The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/18 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/18 at 16:00 EDT

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Follow World Report, wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Kate McGilfrey. Free speech advocates in the United States are sounding the alarm over the sudden suspension of a late-night talk show. Jimmy Kimmel Live is off the air indefinitely, and some worry it's part of a broader attack on dissent by the Trump administration. Ani Tadari has more on the uproar. Jimmy Kimmel is not a talented person. U.S. President Donald Trump reacting to 10.

TV network ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel and his late-night talk show. Just days after Kimmel commented on the death of Charlie Kirk, blaming what he called the MAGA gang. You can call that free speech or not. ABC hasn't given a reason for suspending the show, but it came just hours after a federal regulator says his agency might take action over Kimmel's comments. The government may not use its power to squash political dissent. Chris Van Hollen is a Democratic senator from Maryland. Maryland. He says this Kimmel situation is just one example of Trump targeting not just media outlets, but universities and law firms for political purposes.

Trump and his attorney general have vowed to go after groups and organizations whose views they disagree with. As for Kimmel, no word yet on when he's back on air or if. Any Sadari, CBC News, Washington. Meanwhile, the U.S. President has wrapped up his second state visit to the U.K. with a deal that would see major tech investments in both countries. The two governments say the partnership will put joint resources and expertise into emerging technologies like AI and nuclear power. The bond between our countries is like no other anywhere in the world.

But Donald Trump does admit there are some points of disagreement between the two nations, chief among them right now, the recognition of a Palestinian state. UK Prime Minister Kier Starrmer intends to formally recognize Palestinian statehood ahead of the UN General Assembly next week, Canada and other nations are also expected to make that recognition at the U.N. summit. Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed David Lamedi as Canada's next ambassador to the U.N. Lamedi is a former Justice Minister and until recently, Carney's principal secretary, he will replace former liberal leader Bob Ray, who's held the role since 2020. And Quebec-based department store Simons is continuing its expansion today by opening a location.

in downtown Toronto. This comes at a time when many other retailers are struggling and even shuddering their businesses. Nisha Patel has more. We've been focused on finding the right locations, the right timing. Simon's CEO Bernard LeBlanc is hoping to succeed where other department stores have failed. The company opening its latest location in downtown Toronto's Eaton Center.

Simons is nearly 200 years old, but only began expanding outside Quebec recently. Our numbers across the country right now, we're seeing mid-teen growth in comparable sales. Simon seems to be bucking the trend at a time when retailers are facing higher costs and uncertainty from the trade war. And the shine of department stores has been fading with Eaton's, Sears, Nordstrom, and Hudson's Bay all closing their doors. Retail analyst Bruce Winder says the company's growth has been well planned. They've really been slow. They're careful.

They have both accessible price points and premium price points. Simons now operates 19 stores across the country. Nisha Patel, CBC News, Toronto. And in Ottawa. Acclaimed artist, Kent Monkman, uses an indigenous lens to reimagine the history of Canadian art. His work addresses the impact of colonialism and creates awareness of enduring struggles faced by indigenous peoples. Kent Monkman is one of the dozens of new Order of Canada appointees introduced today at Rideau Hall. Also, among those honored was Donald McPherson, a champion for drug policy reform and

harm reduction. Broadcaster Bronwyn Draney was named, as was C.K. Choi, a pioneer and grandmaster of Taekwondo. Governor General Mary Simon also paid tribute to actor Graham Green and former NHL player and politician Ken Dryden, two members of the Order of Canada who died earlier this month. And that is The World This Hour. You can listen to us any time on your voice-activated devices like Amazon Echo or Google Home. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.