The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/09 at 17:00 EST

Episode Date: November 9, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/09 at 17:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilfrey as it still reels from a typhoon last week the philippines is being pummeled again typhoon fung wang slammed into the main island of luzon earlier today with sustained winds of one hundred and eighty five kilometers an hour it's already killed at least two and forced authorities to order the evacuation of a million people Just a few days ago, a separate typhoon killed more than 200 people in the Philippines. We're learning more about why Nova Scotia MP Chris Dantreman decided to leave the conservatives and join the liberals. In an exclusive interview, he said Pierre Pollyev's leadership style played a big role in that. J.P. Tasker has details. What sealed the deal is when I got yelled at.

MP Chris Dantraman is speaking out about the treatment he allegedly received at the hands of senior conservatives. I had the house leader and the whip barge into my office. Don Tramont tells CBC News, conservative MPs Andrew Shear and Chris Warkington were aggressive with him and his staff when they heard he was being courted by Prime Minister Mark Carney. To sit there and tell me how much of a snake I really was and turning my back on my constituents and the people that voted for me. Don Tramont says Pierre Paulyas' leadership style drove him into the arms of the liberals. Quite honestly, a lot of times I felt it was a part of a frat house rather than

a serious political party. Polyev's office is hitting back at Dantramal, saying in a statement the MP is a liar who is now spinning more lies after crossing the floor. He will fit in perfectly in the Liberal Caucus. J.P. Tasker, CBC News, Ottawa. The U.S. Senate is holding a weekend sitting

dedicating to ending the government shutdown and suggesting that a vote might be held this evening. As the longest shutdown in U.S. history wraps up its 40th day. Iris Spitzer in Washington has more on the fallout. The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states in a memo to immediately undo any full food stamp benefits or face penalties. Multiple states sought to issue those benefits claimed by more than 40 million low-income Americans following a court order on Friday. But the Trump administration

asked for and got a pause from the Supreme Court. More than a thousand flights were canceled again Sunday, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned about the impact on the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. We have a number of people who want to get home for the holidays. They want to see their family. They want to celebrate this great American holiday. Listen, many of them are not going to be able to get on an airplane. Trump administration officials say the flight cancellations are necessary to relieve the pressure

on air traffic controllers who aren't getting paid, but top Democrats have called them a political stunt. Iris Betzer for CBC News, Washington. In New Delhi. Hundreds of people gathered to protest the worsening air quality in many cities in India and the government's inability to get it under control. New Delhi's air quality ranks as one of the worst in the world, and many residents suffer from respiratory illnesses.

I think we all know the kind of poisonous air we are breathing and what our children are breathing. We are handing a pack of cigarettes to our newborns every day. So unless we make this a priority, we will be a country of sick people, A whole generation of children like this will be sick. Urban areas in India and Pakistan are prone to thick smog in the winter months. In the waters off of Malaysia. Malaysian maritime authorities in high-speed boats found 10 survivors from a boat carrying Rohingya migrants. It sank off of the Thai-Malaysia border three days ago.

The body of a Rohingya woman has also been recovered. But hundreds remain missing. It's believed the capsized boat was carrying three. 300 people. And in London today, Big Ben chimed 11 o'clock during today's Remembrance Day ceremony. King Charles, Prince William, and political leaders like Prime Minister Kier Starrmer laid wreaths. Canada will mark Remembrance Day on Tuesday, November 11th. That's your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.

Thank you.