The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/18 at 16:00 EST

Episode Date: November 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/18 at 16:00 EST

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From CBC News, The World This Hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. U.S. lawmakers have voted in favor of a bill compelling the Justice Department to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein. That's on top of thousands of documents released by a House committee earlier this month. They tie the convicted sex offender to numerous public figures, including President Donald Trump. Katie Nicholson reports. The bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The sweeping vote comes after a concerted push from Epstein's victims and accusers, many who watched from the gallery, and a rare instance of bipartisan teamwork.

The bill will now move to the Senate House representatives like Thomas Massey, one of its Republican architects, worry about amendments. Don't muck it up in the Senate. Don't get too cute. We're all paying attention. It also comes after U.S. President Donald Trump reversed quarter. and told House Republicans to vote for the bill. I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. I threw him out of my club many years ago because I thought he was a sick pervert. Trump and Epstein had a long-standing friendship that soured in the early 2000s.

He has consistently denied any wrongdoing connected to his former friend. Katie Nicholson, CBC News, Washington. Donald Trump is rolling out the red carpet for Saudi Arabia's crown prince. Muhammad bin Salman is in the White House with promises to invest nearly a trillion dollars in business deals and security agreements. The meeting largely skirted human rights concerns, despite U.S. intelligence that directly ties Bin Salman to the 2018 killing of a Washington Post journalist. Trump dismissed accusations. The Crown Prince ordered the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.

A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about, whether you like him or didn't like him. Things happened, but he knew nothing about it. Bin Salman once again denied any involvement in Khashoggi's death. He insists Saudi Arabia took all the right steps in the investigation. Poland's Prime Minister is blaming Russia for what he calls acts of sabotage on a railway route to Ukraine. Donald Tusk told the country's parliament officials identified two Ukrainians who work for Russian intelligence. He says the men placed explosives on the. tracks, but the blasts resulted in minimal damage. The suspects fled to neighboring Belarus before

they could be apprehended. Poland says it has become a Russian target because of its role as a major supply hub for Ukraine. In Ottawa, very pleased that we pass the budget vote, important step for our country. Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's time to get to work. The liberal government's budget narrowly passed in parliament last night. The liberals avoided a snap federal election. after four opposition MPs abstained from voting and Green Party leader Elizabeth May agreed to vote in favor. She says she was won over by a last-minute pledge by the Prime Minister to meet Paris climate targets.

Impaired drivers who kill a parent in Ontario could be forced to pay ongoing child support. It's part of new measures being explored by the Ford government. As Talia Sarv reports, the announcement has drawn both support and skepticism. Young people who lose their parents are obviously losing a source of support and income. They're often dependent.

It's the rough reality for those who face tragedy early in their lives. Steve Sullivan is president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada, backing the Ontario government in considering measures to ease that financial burden. At the centre of its proposal, making impaired drivers pay child support for victims' families. In 2023, Texas introduced a similar policy, where drivers convicted of intoxicated manslaughter pay, child support until the impacted youth turns 18. While Ontario's Attorney General says the move would strengthen accountability, criminal lawyer Jordan Donich, has concerns. I think what the government's

trying to do is right in principle from a compensation point of view, but I don't know if it's actually going to prevent the loss in the first place. Impaired driving is the leading cause of death on Ontario motorways. Tali Asav, CBC News, Toronto. And that's the world this hour for CBC News. I'm Stephanie Scandaris.