The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/14 at 15:00 EST

Episode Date: December 14, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/14 at 15:00 EST

Hey Canada. It's me, Gavin Crawford, host of Because News. Each week, I put comedians on the spot with a pop quiz about the headlines. This week, we're talking about the monster of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's own making, Wayne Gretzky's incredible pronunciation skills, and the one kind of Christmas toy experts are all calling dangerous. Miguel Revis, Emma Hunter, and Gene Yune are here, so laugh along as we try to make sense of the headlines. Follow Because News on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts for free. From CBC News, The World This Hour, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Australian officials are calling a shooting on Bondi Beach in Sydney a terrorist attack, specifically targeting Jewish people at a Hanukkah celebration. A pair of gunmen shot and killed 16 people, and more than 30 others were wounded, including two police officers and a child. Jennifer Yoon tells us what happened. A Hanukkah Celebration,

on Bondi Beach in Australia turned into a nightmare. Two gunmen opened fire at hundreds of Jewish people Sunday evening gathered to light the menorah and share donuts next to a children's playground. Catherine Merchant was there. Everyone was just running

and there were bullets and there were so many of them and we were really scared. We didn't know where they were coming from. The Australian government calls the attack an act of terrorism. Anthony Albanese is the prime minister. This is a targeted attack on Jewish Australians on the first day of Hanukkah, which should be

a celebration of faith, an act of evil anti-Semitism, terrorism. One gunmen was shot and killed by police. The other arrested and in critical condition. Now local police are investigating if there were others involved in the attack. Jennifer Yun, CBC News, Toronto. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he warned Australia's Prime Minister about growing anti-Semitism in that country. On August 17th, I sent Prime Minister Albanese a letter warning that the Australian government's policy was promoting and encouraging anti-Semitism in Australia.

It emboldens those who menace Australian Jews and encourages the Jew hatred now stalking your streets. Netanyahu said Australia's calls for a Palestinian state poured fuel on the anti-Semitic fires, and he called on every government in the West to do more to fight anti-Semitism. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Onond says she has expressed Canada's condolences to Australia and unequivocally condemned the targeting of Jewish families as they gather to celebrate Hanukkah. Global Affairs Canada says they are not aware of any Canadians caught in the incident. to the U.S.

The investigation continues to progress extremely fast. We're in the process of collecting evidence and seizing items that we need to see, search locations that we need to search. That's Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez talking about the investigation of yesterday's shooting at Brown University. Two people were killed and nine others were wounded when a gunman opened fire in a lecture hall. Police have a suspect in custody, a man in his 20s, but officials are not releasing any other details, for fear it will hamper their investigation. Conservative leader Pierre Polyev is brushing off questions about his leadership style

after a second MP crossed the floor to join the Liberal caucus. As Benjamin Lopez-Steven tells us, Polyev is attacking the Prime Minister, accusing him of making shady deals. He is trying to manipulate his way through backroom deals to get that majority. Conservative leader Pierre-Poliath lost another MP last week, but he's not taking the blame, accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of making dirty deals to get more liberal seats. Polyeva was asked about his leadership by CBC's Rosemary Barton. Is this a sign of a weakness in your leadership that two members of your caucus have left?

No, it's a sign of backroom dealings that will drive up the cost of living. If the liberals get one more seat, they'll have a majority government, and they claim there are more frustrated conservative MPs. Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne says the holidays will be a chance, for them to think. There's some that will do some soul searching during the vacation. Pollyette faces a mandatory leadership review next month in Calgary when Conservative Party members will decide if he gets to keep his job.

Benjamin Lopez, Stephen, CBC News, Ottawa. And that is the world this hour. Remember, you can listen to our podcast anytime. We update it every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Thank you.