The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/21 at 08:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/21 at 08:00 EDT

Defining your freedom starts by redefining your farms management. The Sense Hub Dairy ecosystem offers a variety of features to empower you with more insights into your operation. It's time to farm with more freedom. Learn how with Sense Hub Dairy. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Fagg. Tens of thousands of people are in Phoenix for the memorial service to remember right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Security has been ramped up, and as we hear from the CBC's Katie Simpson,

the event is also drawing some Canadians. Security all around the football stadium, where Charlie Kirk's memorial is taking place, is intense. Jose Santiago with the Glendale Police Department says there are hundreds of officers and cameras, plenty of drones, and other measures the public will not notice. This is an event larger than the Super Bowl. Turning Point USA says 200,000 people registered to attend.

even though the football stadium hosting the service only seats about 60,000 people. President Donald Trump and other members of his administration will be there to pay tribute an event some Canadians are attending. Kevin Moore arrived at Charlie Kirk's Memorial in Phoenix. It's a long journey from Toronto. I've been watching Charlie Kirk pretty much nightly for the last year and a half. Moore says he was drawn to Kirk because of how he fought to incorporate more Christian values into every facet of life.

Police say not everyone who wants to attend will get in, encouraging people to consider watching on a live stream somewhere else. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Glendale, Arizona. In Toronto, there were demonstrations yesterday calling on the federal government to prioritize the climate, indigenous rights, and other issues in its upcoming budget. Many upset with Prime Minister Mark Carney's policies. Syed Hussein is with the Migrants Rights Network. We are now at Code Red. I'm the planet Earth. Humanity is unequivocally facing a climate.

The protesters also oppose Bill C-5, the one Canadian Economy Act, passed in June, which fast-tracked major infrastructure projects. Similar protests were held in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal. Many Canadians are now shopping locally, ditching American wherever possible. Now Ottawa says it wants to buy from domestic suppliers. CBC News has learned new details about Mark Carney's bi-Canadian policy.

A well-placed source tells CBC it will be a key feature of the Prime Minister's November budget. David Thurton has more details. Right now we're seeing this moment where the federal government is pushing forward anti-people, anti-climate, anti-indigenous, anti-migrant agendas. Every law that Carney has put into place since now is about enriching the CEOs and hurting a common people. It's a very good step in the right direction. Catherine Cobden, with the Canadian Steel Producers Association, says her members are awaiting details of Mark Carney's by Canadian policy.

The industry now faces a 50% tariff from the United States. This is going to be a hard journey ahead for the steel sector, but it's definitely going to help. CBC News has learned the government intends to implement aspects of the policy as early as November, a source with knowledge of the government's plans, but not authorized to speak publicly, says, expect the policy to be fully implemented by the spring of 2026.

But as Ottawa continues to work on this policy, concerns are being raised. Fernando Mello is with the Canadian Renewable Energy Association. Unfortunately, not always the most practical of policies because it doesn't always fit the realities that industries face. Our supply chains are globalized. The worry among some is an assertive policy might penalize companies who have to source components from away. David Thurton, CBC News.

Ottawa. One of the infrastructure projects being eyed by the federal government is an expansion of the port of Churchill in Manitoba, but there are fears the industrial work will push out beluga whales. The animals visit Manitoba's northern coastline each summer. Chris Dubicki is with the Conservation Group Oceans North and says if the belugas get driven off, it could impact communities further north. Conservation groups say beluga whales rely on sound to communicate and navigate waters, and they could be threatened by noise created for more shipping and expanded ports. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Pig.