The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/06/17 at 21:00 EDT

Episode Date: June 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/06/17 at 21:00 EDT

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met with top defense and security staff with the potential for a wider war in the Middle East hanging in the balance. Paul Hunter reports. One thing for sure I can tell you is that the Pentagon is getting ready to give the president options. As the world wonders what steps U.S. President Trump may or may not take next in Israel's war on Iran? James Stavridis former NATO Supreme Allied commander sees clues in Trump's words so far I would say President Trump is signaling the very real possibility that the US would become more involved in this conflict

Trump underlined Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon in multiple posts on his Truth Social platform, he was more forceful. Unconditional surrender, he wrote in all caps. Also posting, he knows where Iran's supreme leader is hiding. In another post, Trump wrote, we now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran. Trump using the word we without explaining why that word in a war to date involving only Israel and Iran.

Paul Hunter, CBC News, Washington. This underscores the importance of standing in total solidarity with Ukraine. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced more help for Ukraine. Canada is giving an additional $2 billion in military aid and another $2.3 billion in the form of loans. Carney welcomed the Ukrainian president to the G7 summit in Cananaskis, Alberta, as Vladimir Zelensky calls for an emergency UN Security Council meeting after another lethal Russian attack.

We need support from our allies and I'm here and thank you for the military package. It's important for our soldiers to be strong at the battlefield, to stay strong until Russia will be ready for the peace negotiations. Carney also announced a new sanctions package targeting Russians energy revenues. Inside and outside the House of Commons, there were calls to slow down legislation to boost domestic trade and build infrastructure, with the government racing to pass the controversial Bill C-5 before the summer break. Olivia Stefanovic reports.

Where have we benefited? Janelle Cornelia sported a bus at 3.30 in the morning to be here, rallying with dozens of other First Nations members in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, a protest organized against the federal government's major projects bill. Sorry, it's very emotional for me. She's concerned the omnibus Bill C-5 will override environmental assessments and treaty rights. It would grant the government sweeping powers to

speed up projects deemed in the national interest, such as new mines, ports and pipelines. The challenge with the bill is straightforward. The legislation and the speed at which the government is trying to get it passed is causing Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith to speak out. We shouldn't give unchecked power. Bill C-5 is likely to pass with the support of the Conservatives.

Olivia Stefanovic, CBC News, Ottawa. The World Health Organization says Gaza hospitals are overwhelmed after gunfire killed at least 50 people waiting for aid. Gaza officials accuse Israeli troops of firing on crowds, injuring more than 200 residents. The WHO criticizes the Israeli-backed initiative in charge of distributing the supplies. Thanos Gargavanis is a trauma surgeon. The recent food distribution initiatives by non-UN actors every time result in mass casualty incidents. We are walking the fine gray line between operational capacity and full

disaster every day. Israel says it's investigating the incident. An Alberta conservative MP has officially resigned his seats that Pierre Poliev can run in a by-election. Damian Kurek vacated his spot in the Battle River crowfoot riding to pave way for the conservative leader. Crowfoot riding to pave way for the conservative leader. And that is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Gavin Day.