World Report - June 9: Monday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: June 9, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney outlines new defence plan for Canada that is less reliant on United States for security. California governor Gavin Newsom says he will sue US President Donald Trump for illegally deploying National Guard during ongoing immigration protests in Los Angeles. Israeli forces seize control of Gaza-bound aid boat, detain Greta Thunberg and other activists onboard. Closing statements begin in the sexual assault trial of 5 former World Junior hockey players. A widow left fighting for thousands of dollars after her late husband's pension was sent to the wrong person. "Maybe Happy Ending" wins best new musical at Tony Awards, and Pulitzer-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins wins second Tony for "Purpose." 

Ten years ago, I asked my partner Kelsey if she would marry me. I did that, despite the fact that every living member of my family who had ever been married had also gotten divorced. Forever is a Long Time is a five-part series in which I talk to those relatives about why they got divorced and why they got married. You can listen to it now on CBC's Personally. This is a CBC Podcast. This is World Report. Good morning. I'm Marcia Young. If we want a more reliable world, we need a stronger Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is going to significantly change its course on defence.

He says his government will meet NATO's target and spend 2% of the country's GDP on defence this fiscal year. That is half a decade ahead of schedule. Our fundamental goal in all of this is to protect Canadians, not to satisfy NATO accountants. He says the country's military infrastructure and equipment is too old, and Canada is too reliant on the United States. The United States is beginning to monetize its hegemony, charging for access to its markets,

and reducing its relative contribution to our collective security. Carney did not refer to the US president's golden dome in this announcement. He says there are four pillars to his defense plan, investing in military personnel and the equipment they use, expanding military capabilities, strengthening the government's relationship with the defense industry, and diversifying Canada's defense

partnerships. National Guard soldiers are expected to be on the streets of Los Angeles for a second day. They were called in yesterday by US President Donald Trump after days of protests over his immigration raids. It's a move many local officials call unnecessary and illegal. The CBC's Richard Madden joins me now from Washington and Richard, what can you tell us? Yeah we saw a weekend of violence and unrest raging across LA and parts of Southern California with rioters burning cars and throwing concrete at police, and federal and state law enforcement using tear gas

and rubber bullets to break up the crowds. Now, these demonstrations started as a peaceful protest against ongoing immigration raids, but tensions escalated shortly after President Trump took the extraordinary step of deploying some 2,000 National Guard troops to the ground. That was against the wishes of deploying some 2,000 National Guard troops to the ground. That was against the wishes of California's Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who now

blames Trump for inflaming an already tense situation by using the military against American citizens. Where's your decency, Mr. President? Stop. We're in this order. It's illegal and unconstitutional. And I said it, I'll say it again, it's immoral. You're creating the conditions that you claim you're solving and you're not.

And you're putting real people's lives at risk. Now LA's mayor, Karen Bass, says Trump has only provoked the chaos. This is the first time a president has activated a state's national guard without the request from the state's governor since the civil rights era back in the 60s. Now Trump has threatened to arrest anyone who interferes with immigration enforcement, pitting democratically in California in the spotlight and perhaps an example of Trump's immigration crackdown. What can we expect today Richard? Yeah well California Governor Newsom plans to file a lawsuit against the administration

arguing the deployment of the National Guard without state governor's approval is unlawful and unconstitutional. We're also likely going to hear from President Trump. He's returning from Camp David. He's been active on social media and will likely have a lot to say about the unrest and his immigration agenda. Thank you, Richard. Thanks. The CBC's Richard Madden in Washington.

Activists on board the Madeline say the vessel is a humanitarian ship bringing aid and attention to Gaza. Israel's foreign ministry says the ship is a selfie yacht. And early this morning Israeli forces boarded the vessel. They took its 12 unarmed civilian crew members to an Israeli port. Crystal Comansing has more from Jerusalem. The maritime zone of the coast of Gaza is closed to another traffic. The 12 humanitarian activists on board the Madeline were prepared for the interception.

In a social media video, Yasmine Akar shows her crewmates getting into position and raising their hands in submission as Israeli forces board their vessel. My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped. The Israeli Foreign Ministry posted videos and pictures of its own, showing the activists smiling, being given bottles of water and sandwiches. The pleasant images out of step with the words of Israel's defense minister.

Israel Katz called activist Greta Thunberg an anti-Semite. He says he instructed the IDF to show her and her, quote, Hamas-supporting friends the horror video of the October 7th massacre. A group called the Freedom Flotilla Coalition organized the voyage. The crew had been in regular contact with Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories. It was a humanitarian vessel carrying out just food and medicine. The Israeli Foreign Ministry says the tiny amount of aid on board the vessel will be

distributed. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, Jerusalem. Closing arguments begin today in the sexual assault trial of five former World Junior hockey players. The defense will be first to lay out its case before the judge in London, Ontario. Karen Pauls has more. Closing submissions can be vitally important. Christopher Sharon is a professor in the Faculty of Law at Western University. He says the Crown and Defence lawyers have been reviewing transcripts, evidence and case law and then boiling it down to the most convincing argument they can make. It is truly the opportunity to present the picture that you think is the best picture of the evidence

to the judge in a succinct, coherent, persuasive form. It's easy, especially when you get with such a long trial, to miss the significance or potential significance of pieces of evidence. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Cal Foote, Dylan Dubay, and Alex Formonton are accused of sexually assaulting a complainant known as EM, who says she was degraded, humiliated, spit on and slapped while being pressured into performing sexual acts in a London, Ontario hotel room seven years ago. They have all pleaded not guilty. I have absolutely no hope that this woman is going to get justice. Julie Lalonde is a women's rights advocate and educator who's been watching the trial from Ottawa. She says she lost hope when a key Crown witness couldn't remember things that would

corroborate the complainant but did help his former teammates and when text messages he wrote describing what happened were not allowed as evidence. People were like, oh that's it we're done. After a mistrial and two discharged juries, closing arguments will be business-like and efficient so Justice Maria Carroccia can start weighing the evidence. Karen Pauls, CBC News, London, Ontario. A widow fought her bank for thousands of dollars sent to the wrong person. The money is from her late husband's pension.

The family says CIBC blamed them for the mistake and said there was nothing it could do. That is until CBC's GoPublic team got involved. Rosa Markatelli reports. When longtime lawyer and judge James Coshman died last fall, his family expected a smooth transfer of his $15,000 survivor benefit to his widow. Instead, CIBC deposited it into a stranger's account. The bank blamed the family, saying they gave the wrong transit number. That's the code that directs deposits to specific branches. Widow Yvette Kaushman was baffled. Since that number came straight from a CIBC employee, the family says.

I just don't think it's fair. Weeks later, the bank emailed a warning not to use the transit number yet, but they sent it to James's inbox after his death. Jason Koshman is James and Yvette's son. Especially when they know he's passed away. CIBC recovered about $3,000. The family was told they're out the rest. The Koshmans filed complaints with the bank,

then its appeals office. Both times were told there was nothing more CIBC could do. There's something very wrong about what's going on. The Koshmans then turned to Canada's independent banking watchdog, OBSI. But before the review was complete, CIBC reversed course and reimbursed the family after GoPublic contacted the bank. Good thing, says consumer advocate Duff Connaker, because Canada's ombudsman lacks the power to force banks to pay. The federal government has been completely negligent in putting in place real consumer

protections. CIBC says it followed the proper steps and after reviewing the unique circumstances of the case, reimbursed the family. Rosa Marcatelli, CBC News, Calgary. The ending's not the most important part but as endings go ours is not so bad. Maybe Happy Ending is a rom-com musical that charts the relationship between two decommissioned robots and it is this year's big winner at the annual Tony Awards. It took home six prizes including Best New Musical but it was also a big night for playwright Brandon Jacobs Jenkins. He won Best Play for purpose. I encourage everyone to please support their local theaters. A lot of great

stuff happens in New York but a lot more happens out in the regions. So use your next commercial break to Google a local theater near me or have a very difficult conversation with your family members. Purpose is a drawing room drama about an accomplished black family. The play also won a Pulitzer this year. That is World Report. I'm Marcia Young. For more CBC podcasts, go to cbc.ca.