The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/05 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/05 at 17:00 EDT

Hey, it's Gavin from Because News. This week on the news quiz, Scott Thompson is here. I've known him for a long time. He always makes me laugh. And he always has something surprising to say about American politics. And it's never what I think he's going to say. Also, we'll talk about vicious compliance from the Ebbington School Board and double dating. Also, we've got Brandon Ash Muhammad and Jan Karwana who are going to try to get a word in edgewise. That's all coming up on this week's Because News. Get it wherever you get your podcasts, which is presumably here. From CBC News, The World This Hour. I'm Kate McGilfrey. A Quebec couple are among those killed in the Lisbon tram accident.

Global Affairs Canada says it's now providing support to the victim's families. Portugal calls the derailment of the 140-year-old funicular, one of the nation's greatest tragedies. Sarah Levitt reports. I'm devastated. It feels like unreal. That's Eric Bergeron, speaking from Lisbon. His brother André Bergeron and sister-in-d-do are among the 16 people killed when a funicular tram crashed.

Both lived and worked in Quebec City as archaeological restorers. My brother just retired and it was his birthday present to go to Portugal. And this was the last day of their vacation, imagine. Eric says the two were married for more than 20 years. He flew to Lisbon with the couple's two daughters and met with officials at the Canadian Embassy earlier. in the day. He believes it will take months to get full answers from the police investigation. The

Elevador da Gloria, as the tram is called, is a popular tourist ride and those who died came from a range of nationalities. One Canadian killed in the crash has yet to be identified, another was injured. Sarah Levitt's CBC News, Montreal. Prime Minister Mark

Carney has unveiled a wide-ranging package of measures aimed at achieving a stronger Canadian economy. The mission that is guiding Canada's new government, the North Star that we follow, is building lasting economic strength for Canadian workers and their families. With economic uncertainty making it challenging for the private sector to invest, government must act. Carney says those actions include programs to retrain workers and industries hurt by tariffs,

providing billions in funding to businesses, and making Canada its own best customer with Buy Canadian measures. Mark Carney also announced a pause on the implementation of the federal electric vehicle mandate, something Canadian automakers have been asking for. David Thurton has more. They've got enough on their plate right now. So we're taking that off. Prime Minister Mark Carney offering automakers a reprieve on the EV mandate as the sector scrambles to adapt to Donald Trump's tariffs. So to add flexibility to the automotive sector, we will remove the 2026 electric vehicle availability standard. Next year, 20% of all new passenger cars and SUVs were supposed to be electric or hybrid.

That's now on pause, while Ottawa launches a 60-day review. Keith Brooks, with Environmental Defense, is disappointed. Yeah, I mean, we're worried. We don't really know what the extent of the review was going to be. And to be honest, we don't have a clear indication of the extent to which this government, under Prime Minister Mark Carney, remains committed to fighting climate change. Along with carbon pricing, this is the second federal climate policy Carney has changed. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa.

Donald Trump has signed an executive order, renaming the Department of Defense, the Department of War. This is a very important change because it's an attitude. Trump says the rebrand will remind people of past U.S. military victories and sends a signal about the nation's shifting foreign policy. The Department of Defense had previously been called the War Department until an overhaul in 1949. The Republicans have introduced legislation that would make the name change permanent.

Critics say the rebrand is costly and distracts from concrete policy decisions. And a Canadian tennis player and her New Zealand partner have won women's doubles at the U.S. Open. That's the moment. Gabriella Debrowski and Aaron Ruffalo. Routliff secured their victory.

Dabrowski's an Ottawa native. Routliff is a dual citizen who represents New Zealand. The pair ranked third but took down the top-seeded team, which included star American player Taylor Townsend. This is their second career U.S. Open Women's Doubles title and Dabrowski's first major victory since undergoing treatment for breast cancer. That is your world this hour. For news anytime, you can always visit our website at cbcnews.ca.

For CBC News.C. News. I'm Kate McGilfrey.