The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/19 at 10:00 EST

Episode Date: November 19, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/19 at 10:00 EST

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From CBC News, it's the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. As early as today, a bill that calls for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files could be on the desk of U.S. President Donald Trump for final approval. The bill cleared both the House and Senate yesterday, but as we hear now from Willie Lowry, even with Trump's signature. There's no guarantee we'll be seeing the files anytime soon.

There is a caveat to all of this. The bill allows for the Justice Department to withhold information that pertains to ongoing investigations. President Trump has ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to open investigations into Epstein's connections with several top Democrats, including former President Bill Clinton, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, and Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn. That move could give the Justice Department cause for not disclosing some of the documents. Here's Democrat Representative Robert Garcia. Right now, he's putting this investigation together, and we're very concerned

that he's going to use it as an excuse to not release the full file. And several Epstein victims are also pleading with the president to release the documents in full. Willie Lowry, CBC News, Washington. Setting off on yet another foreign trip, Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way today to Abu Dhabi. As part of his ongoing effort to diversify the Canadian economy, Carney is looking for sovereign wealth fund investment in any number of major project initiatives. From the UAE, Carney will be heading to South Africa for this weekend's G20 summit. Nunavut has a new premier. John Main was selected yesterday by his fellow MLAs following last month's territory elections.

T.J. Deere reports. Congratulations, Mr. Maine. It's a new era for Nunavut. The seventh premier of the territory will be John Main. He was chosen by his fellow MLAs in Nunavut's consensus system. In a short emotional speech, entirely in Inuktitut, Maine thanked his fellow MLAs. The first Kalunat, or non-Inuk, to serve as premier, Maine has been an MLA in the Nunavut legislature since 2017. He will now serve at the head of the territory.

Seventh Government, and it's one that faces a lot of issues. A lack of housing, a suicide crisis, a high cost of living, just to name a few. There's no shortage of issues that need addressing in terms of which ones are going to be at the top of the list. That's a group exercise that we will be going through. Also chosen on Tuesday were the eight members of Maine's Cabinet, as well as the Speaker of the House. They'll be sworn in on Thursday after a short sitting to confirm their positions.

TJ Deere, CBC News, Akhaloui. A new warning is being issued about the long-term health risks associated with ultra-processed ready-made food. Jennifer Ewan has more. At the Parkdale Community Food Bank in Toronto, Executive Director Kitty Rahman Costa wants to make sure her clients have access to whole food, even though many have no choice but to reach for ultra-processed options. They're not just more convenient, they're the only option for people depending on their circumstance.

In Canada, more than half the foods we buy are ultra-processed, say researchers, meaning they have additives, high amounts of sugars, flavors, or emulsifiers. Experts around the world are warning. In a series of studies published by The Lancet, the rise in ultra-processed foods poses a major public health threat. John Claude Mubarak is one of the co-authors and the professor at the University of Montreal. We have a great opportunity to address the chronic diseases that we're facing in this country by changing the food system.

He says Canada could learn from other countries, like Brazil, which has a free school lunch program, focused on whole foods and limiting ultra-processed foods. Jennifer Yun, CBC News, Toronto. Canada's public alert system is being tested today. A message and tone from alert-ready is being broadcast in every province and territory on radio, TV, and most wireless devices. The test is to ensure that all regions of the country

are prepared for tornadoes or wildfires or any emergency. The tests go out either late this morning or later this afternoon, and there's no opting out. And that is the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings.