The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/30 at 23:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 31, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/30 at 23:00 EDT

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Certain conditions apply. from cbc news the world is sour i'm neil kumar the white house says it will appeal a ruling on president donald trump's liberation day tariffs the federal appeals court said they were unconstitutional because only congress has the power to levy taxes and tariffs however it pauses a ruling until mid-october as steve farmin explains the uncertainty will continue for now it is clearly a major defeat for the white house but it may not be the final word. The appeals court did say that Donald Trump exceeded his authority. However, the court is allowing the tariffs to remain in effect until October 14th, and it seems likely the U.S. Supreme Court will have the final say. Trump tried to claim emergency powers. The court disagreed. For the

moment, things remain in limbo. Former Canadian diplomat and international trade attorney Lawrence Herman says everyone is going to have to simply stand by for a determinative decision. Until then, we'll have a lot of uncertainty. You might call it chaos, but the world will have to await the final views expressed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump is hoping the court, which includes three of his nominees, will again bail him out. And while the court has generally been willing to give the president expanded power, there have been exceptions. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Los Angeles. Sales of Jack Daniels are one casualty in the trade war with the U.S. officials with whiskey makers, Brown foremen say sales to Canada have dropped 62% during the latest fiscal quarter compared to the

same time last year. The company is blaming the decision to drop American liquor from liquor stores that run provincially. Last year, Canada was the second largest market for U.S. Spirit exports. The town of Canmore has approved Alberta's first vacancy tax. It will be applied to people with second homes. It will also bring in millions of dollars that are needed for affordable housing, but it's also polarizing in the community. Greg Colkin reports. Canmore's vacancy tax is aiming to bring in about $10 million a year to help fund affordable housing. The policy tax is second homeowners and will start in 2026 after surviving a legal test. Canmore has an estimated 26% of properties that are second homes. Counselor Joanna McCallum

says the municipality needs the tax since the province is not helping when it comes to affordable housing. Housing is provincial and the provincial government continues to not support our affordable housing needs in the way that is required. Don Lowry is a full-time resident against the vacancy tax. He says it is unfair to target a specific group of people for taxation and more engagement is needed. Let's work together on this. Let's find a solution together, not on the backs of the second homeowners. That's no way to build a great town. A new study estimates Canmore will need about 2,000 homes by 2035.

An additional legal challenge on the tax will take place in terms. December. Greg Colgan, CBC News, Cammore. According to the British Columbia Wildlife Service, the number of active blazes in the province have almost doubled since midweek, as hot and dry conditions persist alongside the potential for more lightning starts. It says about 130 wildfires are burning across the province, which is up from just 68, on Wednesday. Critics of Edmonton Public Schools list of banned books say it goes too far, and others say it's the government's rules that are to blame. Emily Williams reports. A list of over 200 books to be pulled from Edmonton Public School Libraries

was obtained by CBC News. It shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and the Color Purple. Premier Daniel Smith says it's an example of vicious compliance with the government directive to remove sexually explicit content. John Hilton O'Brien, with parents for choice, wanted some graphic novels to be banned, but agrees this list misses the mark. Edmonton Public Schools is pretending that the ministerial order calls for literary bonfire. Ira Wells, President of Penn Canada, says divisions are just doing their best.

The school boards have been put in an impossible situation where they are trying to adhere to standards which are inherently vague. An Edmonton public school spokesperson told CBC that its board chair, Julie Cusick, will contact Smith directly about compliance with the ministerial order. Emily Williams, CBC News, Edmonton. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.