The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/15 at 00:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 15, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/15 at 00:00 EDT

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Certain conditions apply. from cbc news the world this hour i'm neil kumar the flight cancellations have started and air canada's warning it is only going to get worse the airline is starting to wind down operations ahead of a strike deadline with its flight attendance both sides say they want a resolution but also blame each other for the lack of progress itlmousa has the latest that's very unfortunate air canada officials were interrupted by kupi members quietly holding protest placards during a press conference this morning, a sign, negotiations between Canada's largest airline, and the union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants, aren't going well.

Ariel Malul Wexler is Air Canada's chief human resources officer. They made the very last days of negotiations meaningless by making unsustainable offers. The main sticking points in negotiations include wages and something called ground pay, which covers the work flight attendants do. before and after flights. Natasha Estia with Kupi says flight attendants want to be fully paid for that vital work. We don't want to go on strike. We don't want our passengers to be suffering. Federal jobs minister, Patty Heidu, says she's asked Kupi to respond to the airline's request for binding arbitration. The union has asked to have until noon Friday to respond.

Idlemust, the CBC News, Toronto. In British Columbia, weather is helping firefighters dealing with a fire near Port Albany on Vancouver Island. Some neighborhoods are under evacuation alerts, but they're not under an imminent threat. Incident commander, Stefan Hood says he hopes the change in weather will help limit the growth of the fire. The high-stakes meeting between the American and Russian presidents will take place on Friday in Alaska. For days, Donald Trump seemed to be tamping down expectations, but he now believes he can convince Vladimir Putin to end the war. Ashley Burke has more from Washington. It's like a chess game.

Donald Trump starting his day on Fox Radio, the U.S. President describing his upcoming meeting with Russia's president as a strategic game where the odds of losing are low. There is a 25% chance that this meeting will not be a successful meeting. After days publicly lowering expectations, Trump shifting his tone. The president now says he thinks Vladimir Putin will agree to end his war in Ukraine. I believe now he's convinced that he's going to make a deal. Trump's facing growing criticism he hasn't been tough enough on Putin. But in the Oval Office today, Trump says when he's face to face with Putin, he'll know within minutes if there will be trilateral talks with Ukraine's president about a peace deal.

He says that second meeting is more important and could include talking about divvying up land. But both countries have already ruled that out. Ashley Burke, CBC News. Washington. China is now imposing a 75% tariff on Canadian canola sea exports. China is the biggest export market for Canadian canola worth almost $4 billion a year. Farmers are bracing for the consequences and demanding help from Ottawa. Kate McKenna has more. This was going to be our win. Farmer Leroy Newman speaks from his canola field in Blackie, Alberta. He's hit by new tariffs. He's worried about his bottom line and feels forgotten by Ottawa. The good old farmers,

we just have to take one for the team every time. Effective today, China is slapping a tariff on canola seed at a rate of more than 75%. That's in addition to existing levies on canola oil and meal. The country claims Canada is dumping canola, though the federal government denies that. Experts believe the real motive is punishing Canada for putting tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle.

We need immediate action. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Canada's Prime Minister needs to meet with China and sort this out. He also questions whether Canada's tariff on Chinese EVs, steel, and aluminum are worth the cost. We as Canadians need to have a very serious look at whether we're ready to sacrifice an industry that's larger than all three of those industries employing over 200,000 Canadians. Kate McKenna, CBC News, Ottawa.

And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.