The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/18 at 04:00 EST

Episode Date: November 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/18 at 04:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world is sour i'm neil kumar the minority carney government has narrowly survived a major confidence vote on its budget as marina von stackerberg reports it was those who didn't vote that ensured the liberal's survival in a razor-thin vote mark carney's minority government has narrowly passed its first budget and thwarted a winter snap election In the end, 170 MPs voted for it, and 168 voted against. But it was four MPs who did not vote at all that tipped the scales. That included two new Democrats. The NDP maintains it does not agree with Carney's plan. But BCMP, Gore-Johns, says he decided to abstain after speaking with leaders in his writing. We're being the adult in the room, listening to our constituents, who said right now is not the time to have an election.

The budget includes $1 billion for Arctic infrastructure and a university in Nunavut. The other two abstentions came from the Conservatives, Shannon Stubbs, who the party says is off on medical leave, and Matt Jenneroo, who announced earlier this month he was quitting this spring. Marina von Stackleberg, CBC News, Ottawa. Canada's inflation rate slowed down last month. Statistics Canada says it fell to 2.2% from 2.4 in September, largely due to lower gas prices. Grocery prices grew at a slower pace last month after pacing overall inflation for nine months in a row. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a resolution today compelling the federal government to release investigative files on the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Meantime, Donald Trump is now calling on Republicans to vote on the release of the files. Katie Simpson has more from Washington.

All I want is I want for people to recognize a great job that I've done. Trump is encouraging Republicans to vote yes on a bill that would. compel his government to share all Epstein documents and is open to signing it if it also passes in the Senate, a change of heart in time to stave off an embarrassing defeat. Dozens of Republicans had planned to defy the president and support the bill before he changed his mind. Critics questioned Trump's new position, pointing out that as president, he could make the documents public. A vote is not needed. Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer writing, the vote is to compel you to release them. Still, it is rare for Trump.

Trump to reverse course, and it demonstrates that pressure from his MAGA supporters and his party, it can lead him toward a shift. And what a shift it has been. Just days ago, he said any Republican that supported this bill is very bad or stupid. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington. In Lethbridge, a Syrian family is finally reunited after almost a decade of immigration hurdles. Uttaf Rushadat and her family escaped the Syrian Civil War fleeing first to Jordan, then Canada, in 2016. But her youngest daughter was left behind. The CBC's Rooksar Lee reports on the long-awaited reunion. Tears and tight hugs at Calgary International Airport.

As Rashidath embraced her daughter, Barra, after 10 years apart. I'm very happy with her kids, with her husband, to build your future here in Canada. The family arrived in 2016 under a special program for Syrian refugees. But Barra's lawyer, Bjorn Ashurdy, says, spots filled up fast. Partly the reason Bahra and her husband couldn't make the deadline. From Jordan, the couple applied several times to come to Canada. But Shirti says questionable refusals postponed the family reunion. And we're talking about a situation where initially the family was living in a refugee camp.

It was discrimination and persecution because they were Syrian refugees. After eight years of applications, Barah was finally approved on humanitarian grounds about two weeks ago. Now landed in Calgary, she was overwhelmed. Her brother translating for her. This is the best day of my life. As for Rashida, she finally feels complete. I'm very happy. Ruxaar Ali, CBC News, Calgary.

And that is the world this hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcast. We update every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.