The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/18 at 19:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/18 at 19:00 EDT

It is a fact at this point. Toronto audiences just know what's up. We often predict which new movies will end up becoming mega hits. We built the buzz for movies like The Princess Bride and Slumdung Millionaire. Both of those movies were initially underestimated. And we know that the TIF People's Choice Award is a great predictor for the Oscars. So this year, you know that you should be betting on Hamnet from director Chloe Zhao. So even if you miss the Toronto International Film Festival this year, you can catch it with commotion and me, Alameen, Abdu Mahmoud, on our special series, TIF and 12.

Find commotion wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, The World This Hour. I'm Kate McGilvery. A political firestorm continues in the United States as U.S. Democrats prep new legislation aimed at protecting free speech. That's after Jimmy Kimmel's late night show was abruptly pulled off the air,

following his comments on slain conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, and on Trump's reaction to it. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schu. is accusing the Trump administration of systematically silencing its critics. This is an assault on everything this country has stood for since the Constitution's been signed. They don't want people to even speak when they don't like what they say. That is the road to autocracy. The Democrats bill entitled The No Political Enemies Act outlines a series of legal protections for people targeted for political speech,

though it is unlikely to successfully become law. Jimmy Kimmel has yet to respond to any of this. And from his airplane today, President Donald Trump doubled down, suggesting networks should lose their licenses for negative coverage of his administration. Trump made those comments as he returns from his second state visit to the U.K. There was a show of unity between the two countries on display, but also obvious gaps between the two leaders. Breyer Stewart has more.

We are forever friends and we will always be friends. Donald Trump and Kier Starrmer were eager to talk about their new tech deal, but most of the questions were about where the leaders diverge when it comes to the war in Gaza and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The UK is expected to recognize a Palestinian state ahead of the UN summit next week, where a number of other countries, including Canada, are expected to do the same. I have a disagreement with the prime minister on that score. One of our few disagreements, actually. Another would be about just how much pressure the U.S. should put on Russia. Trump said Vladimir Putin has let him down, but he isn't ready to roll out more sanctions

yet. But I'm willing to do other things, but not when the people that I'm fighting for are buying oil from Russia. NATO countries, including Hungary, Slovakia and Turkey, are still buyers of Russian crude. Breyer-Stewart, CBC News, London. Prime Minister Mark Carney has been welcomed in Mexico's city. as he begins a two-day trip, Carney's expected to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Mexico after his talks with President Claudia Shane Baum. Officials say it will cover infrastructure, trade, health, agriculture, emergency preparedness and security. Carney's visit is happening as both countries prepare for critical trade talks with the United

States. And in France, union members and other workers went on strike for the day and students marched out of their high schools. They want more spending on public services and higher taxes on the wealthy. They're also demanding a reversal of a change that requires people to work longer before they can get a pension. Marilis Leone is the Secretary-General of France's largest union. It's important for us to be all together. All trade unions are in this manifestation. And we have just a message to the government. It's no austerity. And we would like fiscality and justice. It's very important for the workers. The goal is to turn up the heat on new Prime Minister, Sebiastien, Le Corneau,

and President Emmanuel Macron. The politicians are in a battle, both in Parliament and on the streets, about how to fix France's struggles with high debt. And in Toronto, We're no work, work, work. Ontario public sector workers wrote today, protesting the province's mandate that they return to their offices full-time by January. The public sector workers' union says remote work saves taxpayer money, cuts down on

commute-related emissions, and improves work-life balance. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said in-person work is better for productivity and will give a boost to downtown businesses suffering from a lack of foot traffic. And that is the world this hour. You can listen to us anytime on voice-activated devices like Amazon Echo or Google Home. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilvery. Thank you.