The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/06 at 15:00 EST

Episode Date: January 6, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/06 at 15:00 EST

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From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. France and the United Kingdom say they're ready to send troops to Ukraine as soon as a peace deal is reached with Russia. UK Prime Minister Kirstarmer spoke following a meeting in Paris with members of the Coalition of the Willing. It paves the way for the legal framework under which British, French and partner forces could operate on Ukrainian soil, securing Ukraine's skies and seas and regenerating Ukraine's armed forces for the future. A multinational force for Ukraine is just one pledge. Coalition members also promised to monitor the ceasefire, support Ukraine's armed forces, and step in if Russia attacks again.

On the sidelines of that Paris meeting, leaders were discussing a different issue. The U.S. presidents renewed threats to take control of Greenland, as Tom Perry tells us that is forcing the island. allies to respond. It's an important meeting this afternoon. Prime Minister Mark Carney in Paris to work with European leaders on a possible pathway to peace in Ukraine. But it's the prospect of another conflict that's garnered much of the attention. We need Greenland. U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats to seize Greenland from its NATO ally Denmark. Karni met today with Danish Prime Minister Meta Fredrickson, who says

an American takeover of Greenland would be the end of NATO. Kearney tried to strike a diplomatic tone. We stand with Denmark. We stand with Greenland. Our closest partnership is with the United States and we'll work with everybody to make sure that we move forward together. The leaders of six countries, including the UK, France and Germany, have issued a statement saying Greenland belongs to its people that Denmark and Greenland alone will decide their future. Tom Perry, CBC News, Ottawa.

ousting Venezuela's leader, Nicholas Maduro, U.S. President Trump, is talking about seizing its vast oil reserves. The South American country produces a heavy crude, similar to Western Canada. In Paris, Prime Minister Mark Carney was asked how U.S. access to Venezuelan oil could affect Canada's industry. He said he's not worried. It's been our view, and we're working towards this, that Canadian oil will be competitive because it is low risk, clearly low risk, low cost, the marginal cost. The marginal costs. There's been huge progress in getting down the cost and low carbon, which is what the Pathways Project carbon capture will bring. And that makes Canadian oil competitive for the

medium and long term. Carney says Canada has already made moves to diversify its exports beyond the U.S. A group that advocates for human rights around the world is urging government action in a small Nova Scotia town. Amnesty International has joined a long-standing community fight to clean up a dump in Shelburne. Residents say it's contaminating the well water. Elizabeth Chu has more. It was an eye-opening to see. David Metzini, along with co-workers at Amnesty International Canada, visited the old dump last fall. It's very difficult to believe that we're actually in a first-world country. The old dump is surrounded by homes on well water owned by Black Nova Scotians, creating concerns about contamination. He says that's a human rights issue. Remedies are necessary when human rights

have been violated, especially in this scale. Louise DeLille lives near the dump. The 75-year-old welcomes the group's help. This is not just me running my mouth. It's a whole issue and Amnesty International has a very loud voice. The mayor of Shelburne says the town is not commenting until it completes a further review. Elizabeth Chew. CBC News shall burn. After teetering on the edge of a strike last month, Air Transat pilots have voted to ratify a five-year employment contract. About 750 pilots were ready to walk off the job in early December over wages and job security. The pilot's union reached a deal with the airline's parent company just eight hours before the deadline. And that is the world this hour. For Cipers,

CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandaris.