The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/02 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/02 at 18:00 EDT

Hey, guys, I heard there's a party going on right here. Jason, Jason, there's a trade war, cost of living crisis, a tough federal budget coming. This isn't time to celebrate. But guys, it might be time for a House party, our weekly chat about Canadian politics. We are back for a short period now that Parliament's returned. I'm Catherine Cullen. I'm Daniel Thibault. And I'm Jason Markasoff.

Join us political nerds on Wednesdays in the House feed wherever you get your podcasts. Party with nerds. Sounds amazing. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Kate McGilfrey. With a potential Gaza ceasefire deal on the line, the White House says the U.S. president needs to hear from Hamas soon. Spokesperson Carolyn Levitt says Donald Trump gave the militant group a four-day deadline to accept his plan.

It's a red line that the president of the United States is going to have to draw, and I'm confident that he will. This is an acceptable plan, and we hope and we expect Hamas should accept this plan so we can move forward with a more peaceful and prosperous Middle East. Hamas is reportedly still reviewing the plan. It calls for the group to disarm and return the remaining hostages held for nearly two years now. In return, Israel would release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

and end the fighting in Gaza. Israel has already accepted his agreement. British police say the man suspected of carrying out a deadly attack at a synagogue earlier today was a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent. Jihad al-Shami was shot and killed by officers in Manchester. He's alleged to have killed two people in that city and sent four others to hospital in a car-ramming and stabbing attack on Yom Kippur. Three others were also arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation, and instigation of acts of terrorism.

Morocco's prime minister says he is ready for dialogue after days of youth-led protests in Morocco turned deadly. At least three people were killed in the country's south, after officers opened fire to prevent demonstrators from storming a police station. Protesters chant. The people want the fall of corruption. A loosely organized youth group has organized days of marches to demand better education, health care, and job options. It's inspired by similar youth-led protests in Asia and Latin America, which asks for better economic opportunities. Statistics show youth unemployment in Morocco has reached 35%. Alberta's recording its first measles' death since an outbreak began in March.

Health officials say a baby who was born prematurely and died after the mother contracted the virus during pregnancy. There have been more than 1,900 measles cases in the province since the outbreak began. More than 100 people gathered to protest the federal gun buyback program in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The program's being tested out in Cape Breton. Ottawa says it's a way for gun owners to receive compensation for firearms that are about, out to become illegal. Kyle Moore has more. The sound of support from passing drivers as protesters rallied against the government's gun buyback

program outside police headquarters in Sydney. Protesters came with signs, shirts, and a loudspeaker to voice their displeasure. The pilot project launched in Cape Breton yesterday. Police say they are now getting interest from people looking to cash in before the amnesty period ends and ownership becomes a crime. But some of the people protesting today say the program unfairly targets law-abiding gun owners. People like Mel Howley. We're just regular folks that, you know, we're hardworking, law-abiding, taxpayers. You know,

we just feel threatened. Public Safety Canada says there are about 200 banned guns in the three biggest Cape Breton communities and the government expects to buy them back. The protesters say the program will cost too much money and will not reduce gun crime. Kyle Moore, CBC News, Sydney, Nova Scotia. And some of the most carefully bred horses in the country are being put up for sale. The RCMP has been breeding jet black and ovarian horses since 1939 for their musical ride as a showcase of intricate cavalry drills used to promote the police force. But as Sergeant Sarah Parent explains, not every horse they breed makes the cut.

A lot of it comes down to their mind. They're not ready. They don't want to be in that environment so close to other horses. We do three hours a day of training to go on to the tour with a musical ride, so that's a lot of work for a horse. 16 horses are being auctioned off, and if you're looking to bring a smaller piece of the breeding program home, you can also buy cement from two of the RCMP's Prize Stallions.

The auction ends on October 8th. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.