The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/24 at 01:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/24 at 01:00 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 u.s president donald trump is immediately ending all trade negotiations with canada

this comes after trump wrote on truth social that canada has been running an advertisement featuring former president ronald regan speaking negatively about tariffs ashley burke has more donald trump declaring on social media that he's officially called off trade talks with canada it's over an average from Ontario's government that's been playing on American networks. Ontario's Premier recently launched the $75 million anti-tariff campaign using a video with the voice of former President Ronald Reagan. It's from his famous address in 1987. And in the video, Reagan is heard saying high tariffs lead to retaliation by foreign countries

and trigger fierce trade wars. Trump wrote on true social that the Ronald Reagan Foundation said it's fraudulently used. The foundation posted online that the ad misrepresents the president's radio address and Ontario didn't have permission to use it. Trump also went on to write how important he says tariffs are to his country's economy and said, quote, based on their egregious behavior, all trade negotiations with Canada are hereby terminated. Ashley Burke, CBC News, Ottawa.

Meantime, Ottawa is pushing back on two American automakers by limiting the number of vehicles they can import into Canada tariff-free. Stalantis announced it was moving production out of Ontario to the U.S., and General Motors is ending production of electric vans. The governments are looking to compel the automakers to continue production in Canada. The Karni government is revealing more details about its bill to reform bail and sentencing. Justice Minister Sean Frazier says the law would make it more difficult for repeat or violent offenders to get pre-trial bail. Marina von Stalkleberg 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. A conservative MP is launching a new campaign to engage with young men. Jamil Giovanni says the demographic is in trouble and much Like the late American activist Charlie Kirk, he's visiting universities and reaching out to young men.

Kate McKenna reports. 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 required. court. About 50 people, mostly men, filled a classroom, asking Giovanni and two other conservative MPs questions. 20-year-old Stefano Pichani 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. Pissioni 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. Remember, you can listen to us

wherever you get your podcast. We update every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.