The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/16 at 08:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 16, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/16 at 08:00 EDT

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The Ontario and federal governments have worked together for decades to keep at least some level of automotive manufacturing in Canada, more recently offering billions to help companies retool for hybrid vehicles and make new investments in electric battery production in Windsor. The Premier's office confirms that only a small fraction, about 55 million of the billions offered to Stalantus, had actually paid out from the province. But the federal government was unable to tell CBC News yesterday

how much federal money has flowed to a company that's now moving its next. model South. Industry Minister Melanie Jolie wrote Stilantis yesterday threatening legal action if it doesn't fulfill its obligations in Canada, but the Premier wants Canada to focus its hardball tactics, not so much on the company, but on the Trump administration that brought in the tariffs that pressured Stilantis to shift investments in the first place. Janice McGregor, CBC News, Ottawa. Canada's federal, provincial and territorial health ministers are gathering in Calgary. They're taking stock of the country's health care systems and addressing urgent concerns. Christine Burek has more. We are moving to a narrative of hope. Danielle Martin is a family

doctor in Toronto. Ontario is promising to connect everyone with a family doc within four years. As Canada's health ministers meet face-to-face in Calgary, Dr. Martin says it's an opportunity to learn from one another and do big things. A real pharmacare program, one that covers essential medicines for all Canadians, Alberta's health minister didn't provide an agenda for the meeting, but health care workforce issues are top of mind. Doctors and nurses are pushing for safer workplaces and the ability to work across provinces without needing a new license each time. Rita McCracken is a family doctor in BC. She says provinces paying into for-profit clinics is also impacting workforce shortages. Increasing access to private options is not going to solve the problem.

She hopes health ministers will discuss evidence-based ideas. for improving the system, ideas that push toward lasting improvements for patients and providers. Christine Beirak, CBC News, Toronto. Officials in Israel have confirmed the latest bodies returned by Hamas are those of dead hostages. The remains were handed over late last night. Forensic exams have determined one is a 27-year-old woman who was attending the Nova Music Festival and the other is a 39-year-old Israeli soldier. Authorities say both were likely killed in the October 7th Hamas attack.

Hamas says it needs special equipment to find and retrieve the remaining 19 deceased hostages buried under the rubble in Gaza. Meanwhile, Gaza's health ministry says it has received 30 more bodies of Palestinians from Israel, bringing that total to 120 since Friday. While some good news for homeowners and potential buyers, the Canadian Real Estate Association is sounding optimistic. mystic about the housing market. They've just updated their forecast for 2025, and it seems home sales won't dip as much as first expected, predicting a decline of just over 1%. Their

latest report shows market activity is rebounding. In September, for example, home sales were up 5.2% from a year ago. And looking ahead, the association expects the national average home price to remain strong with only a small decrease of about 1.5%. While Blue Jays fans are surely waking up feeling a little less baddie this morning, the team won game three last night in the American League Championship Series. This is Victor Robles, down to Guerrero, and that is going to do it. The Blue Jays make a statement. The Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 13 to 4,

redeeming themselves after losing two games at home this week. Seattle leads the series two games to one. Game fours tonight in Seattle. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.