The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/23 at 23:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/23 at 23:00 EDT

The spirit of innovation is deeply ingrained in Canada, and Google is helping Canadians innovate in ways both big and small, from mapping accessible spaces so the disabled community can explore with confidence, to unlocking billions in domestic tourism revenue. Thousands of Canadian companies are innovating with Google AI. Innovation is Canada's story. Let's tell it together. Find out more at g.co slash Canadian Innovation. from cbc news the world this hour i'm neil kumar breaking news u.s president trump now says that all negotiations with canada have been terminated

this comes as the federal government is firing back its dilantis and general motors by limiting the number of of tariff-free vehicles the automakers can import from the u.s to sell in canada as ashley burke reports the two manufacturers will no longer be exempt from paying canada's retaliatory tariffs the federal government is hitting back at two big automakers. Ottawa calling it unacceptable that Stalantis and General Motors are both scaling back manufacturing in Canada, breaching its commitments. Stalantis announcing its moving some production to the U.S. As CBC News first reported, Ottawa is now trying to put pressure on them to back down by limiting the number of vehicles they can bring in from the U.S. tariff-free. The union warns Donald Trump wants nothing less than to

surgically destroy Canada's auto sector. The government had exempted both Stalantis and GM from a 25% retaliatory tariff, Canada imposed in response to Trump's levies. But it came with conditions. The automakers had to keep their Canadian production and live up to their promises to invest in the country. Ashley Burke, CBC News, Ottawa. The Alberta government has served formal notice that it would introduce back-to-work legislation to end the Alberta teacher strike. Nearly 750,000 Alberta kids have been out of the classroom since the strike began October 6th. Premier Danielle Smith says the legislation will be introduced Monday unless there's a deal by then. The Carney government is revealing more details about its bill to reform bail and sentencing.

Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the law would make it more difficult for repeat or violent offenders to get pre-trial bail. Marina von Stalkenberg has more. This is a package of sweeping reforms that includes more than 80 targeted measures that will make bail laws stricter and sentencing tougher, in particular for violent and repeat offenders. Those changes would make it harder for someone charged with serious crimes to get bail. The onus would be on the accused to prove why they should be released from jail. Police and courts would also need to consider if the person was at risk of random or unprovoked violence before letting them out. But civil liberties groups say the legislation will violate the constitutional rights.

to bail and disregard the basic principle that someone is innocent until proven guilty. Criminal defense lawyer Lawrence Greenspon. It completely ignores the existing problem, which is that you have a whole bunch of presumed innocent people already in jail to the extent that there's three or four of them in a cell. Marina von Stackleberg, CBC News, Ottawa. The Canada Industrial Relations Board has ruled that the federal government did not violate postal workers' charter right to strike when it legislated them back to work last year. While the bill ended that walkout, the contract dispute continues. Workers are now

taking part in rotating strikes. A conservative MP is launching a new campaign to engage with young men. Jamal Giovanni says the demographic is in trouble and much like late American activist Charlie Kirk, he's visiting universities and reaching out to young men. Kate McKenna has more. Inside the classrooms of Canadian campuses, one conservative MP is trying to build a movement. Ontario MP Jamil Giovanni launched his Restore the North Tour. this month, aimed at young men. A demographic, he says, is in crisis, overrepresented in crime, drug, and homelessness statistics. CBC News was allowed to attend a campus event at the University of Toronto, Mississauga, but not record. About 50 people, mostly men, filled a classroom

asking Giovanni and two other conservative MPs questions. 20-year-old Stefano Pishani says he was motivated to go to his first ever political event because of concerns over his ability to get ahead. I think it's a big disservice to the people. of this country when you import labor. Pissione is calling for a crackdown on immigration. Conservative strategist Ginny Roth says it's possible there will be people turned off by a tour focusing on young men. Strong political leadership, I don't think, can happen without taking on some risk.

She says it's a risk worth taking. Kate McKenna, CBC News, Ottawa. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.