The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/08 at 15:00 EST

Episode Date: January 8, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/08 at 15:00 EST

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from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilvery the u.s secretary of homeland security is doubling down on her claim that a fatal shooting in minnesota was done in self-defense an immigration enforcement officer shot and killed a 37-year-old american woman in her car yesterday this vehicle was used to hit this officer it was used as a weapon christie gnome insists the officer followed his training and claims the woman tried to run him over. State and local officials dispute that, saying Renee Good, appeared to be trying to drive away. Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz says transparency is paramount. He says the Trump administration has denied his state the ability to participate in the investigation. It feels very, very difficult that we will get a fair outcome.

And I say that only because people in positions of power have already passed judgment. from the president to the vice president. The competing accounts of what happened have caused widespread anger in Minnesota. Protesters are denouncing ICE operations and in some cases clashing with border patrol agents. A handful of Republicans have joined Democrats in the U.S. Senate to advance a resolution aimed at limiting further attacks against Venezuela. The dissent is a rebuke of President Donald Trump's actions in that country.

They argue Trump overstepped his authority in ordering a military intervention that led to the capture of President Nicholas Maduro. Vice President J.D. Vance says the administration's next steps are now being discussed. The president has directed us to ensure that the new Venezuelan government actually listens to the United States and does what the United States needs it to do under our country's best interest. Trump has told the New York Times that Washington could maintain its oversight of Venezuela for more than a year. The White House says it will take and sell that country's oil and give money back to Venezuela. Statistics out today suggest Canada is successfully expanding its export market beyond the U.S.

Sales to the United States in October accounted for about 67% of all exports. That's the lowest non-pandemic level since this type of calculation began in 1997. The overall value of items sent from Canada to the U.S. dipped by 4.1% while imports increased 5.3%. Ottawa and many provinces have been turning their attention to other markets since the U.S. imposed tariffs on many Canadian goods. The Trump administration is pulling the U.S. out of 60 international agreements, including a number that are aimed at slowing and eventually reversing climate change. As Anand Ram tells us, the U.S. says it doesn't get anything out of these international efforts.

So it's a big deal. We're not going to sugarcoat it. David Vadovsky is with the World Resources Institute. He says the U.S. is abandoning its leadership role on major climate pacts. It removes a very powerful and important voice in facilitating a clean energy future for the world. Climate change, it's the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world, in my opinion. This latest move aligns with President Donald Trump's goals to boost the U.S. energy industry through fossil fuels. But Vadovsky says it's actually a blow to the economy, given there's billions to be made from cooperating on clean energy.

And when you take yourself out of the game, you lose that opportunity to connect with a like-minded country. and build those bridges that lead to economic prosperity, safety, and resilience. And later this month, the U.S. will quit the historic Paris Agreement as well. Onondraam, CBC News, Toronto. Hundreds of leaders of an unknown substance have spilled into the sea near Nanaimo, British Columbia. The BC Environment Ministry says an oil sheen was first reported Monday. A federal aerial surveillance operation estimates this bill could be up to 1,600 leaders. And the province says it originated from a commercial environmental waste operation.

And finally, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal on whether a law to redevelop Ontario Place is constitutional. Premier Doug Ford's government passed a law that exempts the park and venues redevelopment from environmental assessment and from some heritage rules. A coalition then filed a suit opposing the law, arguing it violates the Charter of Rights. That's the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.