The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/06 at 00:00 EST

Episode Date: January 6, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/06 at 00:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world this hour i'm neil hurland officials from the u.s. government held a briefing in washington tonight to outline their case for the arrest and charges against venezuelan president nicolas maduro mike johnson is the republican speaker of the u.s house the u.s military operation in Venezuela was a decisive and justified action. Nicholas Maduro is responsible for the deaths of untold thousands of Americans after years of trafficking illegal drugs and violent cartel members into our country. This is undisputed and everybody agrees with. These are crimes for which he's been indicted in U.S. courts and an arrest warrant was duly issued. And now he has learned what

accountability looks like. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Megseth took part in the meeting, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed doubts after the session. Their plan for the U.S. running Venezuela is vague based on wishful thinking and unsatisfying. I did not receive any assurances that we would not try to do the same thing in other countries. And in conclusion, when the United States engages in this kind of regime change and so-called nation building, it always ends up hurting the United States. Maduro denied all the charges made against him during a court appearance on Monday, professing his innocence. Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Paris. He'll take part in a

meeting tomorrow of more than 30 countries committed to supporting Ukraine, but the recent U.S. military action in Venezuela is casting a long shadow across the Atlantic, as Murray Brewster reports, the ousting of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has European leaders wondering what's next. Nicholas Maduro wasn't even in U.S. custody long before U.S. President Donald Trump began looking elsewhere, reiterating his call to annex Greenland, saying the United States needs it for security reasons, and European leaders know that. Denmark's prime minister, Mata Fredrickson, says the U.S. has got to stop threatening to take over Greenland, which is Danish territory. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet Fredrickson,

here in Paris. The arguments Trump uses about spheres of influence are similar to what Russia says about Ukraine. Matthew Schmidt, a U.S. defense expert, says he doesn't believe Venezuela will upset the drive towards a ceasefire in Ukraine. Russia has a reason to take a break from the fighting right now and retool its forces. It's taken massive personnel losses and massive equipment losses it needs to replace. Coalition meters meet Tuesday to formally hammer out security guarantees for Ukraine. Murray Brewster, CBC News. Paris. Liberal MP Christia Freeland says she'll step down as a member of parliament in the coming weeks after accepting a new role advising Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. Her resignation will trigger a by-election

in Toronto's University Rosedale, considered a safe riding for the liberals. Calgary's mayor is urging residents to cut their water use because it might save lives. The city's main feeder for its water system broke last week, Aaron Collins has more. If our water use continues on the current trend unsustainably, there is potential loss of life. Calgary's mayor not pulling punches. Jeremy Farkas says without change, firefighters may not have the water to fight fires. And Farkas says residents need to get used to using less water long term. Today we're living in a different reality. Today we're living in a new normal of water conservation. Calgary's feeder main ruptured nearly a week ago, flooding the Trans-Canada Highway. It's the second time the pipe has burst in 18 months. The mayor says

the pipe will now have to be replaced. Right now under the streets, there is a ticking time bomb. This bear's paw of feeder main served Galgarians for many years, but right now it is at end of life. Farcas says that completely replacing the pipe will take two years. He hopes this latest short-term fix will be done in a little over a week. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Calgary. And that is your world. This hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland.