The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/14 at 13:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 14, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/14 at 13:00 EDT

Okay, I know, I know it's not time for the holidays, but can we talk about Mariah Carey for a second? She just dropped her first full album in seven years. We're going to talk about that on Commotion, but also we're going to celebrate 20 years as her iconic record, The Emancipation of Mimi. For this episode and a whole lot more, you can find and follow Commotion with me, Alameen Abdul Mahmood, on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast. hour. I'm Stephanie Scanderas. A new 10% U.S. tariff on Canadian softwood lumber takes effect today. Lumber exports from New Brunswick, British Columbia, and Quebec now face a crippling 45% surcharge. As Ottawa works to reach a deal with Washington, New Brunswick is considering a high stakes move. Colin Butler reports. This has broad provincial economic implications and it's going

to hurt our economy tremendously. In New Brunswick, we're one. One in every 11 jobs depends directly on forest products. Premier Susan Holt says the new U.S. tariff on softwood lumber will hit hard. She warns her province is weighing its options, including cutting off electricity to the U.S. I mean, that's a matter of last resort. Whether it's a bluff or Holt is willing to play her ace, it's hard to tell. Either way, it ramps up pressure on Ottawa, already pushing hard for a deal with Washington. We know there's only one person that decides in the U.S.

And it's Donald Trump. Federal Industry Minister Melanie Jolie is urging Canadians to buy domestic lumber to support workers and the sector. But with jobs and livelihoods on the line, it means both the provinces and Ottawa are under pressure to act fast. Colin Butler, CBC News, London, Ontario. It is Election Day in Newfoundland and Labrador. Liberal leader John Hogan is hoping voters will give his party another majority government. Progressive Conservative leader, Tony Wakeham, says, it's time for change, but ultimately

NDP leader Jim Dyn says he thinks this election will be a referendum on the Liberals' leadership. Hamas says it'll release the bodies of more Israeli hostages in a few hours' time. That's after Israel today refused to open the Rafa crossing, connecting Gaza to

Egypt, that decision in response to Hamas not returning some two dozen bodies. Protesters in Tel Aviv say this is a violation of the ceasefire agreement. We can't move on. We can't move on with the construction of Gaza. We can't move on with bringing in supplies. We can't move on with bringing people back to their homes.

Meantime, the UN estimates about $70 billion are needed for the reconstruction of Gaza. Special Representative, Yakosiliers, says the early stages of cleanup are underway. We've already removed about 81,000 tons. The majority of the debris removal is at the moment to provide access to humanitarian. actors so that they can provide the much needed aid in support. Humanitarian groups say the aid currently flowing isn't enough and call for unhindered access. The man who firebombed the House of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has been sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison. In April, 38-year-old Cody Bomber scaled the security fence and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to set

fire to the mansion. Today, he pleaded guilty to multiple counts of terrorism, arson, and other charges. The military has seized the power in Madagascar following the ousting of the country's president. It's now promising elections will take place within two years. Julia Chapman reports. Madagascar's elite military unit announcing its takeover of the island nation. The country's top court has invited Colonel Michael Randrian Arena to lead the country.

It says President and Razzolina, fulfill his duties after he fled saying he feared for his safety. Earlier in the day, celebrations over his impeachment. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to bring charges against Razzalina. The 51-year-old came to power in a coup in 2009 with the help of the same military unit that has now turned against him. Over the weekend, its forces joined a youth-led protest movement. Demonstrations began last month over chronic water and energy shortages. They grew to include complaints about corruption and living standards in the country where three quarters of the population lives in poverty.

Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. And that's your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandaris.