The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/12 at 06:00 EST

Episode Date: November 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/12 at 06:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news it's the world this hour i'm joe cummings we go first to the g7 foreign ministers summit underway in southern ontario and among other highlights today foreign affairs minister anita onond will be meeting on the sideline with u.s secretary of state marco rubio ralphi buchanan reports hi everybody At the so-called family photo for the G7 Foreign Affairs Ministers, Anita Anand stands shoulder to shoulder with their American counterpart Marco Rubio. It's wonderful to see you all here. But there is much where there are two countries don't see eye to eye.

Talks to end the months-long trade war halted since October, following the White House's anger over an Ontario TV ad that featured part of a speech by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs. Yes, the trade talks are going to permeate the entire bilateral relationship. but it's very important to compartmentalize. Carrie Buck says Anand and Rubio are likely to just avoid tariff talk. The former Canadian ambassador to NATO now teaches international affairs at the University of Ottawa. There's a lot of work to be done. They'll be discussing the geopolitical issues of the day, Gaza, Russia invasion of Ukraine. On the Middle East, Anand says Canada's priority is to see aid continue to flow.

Rafi Buccai Ann CBC News, Niagara on the lake. Meanwhile, another report is coming out today on international travel to the United States, and it's showing that as the number of Canadian visits continues to fall, the U.S. is paying the price. Sophia Harris has more. I have no intention of going down there. Snowbird Rina Hans of Toronto owns a condo in Florida. Even so, she's packing her bags instead for Costa Rica. Yeah, why would I want to give money into a country whose president has stated that they want to annex my country?

Many Canadians feel the same way. Now, a new U.S. Travel Association report has tallied the cost. It forecasts a more than 3% decline in international tourism spending for 2025, a close to $6 billion loss compared to the previous year. The main culprit says the association, fewer Canadian visitors. US business management expert U.S. Haley warns the drop in tourism dollars could have a big impact on the U.S. economy. The tourism sector is labor intensive, and the business.

decline threatens thousands of jobs. The U.S. Travel Association predicts a rebound in international tourism next year. But some travelers, like Snowbird Hans, say they won't be returning until Trump is out of office. Sophia Harris, CBC News, Toronto. The Ontario Court of Appeal issues a ruling today on online gambling. It's determining whether the criminal code allows online gamblers in the province to gamble with people outside the country. Michelle Song has more. Liquidity is an important part of the gambling business.

Don Bourgeois is a lawyer focused on the gaming sector. He says if Ontario's Court of Appeal determines that Ontarians could play against international gamblers, that would inflate the liquidity or the pool of money for games like poker. That would increase the entertainment value, the prizes. Eye Gaming Ontario is the agency that licenses private companies to operate online gambling sites. And the province takes 20% of their revenue. But in other jurisdictions, only provincial lottery agencies run these schemes. And they're worried Ontario's proposal could lead to more illegal gambling.

As they say, some Ontario regulated sites are already luring players from their provinces. Industry insiders hope the increased liquidity could bring players who sought out higher stakes in the black market back to the regulated sites. Michelle Song, CBC News, Toronto. As parts of Ontario, Quebec, and the U.S. Northeast are dealing with the earlier than normal snowfall this week. The southern U.S. has plunged into record low temperatures. About 18 million people are under a cold weather warning across Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Daily records are being broken, including a record minus two yesterday in Jacksonville, Florida. And as well, Florida's cold snap has led to a falling iguana advisory.

That's when iguana is frozen into survival mode begin. falling from trees. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Joker.