The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/07/02 at 21:00 EDT

Episode Date: July 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/07/02 at 21:00 EDT

I'm Joshua Jackson, and I'm returning for the Audible original series, Oracle, Season 3, Murder at the Grandview. Six forty-somethings took a boat out a few days ago. One of them was found dead. The hotel, the island, something wasn't right about it. Psychic agent Nate Russo is back on the case, and you know when Nate's killer instincts are required, anything's possible.

This world's gonna eat you alive. Listen to Oracle Season 3, Murder at the Grandview, now on Audible. From CBC News, The World This Hour, I'm Claude Fague. Mark Carney promised again and again during the election to build and to build fast. And recently, passed law gives the Prime Minister and his cabinet the power to do just that. Soon, they'll start handpicking energy and infrastructure projects that they consider

national priorities. David Thurton looks at the next steps. What we can see is that there's a number of failed projects around the country. Jay Kolesla, a former top public servant, used to work on federal energy policy. He's seen firsthand how Canada has struggled to build big things. I think about the Ring of Fire in particular. We've been talking about that for a decade. Sources tell CBC News that Cabinet ministers are meeting through the summer to implement

Carney's vision. It's expected Cabinet will soon come up with a list of energy and infrastructure projects deemed to be in the national interest. Those projects will receive upfront approval, then speed through an environmental review and pruning process within two years. Another burning priority, getting Indigenous consultation right. Some First Nations have vocally opposed Carney's plans. This legislation was very rushed.

Cindy Woodhouse-Nipinac is the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Many want prosperity but not at the expense of their rights. Carney will hold summits with Indigenous leaders in the nation's capital in about two weeks. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. Meanwhile the Prime Minister met with auto executives in Ottawa. Mark Carney spoke with the Canadian heads of Ford, Stellantis and GM. A statement from the Prime Minister's office says they discussed opportunities to make

Canada's auto sector more sustainable and competitive. The Vehicle Manufacturers Association says one way is to get rid of Ottawa's EV mandate. The federal government wants all new light-duty vehicles sold in Canada to be zero emission by 2035. Something the industry calls unsustainable. Alberta is moving closer to creating its own provincial police force. The province announcing it's creating the Independent Agency Police Service. A report released earlier this year suggested the RCMP could step back from local policing. Premier Daniel Smith says the new agency would move

to fill the gaps of rural policing should that happen. Threats to public safety are always shifting and the federal government could decide to redirect the RCMP away from contract policing. So Alberta's government is preparing and acting instead of waiting and reacting. Our goal is to put solutions in place before serious

challenges develop. Smith says 80 percent of Alberta residents are already served by non-RCMP municipal police services. Sean Diddy Combs has been found guilty of two charges related to prostitution. He was acquitted of the more serious charges of racketeering, conspiracy, and sex trafficking, and he'll stay behind bars until sentencing. No date's been set for that yet. Ethel Musa reports. Combs was accused of using his money, his power, and physical force to manipulate his

ex-girlfriends into hundreds of drug-fueled sex marathons known as freak-offs with men. Prosecutors alleged combs violated the racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act or Rico. But ultimately the jury did not agree. The defense's entire narrative from day one was look, our client is not a great person. Elise Adamson is a former federal prosecutor, but that's not what we're here for. We're here for Rico and sex trafficking. And what really happened was willing participation

in unconventional sexual activity. And clearly that resonated with the jury. Hot track, melt like it's hot wax. But Combs was convicted of two prostitution-related offenses for flying ex-girlfriends and male sex workers around the country to engage in sexual encounters. Ilulusa, CBC News, Toronto. Sales of Tesla electric cars fell sharply in the last three months, defying expectations.

Boycotts over Elon Musk's political views would fade by now. Tesla sales plunged 13 percent compared to the same period last year. It's not clear yet whether Musk's latest feud with Trump will help lure back buyers. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fege.