The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/13 at 19:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 13, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/13 at 19:00 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. Air Canada will start canceling flights tomorrow ahead of a potential strike by its flight attendants.

The union representing 10,000 workers issued a strike notice overnight. They could decide to walk off the job this weekend. The airline says the two sides have reached an impasse in negotiations. Air Canada says it's offering refunds and will do its best to rebook travelers who are affected. Anyone traveling between Friday and Monday can change their flight for free. The company says the disruption can affect about 130,000 customers a day. On Vancouver Island, firefighters are trying to contain a wildfire burning about 12 kilometers from Port Albany. Fire information officer Carly DeRosier says a combination of drought, heat, wind, and steep terrain helped the fire grow.

The Mount Underwood Wildfire is currently estimated at 2,000. 156 hectares. So it has grown since the update last night when it was around just over 1,400 hectares. So we are seeing most active flank of the fire is the east flank, which is the furthest from the community of Port Albarnie. DeRosier says the priority is containing the northwest flank of the fire, which is closest to Port Albany, but says at the moment the community is not under imminent threat. The conservative opposition wants to introduce changes to the criminal code. The proposed bill would stop judges from giving more lenient sentences to non-citizens. Kate McKenna has the story.

Today I'm announcing that conservatives will introduce legislation to amend the criminal code and restore the value of Canadian citizenship. Conservative MP Michelle Remple-Garner says she wants to change the law. So a person's citizenship status is not considered as a reason for leniency in criminal sentencing. Canada has essentially adopted a form of two-tier justice where judges can and have given lighter sentences to individuals who are non-citizens. She pointed to recent cases in Ontario and Alberta, where non-citizens were found guilty of sex-related crimes but not given sentences that could affect their ability to get citizenship or permanent residency or lead to deportation.

The vast majority of Canada's immigrants and temporary residents abide by our law. But removing non-citizens who have been convicted of serious crimes is a no-brainer. Rampel Garner says the private members bill will be introduced this fall. Kate McKenna, CBC News, Ottawa. U.S. President Donald Trump says his upcoming summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin could set the stage for a second meeting, one where Ukraine's president can take direct part in the peace talks. European leaders today voice their concern around Ukraine's future being decided without its involvement.

Lisa Singh reports. I would rate it at 10, you know, very, very friendly. U.S. President Donald Trump speaking about a call with European leaders focused on Ukraine's future. He says if all goes smooth on Friday, there could very well be a trilateral meeting that would include both Russia and Ukraine. The second meeting, which will be more productive than the first, because the first is I'm going to find out where we are and what we're doing. Trump appears to support Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's biggest demand. We hope that the central topic will be that's his fire. immediately hits fire.

These talks coming amid growing concerns in Kiev and among European allies, Trump could try and broker a peace deal at the cost of territorial concessions. On Wednesday, EU leaders made clear only Zelensky can negotiate Ukraine's territory. Lisa Xing, CBC News, Washington. Manitoba Premier Wab Canoe is calling on Ottawa

to support canola growers after China slapped a 75% preliminary anti-dumping duty on Canadian canola. And let's see the federal government step up with the same sort of supports that you've seen for the steel industry, for the auto industry, and for the lumber industry. Canoe says what sparked the Chinese move was tariffs Canada put on Chinese electric vehicles. He wants some of that revenue that he estimates at $100 million used to support canola farmers. That is the world this hour.

For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Thank you.