The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/25 at 21:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 26, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/25 at 21:00 EDT

Too many students are packed into overcrowded classrooms in Ontario schools, and it's hurting their ability to learn. But instead of helping our kids, the Ford government is playing politics, taking over school boards and silencing local voices. It shouldn't be this way. Tell the Ford government to get serious about tackling overcrowded classrooms because smaller classes would make a big difference for our kids. Go to Building Better Schools.ca.

A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm mike miles canada's postal workers are on strike again the canadian union of postal workers is furious about ottawa's planned reforms for canada post reforms the government says are necessary to save a service that's hemorrhaging ten million dollars a day david thurton has the latest it is your expectation that cup w national leadership will call for everybody to go on the picket lines within the next 24 hours, and the strike is back on. I know that. You're correct in what you just said. Jim Galant, with the Canadian Union of postal workers, confirming to CBC's power in politics,

that their workers will be walking off the job. In a statement, the union called the government's announcement Thursday to drastically reform the postal service appalling. Ottawa is directing Canada posts to lengthen delivery times and door-to-door delivery and close postal officers. that are no longer needed. Joel Lightbound is the minister responsible for Canada Post. Taken together, these measures will help stabilize Canada Post's financial situation by generating close to half a billion dollars per year. Canada Post sent in a statement the changes will allow it to chart a financially sustainable future.

David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn't either. That's James Comey on social media, the former FBI director speaking, after being indicted on charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of justice. U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute Comey. Trump's ticked over the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, but he's celebrating the indictment, calling it justice for America. Comey isn't count, though.

My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system, and I'm innocent. So let's have a trial and keep the faith. Comey will reportedly surrender to authorities tomorrow. The days of speed cameras could soon be numbered in Ontario. Premier Doug Ford says his government will ban the devices and encourage municipalities to use other traffic calming measures. Colin Butler has more.

At a time when life is getting more expensive, Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will outlaw speed cameras, calling them ineffective and the fines they generate nothing more than a cash grab. When you're issuing 65,000 tickets in three months, that's not slowing people down. A parade of mayor stood shoulder to shoulder with Ford today. Vaughn Mayor Stephen Del Ducca says the tickets create a fine line between paying fines and putting food on the table. This was an individual father who was struggling to pay for the groceries

and was nearly in tears. He just didn't understand how he was going to make ends meet. But what happens when the cameras go dark? We need only look to Alberta. they made a similar move, and police there reported a spike in crashes and a rise in deaths. In Ontario, the province says it's giving drivers a break from tickets, a financial win that could come at a deadly cost. Colin Butler, CBC News, London, Ontario.

This is going to be American. Federal documents show the government quietly removed more counter-tariffs on U.S. goods than it had previously announced. In August, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa was removing tariffs on American items covered under the Cozma Free Trade Agreement. Carney said it would align with Donald Trump's 35% tariffs on Canadian goods, not covered under Cozma, but the official order shows that naive and non-compliant products won't be tariffed. That means care and as policy is not exactly reciprocal.

Spokesman for the finance minister's office did not return and did not respond when asked when the shift occurred. The U.S. president has signed an executive order paving the way for TikTok to be transferred to U.S. ownership. This is going to be American operated all the way. It would allow a deal that could see assets of the Chinese-owned platform sold to American investors. Congress banned the popular video-sharing app in 2024 over data privacy concerns. Although the law's enforcement has been delayed, a deal hasn't yet been finalized, but Donald Trump says he has Chinese President Xi Jinping's support. That is your world this hour.

For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles. Thank you.