The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/26 at 21:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 27, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/26 at 21:00 EDT

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I'm Neil Hurland. Prime Minister Mark Carney had few words regarding the latest tariff threat coming from the United States. On Saturday, Donald Trump lashed out at Canada, saying he'll rate tariffs on Canadian goods and services. J.P. Tasker has more on how both sides are reacting. So I'm very disappointed in Canada. U.S. President Donald Trump is lashing out at Canada and threatening another 10% tariff on exports. A seemingly calm Carney says he has a plan. Building it home, diversifying our trade relationships abroad, and being ready to work with the United States government when the time comes.

But senior Trump officials say they don't want to work with Canada right now. Meanwhile, Frank McKenna, Canada's former ambassador to Washington, says it's time to take a step back from the erratic Americans. It's going to take us time, and we're going to have to go through pain to get there, but we have to use this moment of crisis to diversify our economy. Canada could get some help from the U.S. Congress. Senators will vote on a bill to block Trump's tariffs this week, and the Democrats say they have the votes to get it through. J.P. Tasker, CBC News, Ottawa.

There's no deal in the Alberta teacher strike, but teachers could soon be forced back to the classroom. After three weeks on the picket line, Premier Daniel Smith says she'll introduce back-to-work legislation tomorrow. But Labor Union's fear it will include the not-withstanding clause. Sam Samson explains what that could mean. The Alberta government plans to table back-to-work legislation Monday. The province says it believes in a fair bargaining process,

but feels the strike is causing students irreparable harm. But it's not just teachers waiting to see Monday's bill. Union leaders from industries across Alberta worry something extra will be included. Don't you dare press the notwithstanding clause button. The notwithstanding clause is a section of the charter which would preemptively override court challenges. Neither the premier nor any ministers have said they would use the clause in this case.

But in a letter to Daniel Smith, unions across the province warn of a, quote, unprecedented response if they do. Gil McGowan is the president of the Alberta Federation of Labor. If we have a provincial government that uses the notwithstanding clause to crush the rights of workers, especially the right to strike, than other governments, especially conservative governments and other provinces, we'll see that as a precedent. Sam Sampson, CBC News, Edmonton.

Meantime, in Alberta, some doctors and patients are pushing back against a province-wide COVID-19 vaccine program. The Alberta Medical Association says the government is limiting access to the vaccine by charging most people $100 to get the shot. And on top of that, residents are complaining about long wait times and low availability when trying to book appointments. Jamie Hallman says she spent hours on the phone. It is frustrating and maddening that the government is making it so difficult

to keep our kids and our communities safe with vaccines. The Alberta government confirms the vaccine line has been experiencing extremely high call volume, but says it should improve in the next few days. Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a category four storm and could become a Category 5 overnight. Forecasters are warning it will unleash torrential rain that could cause catastrophic flooding in the Northern Caribbean,

including Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica that has tourists like Canadian Kimberly Farrell cutting their holiday short. Up until an hour ago, we had no ideas about what was happening. We were kind of resigned ourselves to the fact that we were going to be stuck in a hurricane. Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica late Monday or early Tuesday. It will pass near Cuba late Tuesday and the Bahamas on Wednesday. And finally, the Paris prosecutor says several suspects are in custody in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum last weekend.

Two men were arrested last night, one of them at the airport preparing to leave the country. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland.