The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/29 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 29, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/29 at 17:00 EDT

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world this hour i'm angie seth alberta's federation of labor is threatening a province-wide general strike it's over the province's use of the notwithstanding clause to get teachers back in the classroom afl president gil mcgowan says the union will use all of the tools at its disposal to fight back against the united conservative government to play on the words of wartime prime minister mackenzie king not necessarily a general strike, but a general strike if necessary.

McGowan says the strike will not start today, but the Federation is going to start working toward a walkout. He's also calling for Danielle Smith Oster as Premier. 51,000 public school teachers in Alberta were on strike for three weeks before they were ordered back to work. The contract imposed on them was recently rejected by the majority of teachers. Unacceptable. That's what Ontario Premier is calling. reported recent remarks by the U.S. Ambassador to Canada. Peter Hoxtra, obscenity, trade, laced tirade was allegedly aimed at Ontario's trade representative and triggered by the province's anti-tariff ad.

Karina Roman reports. Come on, Ambassador. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says U.S. ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, might be ticked off, but he should know better than to publicly lambast Ontario's trade representative to Washington. And Ford says Hookster should call David Patterson to apologize. and that the ambassador shouldn't be so mad about Ontario's ad. What do they expect me to do? Sit back and roll over like every other person in the world? I'm going to fight like I've never fought before.

Ford was also asked how he knows the prime minister saw the ad before it aired. He says he was with him at the time. I'm not going to talk about our private conversation at all. I told them that we're running it. I'm going to cut it off on Monday. Man, it was the right thing to do. It started a conversation like I've never seen before. Ford says the job and inflation numbers in the U.S. are proving that a tariff on Canada is a tax on Americans.

Karina Roman, CBC News, Ottawa. Still in the province, the Ontario government has signed a deal with the Wabwe First Nation. The $40 million agreement will speed up the construction of a road to the ring of fire. The remote area of the province's north contains a bounty of natural resources, especially minerals. In Newfoundland and Labrador, a new progressive conservative government, has just been sworn in. It is the first time the PC party is back in power in almost a decade. But the liberals are challenging those results in three electoral districts. Jenna Head has that story.

Tony Wakeham is now officially the 16th Premier in Newfoundland and Labrador, and he has now established his inner circle, rewarding longtime MHAs with postings in a leaner cabinet. That includes all three of the party's elected representatives who are women. Wakeham told reporters it was important to put Labrador M.H. Lila Evans into the health portfolio. I'm clearly sending a message to people everywhere, to the people of Barbador and others, that they are part of this. But with a slim majority government bidding on one seat,

liberal leader John Hogan is calling for a recount in three electoral districts that could overturn the PC majority status. We have some evidence filed that we felt there was different interpretations giving about how to count votes. The PCs say a recount is a waste of the court's time, adding that it will defend the election's integrity. On the head, CBC News, St. John's. And finally, one of Rio de Janeiro's poorest neighborhoods is in mourning after a deadly police raid yesterday.

Dozens of dead bodies were laid out on the ground this morning, surrounded by grieving relatives. A priest says it is difficult to see so much suffering. Some 2,500 police and soldiers took part in a massive raid targeting a notorious drug gang. At least 119 people were killed. including four policemen, but local activists say the number is even higher, and some men were killed, execution style. Brazil's justice minister says the federal government was not informed beforehand. And that is your world this hour.

Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. We update every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Angie Seth. Thank you.