World Report - June 16: Monday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: June 16, 2025

Mark Carney and Donald Trump to meet one-on-one at G7 leader's summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. Rockets fly between Iran and Israel for a 4th night. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is possible Israel's missile strike will lead to regime change in Iran. Another Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner forced to turn around after technical issue, days after deadly crash in India. Five provincial premiers are in Boston this morning to talk tariffs. US President Donald Trump says he wants to step up ICE raids in Democratic-run cities. The Liberal government is looking to boost domestic travel this summer with a new pass offering free admission to national parks and historic sites.

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Rockets are flying between Israel and Iran for a fourth day, and it could overtake the official agenda for the G7 Leaders Summit in Kenanaskis. The CBC's Janice McGregor is in the Alberta Rockies covering this summit and Janice, the official welcome begins in about an hour but this hour Carney is holding his first meeting and it is probably going to be the one that is watched most closely. What can you tell us? Marcia, Mark Carney's opening conversation with Donald Trump here may well set the tone. As the US President boarded his plane yesterday, he spoke vaguely about making trade deals

here, but frankly, it's unclear what he was referring to. And the reality of the harm that Trump's trade policies are doing to the global economy weighs heavily around the G7 table. Canadian officials from Carney himself on down have been carefully managing expectations in the run up to this morning, cautioning there may not be a major breakthrough to be had with Trump. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Onnen told reporters yesterday, Carney is wearing two hats here, hosting, chairing, but also strongly advocating for Canada's bilateral interests while this trade war continues with Trump.

Those negotiations are sensitive and so this would not be the moment for me to opine on what will happen in terms of the bilateral trade relationship. These talks today may be best understood not as a negotiation destined for something specific, but as a way to, as Minister Dominique Levin put it yesterday, keep grinding away at Canada's most essential relationships. We're not expecting a detailed communique from these talks, Janice, but we are expecting more specific joint statements, including one on the Middle East. Tell us about that. Yeah, as talks shift to international security issues later today, leaders are expected to release some kind of a joint statement voicing concern over the bombing that continues

between Israel and Iran. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer previewed that when he sat down with Carney in Ottawa yesterday. This provides the opportunity to make our strong case together that there must be de-escalation of this conflict. The mountains here, a very peaceful setting for a world that's anything but. Thank you, Janice. You're welcome.

Janice McGregor reporting from Banff, Alberta. Israel's Prime Minister is urging people to evacuate Tehran. He says Israel's Air Force controls the skies over the Iranian capital and it's begun another wave of airstrikes. It comes after a wave of Iranian missiles that struck Tel Aviv and Haifa overnight. They killed at least eight people and injured more than 90 others. The CBC's Crystal Gomancing reports. Rescuers combed through the rubble of a high rise blown open. The central district city of Pedka Tikva, the latest to feel the wrath of Iran.

British maritime security firm Ambry says fires have been observed at a power plant in the vicinity of Haifa. There's been no official comment from Israeli authorities. Continued barrages are affecting Israel's ability to intercept all of the incoming missiles. The first plan was absolutely not regime change. Yona Jeremy Bob, the author of Target Tehran and an Israeli journalist, says with more Israelis being killed, the calculus for removing Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

has changed. Now Netanyahu is definitely considering killing Khamenei, but that could lead to a longer conflict, that could lead to all kinds of unpredictable scenarios. On Fox News Channel's special report with Brent Beyer, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not rule out regime change as a possibility. I think that we do what we need to do. We'll do what we need to do. Israel so far has focused its attacks on nuclear sites, scientists, weapons facilities, and

military leadership. Iran, meanwhile, has instructed Israelis to leave areas of vital interest, as well as occupied territories for their own safety. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, Jerusalem. An Air India flight bound for New Delhi returned to Hong Kong after a suspected midair technical issue. The plane was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. That is the same model involved in last week's crash in India. At least 270 people were killed, including one Canadian. India's government says authorities are inspecting Air India's entire fleet of Dreamliners. Investigators are still

working to determine the cause of the crash. Five provincial premiers are in Boston this morning to talk tariffs. They're meeting with some northeastern U.S. governors. The governors invited their Canadian counterparts with the aim of forging alliances in Donald Trump's trade war. But as Mike Crawley reports, it's unclear how much sway these U.S. politicians have with the White House. We cannot continue to have our economy in Massachusetts and around this country held hostage.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey will host the meeting on tariffs with the premiers. She's a Democrat and no friend of Donald Trump. I wish somebody could reach the president and get him to stop. Same goes for Maine's governor, Janet Mills. I personally do not understand the rhetoric that's coming out of Washington, out of the president's mouth. Terrace and the reluctance of Canadians to cross the border are starting to affect some parts of the northeastern U.S. But only one of the governors slated to attend the meeting is a Republican. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is under no illusion

the gathering will help end the trade war. That's a President of the United States level decision. Still, Houston says it is important to foster relationships with nearby states and New Brunswick's premier Susan Holt believes there are ways the governors can influence Trump. We'd like to continue to encourage them to work through their channels and their business

leaders to make clear to the administration how tariffs are hurting Americans and Canadians. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, PEI's Rob Lantz and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier John Hogan are also attending. Shared opportunities in energy, tourism and manufacturing are on the agenda, an attempt to get these neighbors back to being friends. Mike Crowley, CBC News, Boston. US President Donald Trump says he wants to step up his administration's immigration raids to focus on democratic-run cities.

The CBC's Karen Pauls joins me now from Washington. And Karen, what can you tell us? Well, President Donald Trump posted on social media that he has directed ICE agents to do everything in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest mass deportation program in history. The goal is at least 3,000 arrests a day, up from about 650 a day during the first five months of his second term. To reach that goal, agents must, quote, expand efforts to detain and deport illegal aliens in America's largest cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York,

where millions upon millions of illegal aliens reside. Trump added that he also wants agents to focus on our crime-ridden and deadly inner cities and those places where sanctuary cities play such a big role. He suggested to reporters last night that his decision to deploy National Guard troops to L.A. was the reason the protests there went peacefully. So the protest is if we didn't have the National Guard on call and ready, they would rip Los Angeles apart. They come and they check and they say, is the National Guard going to be there? And if the National Guard is being there, they don't even show up.

Karen, Donald Trump does seem to be pulling back on ICE investigations on certain industries. What do we know? Trump is trying to deal with the impact the mass deportations are having on key industries that rely on those workers, like farms, restaurants and hotels. Last week he posted on social media that he's heard concern from those sectors and he promised to make some changes. And there are reports arrests in those industries are now on hold. Marcia? Thank you, Karen. You're welcome.

The CBC's Karen Pauls in Washington. The Liberal government is looking to boost domestic travel this summer. It is introducing the Canada Strong Pass. It is free admission to national parks and historic sites for everyone. Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Stephen Gilbo says the pass is about celebrating a united Canada. Over the past few months we've seen Canadians across this great country come together in an incredible show of unity and pride. To celebrate and stand up for what it means to be Canadian.

And this PASS is about discovering and reconnecting with nature, history and culture of this remarkable country we all share. The Newpass also offers free travel for children 17 and under on via rail. It's available from June 20 until early September. That is the latest national and international news from World Report. I'm Marcia Young.