The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/06 at 11:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 6, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/06 at 11:00 EDT

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That's vote.org.com. Thanks for listening. From CBC News, it's the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. As of this morning, Alberta's 51,000 elementary and high school teachers are on strike. Job action comes as the teachers have been without a contract. now for more than a year. Sam Sampson reports. Fair deal now!

More than 15,000 people packed onto the Alberta Legislature Ground Sunday, all to show support for striking teachers. The province's latest contract offer included a 12% wage increase over four years and hiring 3,000 more teachers. The majority of the Alberta Teachers' Association's 51,000 members voted against the offer, leading to Alberta's first province-wide teacher strike. Jason Schilling is union president. Teachers are resolved. They've had enough of watching kids fall through the cracks. Alberta's finance minister has said his government offered what was asked and questioned whether the union actually knew what its members were seeking. The union says teachers want more money, a cap on classroom sizes, and more resources for kids with complex needs.

A provincial official told CBC News, the government asked the union to go back to the bargaining table over the weekend, but they were not available for formal talks. Sam Sampson, CBC News, Edmonton. Prime Minister Mark Carney flies to Washington today for his latest round of face-to-face talks with the U.S. President Donald Trump. They'll meet tomorrow at the White House with tariffs, trade, and security issues all on the agenda. In a letter sent today to the Prime Minister's office, conservative leader Pierre Pahliav says Carney has to return from Washington with proof that he is making progress in getting the Trump tariffs lifted. The federal court judge ruled twice over the weekend against Donald Trump's plan to send National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon. The U.S. President is looking to expand his deployments that have already targeted Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

Willie Lowry reports. Sunday's ruling is really an extension of a ruling judge Karen Immigate handed down on Saturday when she told the Trump administration it was not allowed to send Oregon National Guard troops into Portland. temporarily. The Trump administration then tried to send National Guard members from California to Portland, but Judge Immigate, who was appointed in 2019 by President Donald Trump, said that too was not allowed. California Governor Gavin Newsom said on social media, quote, Trump's abuse of power won't stand. The White House is livid. Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller calling the ruling egregious. On social media, the longtime Trump, Trump aide said it was the latest example of unceasing efforts to nullify the 2024 election by Fiat.

Meanwhile, the administration is sending Texas National Guard members to Chicago. Willie Lowry, CBC News, Washington. In direct talks between Israel and Hamas are getting underway today in Cairo. U.S. officials are also involved with the Trump administration's 20-point peace plan on the table. The key issue for Israel is the release of the remaining heart. hostages. For others in the region, it's a guarantee that Israel won't restart the war in the weeks that follow any peace agreement. Hassam Saki is with the Arab League. It's tricky. It's sensitive, but it can be worked out. And once it is worked out,

it has the potential of opening the way for the other stages of the plan. Those other stages involve a specific date on when Israeli troops would leave Gaza and details on the complete disarming of Hamas. This year's Giller Prize shortlist has been released. Five writers are in the running, including Suvank and Tomavanzah. She won the Giller in 2020. Also on the short list, Mona Awad, Eddie Bodell Tan, Emma Donoghue, and Emma Knight. The winner will be announced November 17th at a gala ceremony broadcast live on CBC TV.

And that is the world this hour. For news anytime, go to our website. website cbcnews.ca.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.