The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/14 at 02:00 EST

Episode Date: November 14, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/14 at 02:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world this hour i'm mike miles prime minister mark carney has unveiled a second round of projects meant to ignite canada's economy these seven are in addition to the five announced in september and as caroline bargut reports two of the projects are in british columbia the northwest critical conservation corridor is supposed to usher in critical mineral development and create a conservation area the size of greece then there's the bc hydro north coast transmission line, which will power the northern part of the province and create thousands of jobs.

The Premier wanted this on the list, in hopes it would come with federal funding. It did, sort of. Canada is providing a $139 million loan to get it built. And finally, the Silasim's liquefied natural gas plant, which is partially owned by the Nizka nation and will produce 12 million tons of LNG a year when built. It's the subject of lawsuits from two first nations. Whata Hayatu is the hereditary chief of the Gittanyan nation, which also appointed. poses the project. I am specifically opposed to Cilissom's LNG because of the impacts that

pipeline will bring. She says studies show LNG production is harmful to the environment and to people's health. Caroline Bargut, CBC News in Terrace, B.C. Not on the list? An oil and gas pipeline long a key demand from Alberta Premier Daniel Smith. But Thursday, Smith expects support for the new list and said she's hopeful pipelines will get built. in the midst of negotiations with the federal government on an MOU that includes the removal of the bad laws chasing away private investment in our energy sector and an agreement to work towards the ultimate approval of an Alberta to BC bitumen pipeline as well as the Pathways Project. And I am cautiously optimistic on the progress that we've been able to make on that

front. Smith said negotiations were in the final stage and Albertans will know in the coming days whether Ottawa will support Alberta's economic future. The union representing around 34,000 BC government workers says they've ratified a new collective agreement. BC General Employees Union members were on strike for eight weeks earlier in the fall. Chad Pauson has this update. The vote on the new deal officially ends the labor dispute. After striking for eight weeks earlier this fall, workers returned to work in late October. Mediation finally produced a tentative deal between the two sides, It will have BCGEU workers receive a 3% general wage increase per year over the next four years. The agreement is halfway between what the union was asking for

and what the province was offering prior to mediation. Now it's official with a union vote. The BCGEU says 79% of its members participated in the vote over the new deal, and 89% of those voters agreed to ratify it. The labor dispute affected everything from liquor distribution to wildfire. firefighting. Chad Possen, CBC News, Vancouver. The head of the United Nations Environment Programme wants to stage an intervention over what she calls the world's addiction to fossil fuels.

Inger Anderson spoke on the sidelines of the COP 30 climate summit in Brazil. It's because of our emissions. So a conversation around emissions is what we need to do. And it is urgent. Having it on this formal agenda or in another way, it is critical that we do not lose sight of the fact that the whole story has to end with a reduction and a phase-out transitioning away from fossil fuels. A report this week by Climate Action Tracker says while the rate of fossil fuel emissions has been backing off, the world is on its way to what it calls a catastrophic temperature rise of 2.6 degrees above pre-industrial levels.

The opening of the new Canadian consulate in Greenland has been postponed because of bad weather. The two allies have been seeking closer ties amid turbulent relations with the U.S. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was due to unveil the new diplomatic office, but the visit's been scrapped and there's no new date scheduled. That is the world this hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. We update every hour, seven days a week. Or for news anytime, visit our website, cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles.

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