in BC have pushed this Kiskatinof River fire across the border

with Alberta, resulting in an evacuation order for the County of Grand Prairie, that is. Wildfires are causing poor air quality across large parts of North America. That's prompting concerns in heavily populated areas of Ontario and Quebec. Phil Bleschanak reports. The sky isn't quite blue. It's like a, you know, more of a white milky colour. Walking the boardwalk in East End Toronto, Karen Anderson says she knows what's in the air

can be dangerous. People with pre-existing respiratory issues like asthma and things like that could be even more affected by it. Stephen Flissfeder says Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for Toronto and much of eastern Ontario due to wildfire smoke. It advises avoiding strenuous outdoor activities especially for children and the elderly. He says conditions should improve through the weekend.

As long as those wildfires are still burning across the country there will be that potential for high concentrations of smoke anywhere. Health authorities in Montreal and Ottawa suggest keeping windows closed and limiting non-essential travel. Philip DeShanock, CBC News, Toronto. 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. Their RCMP accused 43-year-old

Antof Trofimov of illegally shipping restricted goods to Russia, but they can't confirm if the equipment that he allegedly sent to Russia was used in its trade war, in its war that is, against Ukraine. La Blah is pulling Folger's 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. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.