Your World Tonight - CUSMA checkpoint, heat dome in Ontario and Quebec, Moroccan World Cup match, and more

Episode Date: June 30, 2026

July 1st brings a check-in date for CUSMA. The trade deal shields nearly 90 per cent of Canadian exports from U.S. tariffs. What Canadians can expect from a meeting between Canadian, American, and Mexican officials tomorrow.Also: A dangerous heat dome is baking Ontario and Quebec. A look at how to stay cool in the face of sizzling temperatures, and who is most affected.And: Canada’s Men’s World Cup team will face Morocco in the round of 16. Canada’s connection to Morocco’s team, and how Canadians are feeling in the lead up to Saturday’s match.Plus: Carney’s northern visit, U.S. Supreme Court rulings, an investigation into alleged police racism, the Danger Tree unveiled at the Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France, and more.

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Setting expectations. The prime minister says, he doesn't think he'll be signing an agreement tomorrow on the trade deal that shields nearly 90% of Canadian goods from American tariffs. Less clear, what will happen in the weeks and months ahead in talks between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. This is your world tonight on Tuesday, June 30th,

just before 6 p.m. Eastern. I'm Kimberly Gail, also on the podcast. Some people, they don't know how the heat problems, you know. suddenly they faint, the struggling. Scorching heat just in time for Canada Day. Its forecast to sizzle a large swath of the country, bringing potentially deadly health risks with it. But before you reach for a fan,

experts say sometimes even that can be dangerous. With Canada Day on the horizon, there will be a lot of fireworks tomorrow, but Canadian trade officials hope there won't be any at the negotiating table. Teams in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico will formally start their review of Kusma. As Rafi Bougi Kaniyanen explains, the White House is threatening to pull out, while Ottawa maintains the deal, is here to stay. There's a virtual meeting with the three partners tomorrow.

Prime Minister Mark Carney tempering expectations for a much-anticipated head-to-head between Canadian, American and Mexican officials on Wednesday. I wouldn't expect any drama tomorrow. There is no, we're not, I'm not looking for my pen. That's because there could well be nothing to sign. July 1st is supposed to be the day that Canada and its two North American counterparts officially give a thumbs up or down to the idea of starting renegotiations to renew their free trade agreement, Kuzba. But for months, U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested he's done with it,

including this in France as the G7 wrapped up less than two weeks ago. I would rather not have the agreement, but I may sign it, but I would, we do better as a country if we don't have an agreement. A Canadian source with knowledge of the file tells CBC News this country expects there will not be a fulsome renewal tomorrow of Kuzma for the next 16 years. That means the existing deal would remain in effect until 2036 and talks would continue over the coming weeks. These ones will be mostly two-way, Canada and the U.S. or Mexico in the U.S. I think the Americans will continue kind of their aggressive posture. Erno Toul is a former leader of the Federal Conservative Party and now part of the government's advisory team on Canada-U.S. trade relations.

His read, the U.S. opted not to go for a renewal because it likes the uncertainty, putting them at odds with what Canada's looking for. That might be why they don't renew for 16 years and why they do this annual review. We'd love the certainty of 16 years. That leaves plenty of unknowns to deal. with Lana Payne is with Unifor Canada's largest private sector union, representing workers in auto, forestry, steel and aluminum, all targeted by U.S. sectoral tariffs. A priority for Canada is to have the sector 232 tariffs removed on important industries

in Canada. We have to hold the line on that. Meanwhile, two of the sticking points the U.S. has been quite public about for months are the bans in most provinces on sales of American alcohol and supply mass. management protections for some sectors of the Canadian economy like dairy. On those two, Payne says Canada should not budge. From a negotiating perspective, I think it's important for us to kind of stay calm here, hold our nerve. No matter the outcome tomorrow, it'll be the first time the U.S., Canada and Mexico are all meeting to discuss the future of Kuzma. Rafi Bji Kahn, Yon TBC News, Ottawa.

While the future of Canada's relationship south of the border sits in limbo, much of Mark Carney's focus today was on the nation's far north. The Prime Minister visited Inuit leaders over ways to improve life and security in the Arctic. Wanted to Taylor now on the message Carney delivered and how it was received. In front of a table of delegates from the Inuit Crown Partnership Committee, or ICPC, Prime Minister Mark Carney makes us pledge to work with Inuit. Over the past year, we have made some significant progress, but we have made some significant progress, but We've also discovered areas where we can deepen cooperation. A traditional Inuit Kayak displayed in the center of a roundtable of Inuit leaders and federal ministers,

reminding them that they are on Inuit Nunangat, the homeland of Inuit in Kuwait in Kewit in Nunevik in northern Quebec, a fly-in Inuit community almost 1,500 kilometers north of Montreal. An invite from P. De Atami, the president of Makivik Corporation representing Inuit in Nunavik. It's very important for us. It's long in coming. We wanted a prime minister to come and visit us in our part of the world. The ICPC meets three times a year, co-chaired by the president of Inuit Tiberi Khenatemi, or ITK, and the Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations. One of these talks is also co-chaired by the prime minister. Natan Obit is president of ITK. He's happy Carney has agreed to meet in Kujwak, the first prime minister to visit in almost 20 years. years. Coming to Kudjjwak shows his investment of time and learning in Inuit Nunangat in our homeland.

These discussions are meant to maintain the relationship between Canada and Inuit, and to raise issues that have been plaguing Inuit Nunangat communities for decades. Inuit leaders came into these meetings with their wish list for the Prime Minister on what would make Inuit lives better. Peter Atami, eager to speak with Carney and his ministers while in Kudjwak. I say it could be anywhere from two to three times as much to buy any goods that we might need. The list is long, from major projects to Arctic sovereignty to advancing plans for a new Inuit-ledged university.

Rebecca Altie is the Federal Crown Indigenous Relations Minister. She says Carney's visit shows that this government is also working on Inuit specific issues. Affordability, which includes Nutrition North and housing, education's another priority. as well as infrastructure and defense. Natan Obed says more political will is needed from all levels of government. We also have our own considerations as indigenous peoples,

and we have self-determination and self-governance that we're trying to implement. Carney says his plan comes with $40 billion in investments to upgrade infrastructure in Inuit Nunangat, embedding Inuit perspectives and knowledge. Oneida Taylor, CBC News, Toronto. Coming right up, the U.S. Supreme Court rejects President Trump's move to restrict citizenship for babies born to non-citizens. Plus, some parts of this country are sweating under a heat dome, and the forecast calls for steamier temperatures in the days ahead. The health risks of extreme heat and how to stay safe.

And later, this story. From Marrakesh to Montreal, the crowds roared. as Morocco punched its ticket to a World Cup elimination clash with Canada. In other case, I'm going to be happy, you know, if Canada, Morocco wins. But maybe I'm going to root a little bit more from Morocco. I'm Thomas Dagg with a look at the matchup and the excitement for both teams. That's later on Your World Tonight. The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its term today with a flurry of mixed rulings,

issuing a sharp rebuke of Donald Trump's bid to get rid of so-called birth. right citizenship, while backing him in other key areas, including the right for states to ban transgender athletes from women's sports. Peter Armstrong has the details. Outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, crowds gathered to hear how the justices would rule. Citizenship and trans rights are both flashpoints in a deeply divided country. Cecilia Wang, national legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union, argued the citizenship case before the Supreme Court. This decision reaffirms one of the fundamental pillars of American life that all of us who are

born on American soil are citizens alike. Birth rights citizenship has been guaranteed by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution for more than 150 years. In an executive order, Trump issued on the first day of his second term, he promised to restrict that right, calling it a scam. It's ridiculous. We're the only country in the world that does this. with birthright, as you know. And it's just absolutely ridiculous.

Of course, some three dozen countries have birthright citizenship. Today, the president said the ruling was, quote, too bad for our country. But in a social media post, he went on to say, we can easily make it up in Congress through legislation. And immigration lawyers believe he'll try. They say there are more than 700 immigration restrictions imposed since Trump started his second term. The ruling was seen as a clear setback to Republican attempts to reshape the immigration debate. But Dorian Coleman, law professor from Duke University, says Trump was also handed a win. Court held that in the United States, it's legally permissible, both as a matter of constitutional and statutory law,

to base eligibility for girls and women's sport on female biological sex. In that case, the Supreme Court upheld laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prevent those assigned male at birth from joining female sports teams. University athlete Madison Kenyon was one of the plaintiffs arguing to uphold that ban. I was a tracking cross-country athlete at Idaho State University. Five times I lost to a male athlete who identifies as a woman. 25 other states have similar laws on the books. Chase Strangio, a lawyer representing those challenging the ban, says today's ruling opens the door to more states banning athletes who are trans.

In this moment, in so many halls of power, it feels like people are debating whether or not. transgender people exist, whether or not we deserve protections under our Constitution and our civil rights statutes. As if immigration and trans rights weren't enough for a divided country, the U.S. Supreme Court also announced today that it will consider whether bans on semi-automatic rifles or assault weapons violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution. Peter Armstrong, CBC News, Washington. As sweltering heat dome is set to blanket Ontario and Quebec just in time for Canada Day. As temperatures rise, so do the dangers of extreme heat.

Anandram has more on how to stay cool and safe. And this is also a neck cooler. The small strip of fabric in Fariza Saltoni's hand could be a big help to people in need, especially during a heat wave. You dump it in the cool water and you put it around your neck. Sultani, a senior herself, with no air conditioning in her Toronto apartment, has been volunteering with the community resilience in extreme weather group and says people she talks to sometimes don't realize they're in trouble.

Some people, they don't know how is the heat problems, you know? Suddenly they faint, they're struggling. A heat dome is currently parked over the eastern United States, southern Ontario and parts of Quebec, expected to last until the end of the week. Temperatures will be in the mid-30s, but humidity will make it feel a lot worse. If we feel nauseous, dizzy, those are really signs that we need to take a break and cool off somewhere.

Daniel Gagnon studies the physiology of heat at the Montreal Heart Institute. He says extreme heat affects people's perception and they may try to tough it out. So people who work outside, for example, maybe they're just going to try and push through it and push through those warning signs and unfortunately get to the point where it could be dangerous. Experts agree that ACs are great at cooling you down, and if you don't have one, fans can help up to a point. We sometimes go back and forth about whether recommending a fan is actually good. Betsy Gideon studies heats effect on the body at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She says the sticking point is when your indoor environment is hotter than your

internal body temperature. Then a fan will just create a convection oven and you'll just heat up a lot faster, especially in older adults. The frequency and intensity of extreme heat events are directly linked to human-caused climate change, adding degrees to both day and night. You're never getting a period where your body can, you know, adjust from the strain it has with the heat. Dr. Anna Gunz is an ICU pediatrician with the Children's Hospital at the London Health Sciences Center. Preserving nighttime temperatures and having cool of environments of about 26 degrees or cooler is really important in terms of decreasing the risk of some of the severe health events. I advised them to drink lots of water. Back in Toronto,

Saltoni and others hope to keep pushing ways to stay cool, especially as this heat dome lines up with Canada Day and FIFA World Cup celebrations. Onondram, CBC News, Toronto. A shift in the winds has spared Fort Simpson from the worst impacts of a vast out-of-control wildfire. People in the Northwest Territories town were told on Sunday to evacuate. Favorable winds have now shifted the path of the fire, but fire officials are telling evacuees to stay in yellow knife for now. The roads around Fort Simpson are still closed in case the fire changes direction.

The federal government is committing an additional $520 million for rebuilding Jasper, Alberta. The National Park and the town of Jasper were devastated by a wildfire in 2024. We are here for you. And Canada is there for you. And we're going to rebuild Jasper together. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne was in Jasper today to make the announcement. the money is meant to speed up rebuilding in the park, including campgrounds and highways. It will also pay for temporary housing for residents and reconstruction in the town. A rising glacial lake has burst and it's sending water cascading toward a small community northeast of Pemberton, BC.

Dozens of homes have been evacuated. Flows are expected to be similar to an outburst in 2024 when an estimated 100,000 cubic meters of water, water and debris hurtled down the mountain. Officials have asked those in the area to stay away from creeks and a nearby lake. A Montreal family has filed a human rights complaint against police. They say a backyard barbecue ended with police pepper spring multiple people. The officers involved are from Station 39, where 16 members are already under investigation for alleged racist behavior. Sarah Levitt reports.

I strongly think that it escalated because we were black. Fetino Estime says last September, three generations were having a family barbecue in their Montreal North backyard. That's when he says two police officers showed up citing a noise complaint. The family turned down the music, but an hour later, Estime says, more officers arrived. Before I knew it, things escalated so quick. I called my father and everybody got paper spreads. Estime says his 77-year-old father ended up spending several hours in the hospital after being pepper sprayed in the eyes. Earlier this month, $158 noise ticket arrived in the mail.

It was filled out by an officer at Station 39. The same police station where 16 officers are under investigation for alleged racism. Two have been suspended and could face criminal charges. The family has since filed a complaint with Quebec's Human Rights Commission and the Police Ethics Commissioner. We are alleging that actually race profiling is only part of the problem. Fon Yemi is with the Center for Research Action on Race Relations. He's handling the Estime complaint but says more people are coming forward with allegations against Station 39. You have to speak up because in doing so, you're helping yourself, but you're also helping others

who may not have the strength that you have to make a difference. Black people in Arab people are targeted. in a disproportionate way in Montreal. Victor Hormany says the data doesn't lie. The sociology professor from Universite du Quebec at Montreal is one of the authors of a study looking into police stops across Quebec in 2024. This stems from a systemic issue. The main danger here is just to say this is a bunch of individuals who are racist

and this is isolated. Montreal's police chief met with city officials privately, concerning the allegations. As the mayor has said, confidence in the force is at an all-time low. A police-led investigation into the officers is ongoing, but there are calls for it to be independent. We want to see the results of that inquiry.

Quebec's premier, Christine Frechette, says an independent observer is keeping track of the police's investigation, and for now, that's enough. Everything is on the table so far, but we need to first see the results of the current actions. Patino Estimé, he says, He's disappointed. It's been a lot in Montreal, North.

I don't know everybody's stories, but we are not surprised. Honestly, we're not surprised. Estime says it's a sentiment unfortunately shared by many in the neighborhood. Sarah Levitt's CBC News, Montreal. In Newfoundland and Labrador, July 1st is as much a celebration of Canadian national identity

as it is the anniversary of a tragedy. On that day, in 1916, hundreds of Newfoundlanders were cut down charging across no man's land in Beaumont-Hammel, France. A generation of young men from the rock were killed, injured, or lost in the fighting. Today, a tribute to an enduring symbol of the battle has been placed where they fell. Elizabeth Witten reports. On a hill in northern France, a new monument stands, a tree.

Its branches cut off, bark streaked in browns, grays and blacks, embraced by barks, wire at its base. The danger tree is an enduring symbol of sacrifice for one bloody day in the First World War. I feel very proud to be a Newfoundlander. For Margo Keenan, a student guide at Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, it's an image that sparks a mix of emotions. I get to bring a lot of people down here and explain the significance and what really happened and it gets to share the story that does not get told enough. On July 1st, 1916, during the Battle of the Psalm, some 800 Royal Newfoundland Regiment soldiers went over the top here and into no man's land. They met German fire and in just 30 minutes were nearly wiped out. Only 68 were able to answer roll call the next morning. The rest were killed, wounded or

missing. A gnarled stump, the danger tree, marked where many of them died, one of the bloodiest days in Newfoundland and Labrador's history. The original tree is long gone, but stand-ins were regularly planted in France. The new fiberglass and rubber replica is a fitting replacement, says Keenan. Especially since this is Newfoundland made, and this is going to be here for a very long time. It was a joint initiative between Newfoundland's Memorial University and Veterans Affairs Canada.

University president, Janet Morrison, says when Veterans Affairs reached out, they jumped at the chance to work on what she calls an iconic symbol of courage and sacrifice. I think Memorial's broad connection to people and to place, but on this particular day and tomorrow, the connection to

sacrifice and to the hope that comes from education and opportunity feels like it's all around us here. When you think to what did that look like 110 years ago, it's very profound. For Veterans Affairs Canada Minister Jill McKnight, this was her first time visiting the memorial. She says it brings the history to life. It really resonates with you to stand on the grounds of where individuals have given everything. They've made that sacrifice for Canada. Their blood, their everything has been laid here. This unveiling took place on the eve of the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont-Hammel. What was once a battlefield, replaced by green fields.

But this battle scar reminder is built to last. Elizabeth Witten, CBC News, Beaumont Hamill. Protesters marched through the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa, waving flags, sticks, and whips. Anti-migrant groups set today as an unofficial deadline for undocumented people to leave the country. South Africa has seen a recent surge in violence against migrants. Many have fled the country and view today's deadline as a threat of further violence. Anti-migrant groups blame foreign workers for a lack of jobs and overburdened social services.

Canada's men's team has advanced further into the FIFA World Cup than ever before. On Saturday, the players face their greatest challenge yet. They will play Morocco, the last team Canada lost to in the tournament four years ago. The pressure is on, and as Thomas Dagg tells us, excitement is building in the heart of Canada's Moroccan diaspora. In Montreal, Morocco supporters held their breath for a tense penalty shootout. Their team knocking out European heavyweight the Netherlands late Monday night, paving the way for a weekend showdown with Canada. It's a pretty special feeling because it's a game between the two countries I love.

My country are birth, Morocco, and the country that warmly record me, which is Canada. For Yassin Adrou Bakali, the president of Moroccan youth of Montreal, it's the rematch he's been dreaming of. In other case, I'm going to be happy, you know, if Canada, Morocco wins. But maybe I'm going to root a little bit more from Morocco, but it's going to be an amazing game. At the last Men's World Cup in Qatar, Morocco outmustled Canada. two to one, sending them home after the group stage, while the Moroccans powered their way to

the tournament semifinals. Back then, fans partied in the streets of Little Maghreb in Montreal, the birth city of Morocco's star goalkeeper known as Bonner. It also happens to be home to North America's single biggest Moroccan community. You get a sense that for Canada, they'd love to get another chance at this team that was kind of physically imposing in that last game. and they will be again, I think, on Saturday. Hall of famer Paul Dolan competed for Canada at the country's very first World Cup appearance in 1986.

I think for Canada, they will need to adjust their game plan a little bit. They like to be the attacking aggressive team against Morocco. They could get picked apart. A major question mark still hangs over the Canadian team after Captain Alfonso Davies spent weeks recovering from a hamstring injury. Will he hit the pitch from kickoff this time or come off the bench? later as he did in the last game against South Africa. Head coach Jesse Marsh hasn't said yet. My goal in this tournament, apart from inspiring our nation, was to make a run so that we could

get to see one of the giants of the world. He describes Morocco as one of soccer's modern giants. And with Canada now advancing further than ever before, Marsh says his men will play like they have nothing to lose. I feel like it's a free hit. We're going to go after it and do everything we can to see if we can find a way to get a win. The winner will move on to the quarterfinals at a World Cup that's already seen several upsets and surprises. Thomas Daugle, CBC News, Toronto.

Oh, Canada. Oh Canada, performed by Kate's Buy-A and Nunavut, as well as the newcomer choir in Halifax. they're among people from coast to coast to coast, preparing to sing the national anthem tomorrow, all at exactly the same time to celebrate Canada's birthday. She said, Mom, just think of it. Wouldn't it be great if we had this choir, this Canadian choir, right across the whole country?

That's Jacqueline Slocum in Qualicum Beach, BC, on the moment her daughter, Catherine Casey, thought up the idea. This is now the second year the pair have been running their altogether Canada campaign to make the cross-country performance happen. Oh, my gosh, people say, oh, great, we'll do this. It's been great. The whole response has been wonderful.

No one has told us no, not one person. Just remember there is a dress code. If they can wear red and white, all red, all white, doesn't matter, and meet on people's driveways or sing alone at the kitchen sink. The altogether rendition of the National Anthem happens at 2 p.m. Atlantic, 1 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Mountain and 10 a.m. Pacific. We'll leave you with Sarah Kolevsky, singing from Edmonton. Thanks for being with us.

This has been your world tonight for Tuesday, June 30th. I'm Kimberly Gale. Good night. With flowing hearts, we see the rise are true. For more CBC podcasts, go to CBC. c.ca slash podcasts.