The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/06 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 6, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/06 at 17:00 EDT

It's summer, and it's going to be a hot one in Canadian politics. I'm Catherine Cullen. Join me and some of CBC's best political reporters as we bring you all new summer programming, focused on everything from negotiating with Donald Trump to Canada's climate goals, to the future of the Senate, and more. We'll talk to the chief of the defense staff and a top senator. We'll visit the Maritimes to learn about the future of energy production there. Catch the House Saturdays wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, The World This Hour, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. The White House says President Donald Trump could meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin as soon as next week.

But no date or location has yet been set. The news comes after Trump's envoy met Putin in Moscow in an attempt to broker the end of fighting in Ukraine. Tom Perry reports. A Kremlin spokesperson says Russia received some signals from Donald Trump and sent some signals in response as Trump's envoy, Steve Whitkoff, met for three hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. This was Witkoff's fifth trip to Russia in recent month. So far, Moscow has shown no sign it's prepared to end its war in Ukraine. Trump has given Russia until the end of this week to agree to a ceasefire or face increased sanctions. That

includes secondary sanctions against countries that do business with Russia. Trump made good on that threat today. He announced an additional 25% tariff on India, which buys Russian oil. India calls the U.S. measures unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable, and says it will take all actions necessary to protect its national interests. Tom Perry, CBC News, Washington. Mexico's president, Claudia Shane Baum, says she has had a very good meeting with Canada's top ministers. This happened yesterday. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and finance minister Francois Philippe Champagne visited Mexico to discuss trade. But Shane Baum has ruled out a bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. She says the trade deal with the United States, Canada and Mexico is enough.

Shane Baum also says she will soon host a visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney, although his office says the trip is not likely to happen in the coming day. Well, it's been a hot and dry summer across Canada. This has been triggering wildfires and water advisories from coast to coast. As Nicole Williams reports, forecasters expect this trend to continue throughout August. It's been too dry for too long for too much of the country. Environment Canada, climatologist David Phillips, says it's those dry conditions wreaking havoc across the country. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that means at least three ongoing.

fires which have now forced hundreds of people to evacuate their communities. The province asking people to avoid burning anything outdoors while emergency crews tried to manage the worsening situation. Minister of Public Safety, John Hagey. It's fair to say the province is a tinderbox at the moment. People really need to be extremely careful. Nova Scotia officials are asking people there to do the same. The province has banned hiking and driving in wooded areas over concerns of dry conditions. In BC, cooler temperatures and scattered showers are helping firefighters get the situation there under control for now. But warmer and drier conditions are expected to return by the end of the week. Nicole Williams, CBC News, Ottawa. An Army Sergeant shot and wounded

five soldiers at a base in Georgia. Parts of Fort Stewart in Southeast Georgia were locked down this morning after reports of an active shooter. The fort is home to thousands of soldiers as well as their families. John Lubis is the commanding general of Fort Stewart. He says all five victims are in hospital. Thankfully, all are in stable condition and all are expected to recover. The alleged shooter is in custody. We have reestablished security. I have lifted all lockdown measures on Fort Stewart, and there is currently no threat to the local community. Officials say the shooter used his personal handgun and not a military-issued weapon. The Vancouver white caps have signed a soccer superstar. White Cups, let's make his team.

A promotional ad features Thomas Mueller. He is known as an attacking midfielder who spent much of his career with Byron Munich. Mueller has amassed 13 Bundesliga titles, two Champions League titles, and one FIFA World Cup trophy over his career. The white caps say he has signed for the remainder of 2025 and the agreement includes a designated player option for 26. And that is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.