The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/18 at 03:00 EST

Episode Date: November 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/18 at 03:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbic news the world is sour i'm neil kumar marcarney's government has survived a crucial budget vote maintaining the confidence of parliament by a slim margin as a result it means canadians won't be heading to the polls for a second time this year kate mckenna has more from parliament hill the budget vote was a nail-biter that could have sparked an election in the end it passed ushered through by one opposition MP supporting it and four not voting at all. The Liberals started the day to vote shy of what they

needed, with the Conservatives in Block Quevecois saying they'd vote against the budget, though the Prime Minister appeared confident. Prime Minister, how are you going to get your budget passed? More people are going to vote for it and then against it. And that happened in part because two NDP MPs abstained, and two conservative

MP also didn't vote. For weeks, Green Party MP Elizabeth May signaled she may not support the budget until she got this last-minute reassurance. We will respect our Paris commitments for climate change and we're determined to achieve them. I'm going to vote yes. Mark Carney passed his first budget without having to give any concessions to the opposition.

It's a strategy that worked on this budget but might not work on all confidence votes moving forward. Kate McKenna, CBC News, Ottawa. The federal NDP will hold its first official leadership debate on Thursday in Montreal. Five candidates will have 90 minutes mainly in French to share their vision on who would be best to be the party's next leader. According to the NDP, each candidate has met the requirements to remain in the race. Transport Canada will be surrendering most of its aviation wing to Canada's Defense Department in a plan that is shrouded in secrecy. The move of the Federal Department's core aviation services was flagged in the recent federal budget.

However, as Murray Brewster tells us, neither Transport nor the Finest Department will say what the integration will mean for coastal surveillance and the military. Let's be frank. The reason this is happening is to increase the prehistory. percentage of gross domestic product that Canada spends on defense. Arctic defense expert Michael Byers about why Transport Canada's aviation fleet is being folded into national defense. How do you fulfill those essential civilian functions that the Coast Guard and Transport Canada fulfill?

Since it was tabled in the budget, CBC News has asked both Transport Canada and the Finance Department about the implications. They've refused to explain, saying information will be released in due course. Transport Canada has 52 aircraft with a strictly civilian function. The merger of Transport Canada's aviation wing with D&D is likely to be even more complicated, especially given that the department recently accepted delivery of an Israeli-made drone for Arctic surveillance, a capability the Air Force won't have for a few years. Murray Brewster, CBC News, Ottawa.

With snow on the ground in some parts of Canada, snowbird season is officially underway. But fear of Canadians are expected to flock to the... the U.S. this year. Julia Wong reports. It was just a beautiful lifestyle. For 10 years, retiree Joanne Roe spent her winters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. But after tariff tensions and annexation threats from U.S. President Donald Trump... That's when I thought I'm getting out of here. This year, she will go to Mexico instead. Canadian snowbirds normally flock to the sunshine state. But the most recent Florida tourism figures show a 20% drop from the same time last year. At the Beachside Atlantic Hotel and Spa. Sales director Amy Faulkner laments their loss.

Canadian occupancy at the hotel is down 5% since the start of 2025. They spend money when they come here. All of that adds up very quickly and we miss it. That sentiment echoed by Hollywood Florida Mayor Josh Levy. We see our Canadian visitors that are contributing to the local economy. An economic relationship, the mayor and Florida businesses hope withstand the prevailing winds of politics. Julia Wong, CBC News, Hollywood, Florida. And that is your world this hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcast.

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