The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/14 at 23:00 EST

Episode Date: November 15, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/14 at 23:00 EST

This ascent isn't for everyone. You need grit to climb this high this often. You've got to be an underdog that always over-delivers. You've got to be 6,500 hospital staff, 1,000 doctors, all doing so much with so little. You've got to be Scarborough. Defined by our uphill battle and always striving towards new heights. And you can help us keep climbing.

Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world this hour i'm mike miles u.s president donald trump denies considering pardoning geoffrey epstein accomplice galane maxwell i haven't even thought about it i mean i haven't thought about it for months maybe i haven't thought about it at all you just ask me a question why can't you talk about that i don't rule it in or out i don't even think about it maxwell's serving a 20-year sentence for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. Meantime, the U.S. Justice Department will be probing several notable Democrats and financiers and their relationships with Epstein.

Katie Nicholson with that. In a post on X, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi responded to an earlier post from Donald Trump. He had asked her to investigate prominent Democrats, like former president Bill Clinton, for alleged ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Bondi replied, she had asked U.S. Attorney. Jay Clayton from New York's Southern District to take the lead. She said the department will pursue this with urgency and integrity. Clayton is a Trump ally who served as the Securities and Exchange Commissioner in the first Trump administration. Trump's post accused Democrats of perpetuating

what he called the Jeffrey Epstein hoax. Trump has so far avoided directly answering reporters questions about a massive dump of Epstein's emails earlier this week, as well as as a House vote slated for next week on releasing the Department of Justice's files on Epstein. Katie Nicholson, CBC News, Washington. Trump's backtracking on some food tariffs, signing an executive order to get rid of reciprocal levies on certain imports, including beef, coffee, and tropical fruit. It's a response to pressure from U.S. consumers complaining prices are too high. Voters cited economic concerns as their top issue in off-year elections earlier this month,

which resulted in big wins for Democrats in races in Virginia and New Jersey. Montreal is headed off a potential transit strike this weekend. The city's transit agency reached a tentative agreement with drivers, operators, and station agents. Details won't be known until the agency and union ratify the deal. Two more streaming giants are pushing back against Quebec's plans to impose French language quotas for content and interfaces. Apple and Spotify are joining Netflix and YouTube in pushing back, saying consumers should be able to see what they want. Magda Gheber Selesa has more.

French language content is at the core of the tension, and Spotify and Apple Music are now the latest to speak up against the Quebec government. Bill 109 calls for French as the default for streaming platform interfaces, quotas for French language content, and smart TVs to shine a light on this content. The bill also calls for amending Quebec. Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms to make accessing and discovering French language content a right. Benoit de Bray, Quebec's French language commissioner, says this proposed law would

help to do that on digital streaming platform. I think it will help promote it. But major streaming platforms don't see it that way. Spotify and Apple are now taking a similar position as YouTube and Netflix. The platforms are warning this bill will affect user experience. Makta-Gabres-Alasa, CBC News, Toronto. It's Gray Cup weekend with the Saskatchewan Rough Riders facing off against the Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg. This is the last game before some controversial CFL rule changes take effect next season. The league has been facing criticism over those changes, which some fans worry will make the sport too similar to American football. But CFL Commissioner Stuart Johnson says that won't happen. We are three downs, 12 players, unlimited motion, 65 yards wide, and huge end zones.

rules embrace innovation and perpetual improvement while protecting what makes Canadian football special. Johnston also says the league will be updating its online presence to connect with more and younger fans. 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. For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles. Thank you.