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

Episode Date: August 17, 2025

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

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that comes one day after the federal government's move to order them back to work linda ward is at toronto pearson international airport flight attendants have not lost any resolve chanting they will not be defeated even though air canada says in a statement that The Canada Industrial Relations Board is directed Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants like these to resume their duties at 2 p.m. Eastern today. And while these flight attendants will return to work at 2 p.m. Air Canada says in a statement, the first flights will leave this evening.

But it'll take days for normal operations to resume. And for passengers here, like Collins Agua Ruta, this doesn't resolve anything. He's been camped out here in Terminal 1 with his 3-year-old son since Friday. My flight to Winnipeg has been cancelled. I tried getting to get a train to Winnipeg. It was quite very expensive.

If I could get to the bus terminal, I was told my next available bus was on Monday. Air Canada rescheduled him for noon today, but now we're told flights won't resume until this evening's Linda Ward, CBC News, at Pearson Airport. Meanwhile, flight attendants United across Canada are planning for a day of action at several airports around the country today. they plan to make their voices heard with demonstrations slated at airports in Toronto, as well as Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver. Ukraine's allies, including Canada, are holding a virtual meeting today to discuss terms for a possible agreement on ending the war with Russia. Some of them will also accompany Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky when he visits the White House tomorrow. President Donald Trump will brief them on his summit with Vladimir Putin. Julia Chapman reports.

After meeting Putin, Trump called for a peace deal instead of an immediate halt to fighting. The order is very important for Ukraine. Lucian Kim is a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group. He says Kiev wants an immediate ceasefire, while Moscow wants to continue fighting as peace talks go on. This gives Russia the ability to keep on making facts, creating facts on the battlefield while negotiations. continue. Reports suggest Trump and Putin discussed Ukraine handing over parts of its territory as part of the deal. That will be hugely concerning to Ukraine and Europe. German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz and other Ukrainian allies are discussing how to get more

favorable terms for Kiev. They hope to be able to influence Trump to ensure sovereignty for Ukraine and security for Europe. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. Polls are now open as Bolivia is holding its presidential election today as the landlocked nation faces a severe economic crisis that has led to fuel shortages including 25% inflation over the past year. As Manuel Rueda reports, the party that has ruled Bolivia for the past two decades is expected to lose.

Economic recovery is the top concern for many voters in Bolivia where decline in revenues from the government-run natural gas fields have led to a massive shortage of U.S. dollars. Without dollars, Bolivia has struggled to import food and gasoline. Bolivia's ruling party, the movement towards socialism, has been widely accused of mismanaging the nation's economy. And now, its candidate, has less than 3% support in opinion polls. But the leading candidate, businessman Samuel Doria, only has 20% support.

Glael Dis Gonzalez is a Bolivia analyst at the International Pals. crisis group, says that eight candidates are running, and the election is likely to head to a runoff between the top two contenders. This is the first election in two decades without a dominant party or a clear frontrunner. The outcome could definitely reshape Bolivia's economic strategy for the years to come. Manuel Rueda for CBC News, Bogota. And that is your world this hour. Remember, you can listen to us anytime on voice-activated devices. For CBC News, I'm Claude.

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