Your World Tonight - Tariff relief plan, Alberta’s book ban plan, kids and gambling warning, and more

Episode Date: September 8, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney rolls out his strategy to brace the Canadian economy for a long-term tariff war. He and his ministers announce the details of millions in spending to help businesses — and employees — survive.And: Alberta’s government reveals the latest plan on sexually explicit books in school libraries.Also: Canadian doctors say sports betting ads promote dangerous behaviour, and could have an effect on youth. Addiction experts says problem gambling is linked to an increased risk of suicide.Plus: Deadly attack in Jerusalem, protests in Nepal, U.S. Supreme Court lifts order that barred immigration agents from stopping people solely based on race/language/job/location, and more.

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to expand operations and customer bases. As the Canada-U.S. trade dispute drags on with no end on the horizon, some relief is now in sight for Canadian businesses impacted by American tariffs. millions of dollars in support for Atlantic Canada, part of a national plan from negotiating a way out of the trade war to helping companies and workers navigate it. Welcome to Your World Tonight. I'm Susan Bonner. It is Monday, September 8th, just before 6 p.m. Eastern, also on the podcast. It is against our freedom of speech and they want to control us just like a dictator. I don't know what to expect from this politician. I am just straight up just like the others. So we are against this moment and to bring a new Nepal for our good and youth people.

From screens to the streets in Nepal, a ban on social media platforms leads to a wave of protests and deadly clashes as young people accuse the government of censorship and corruption. It's part of his government's plan to shield Canadians from a seismic shift in the global economy. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced tens of millions of dollars for workers in Atlantic Canada and he says there's more to come.

But there are questions about how Ottawa will pay for it and how long it needs to last. Tom Perry begins our coverage tonight. This isn't just a phase, it's not just a transition, it's a rupture. It's a fundamental change that's happening in a very short period of time. On a dock in St. John's, Prime Minister Mark Carney promising a lifeline for Canadian businesses caught up in a global economic storm. Last Friday, the Prime Minister unveiled a series of new measures

for industries hit by U.S. and Chinese tariffs, among them a billion dollar fund to help small and medium-sized firms adapt and seek new markets. Carney announcing today $80 million from that fund will go to businesses in Atlantic Canada. And this money will flow through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency We fund small and medium-sized businesses across the region help them not just to invest, not just to endure, but to thrive. While much of the focus has been on U.S. tariffs, Canada's canola, beef, and seafood sectors have been struggling with restrictions imposed by Beijing.

China slapped a 25% tariff on Canadian seafood this year in response to Canadian tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Rhonda Tolk Lane is CEO of the Atlantic Chamber. of commerce and thinks this new money will help. So this relief, this $80 million, hopefully that it's going to be an easy process, not a lot of bureaucracy and that businesses can get the support they need, but we know there are businesses in Atlantic Canada right now that desperately need this support. The fund for small and medium-sized businesses is just one part of the government's overall pledge. Industry Minister Melanie Jolie was in Sherbrook, Quebec today, promising help for the aluminum industry. Canada's aluminum exports face of 50% U.S. tariff. Jolie says the industry

could be in line for hundreds of millions of dollars in support as the government keeps trying to get those tariffs cut or lifted. We think right now it's the right strategy to have and meanwhile we're helping the steel sector. We're helping the aluminum sector and we're helping obviously the auto sector in in Ontario. So that's our goal. The goal for Canadian businesses, big and small, is to stay afloat. The government is making big promises to help bail them out, but for now, no one is sure just how long this economic storm will last. Tom Perry, CBC News, Ottawa. Catherine Cullen is the host of the House on CBC Radio. She's in our parliamentary Bureau. Catherine, what should we make of the timing of this tariff response package? What do you think it

tells us. It feels like a signpost, Susan. So much of the election campaign in the summer was consumed by this conversation around stopping Trump's tariffs, getting a deal. Well, that didn't happen. Now, Melanie Jolie insisted today, getting a deal on sectoral tariffs is still a priority, but you don't roll out a $5 billion relief fund and supports that, in some cases, extend employment insurance to well over a year if you think there's a strong likelihood that this all gets fixed next week. The people closest to the trade file will surely keep working on it, but the conversation is turning to what Mark Carney wants to do within Canada. We expect announcements on major national infrastructure projects soon, perhaps this week, but how long until the building

actually starts? We're waiting on next steps for building more affordable housing, also expected soon. And of course, this question of a budget hangs over all of this, too. Carney is going to have to make concrete choices about where he leans in and where he cuts. And we're talking big costs here. So where is the? money for this tariff relief package coming from? Well, the Prime Minister was asked that today, and he emphasized that in his view, this all counts as investment. You might recall that he wants to divide federal spending into basically two baskets, investment.

So housing, defense spending, obviously the billions announced recently too, an operational cost, the cost of running the government, which he has pledged to trim. So his pitch is that he's prudent because he's spending in the right places while practicing restraint elsewhere. But the overall deficit, the way budgets have long been calculated in this country, it does seem destined to grow significantly. The conservative leader is certainly pretty laser-focused on that. It's also clear, though, that Carney's in for some political heat from some unions for the cuts

that are anticipated in government. The Public Service Alliance of Canada have called his plans, quote, lazy, reckless and short-sighted so he risks being criticized both for spending and cutting. And there's another front, the environment. we haven't heard much lately from Prime Minister Carney on climate change. Well, last week the government paused the policy pushing the auto sector to make more electric vehicles, saying the industry already had enough on its plate with the trade war.

Carney, though, did promise a climate competitiveness strategy. Today, both he and Minister Jolie were separately asked about Canada, meeting its climate targets for both 2030 and 2035. Neither of them clearly recommitted to those goals. Carney talked more broadly about some projects that result in lower emissions, and he said his government is focused on results. Susan? Thank you, Catherine. Thank you.

The CBC's Catherine Cullen in Ottawa. Alberta is making changes to a controversial order that bans certain books with sexual content from school libraries. The rewrite comes after the original order led to some classic titles and renowned authors being targeted for removal, And the Premier promising, that wouldn't happen again. For more on the announcement, the CBC's Josh McLean is in Calgary. Josh, tell us about these changes.

This ministerial order is significantly paired back compared to what was issued in July. Here's the biggest change. The earlier version covered all types of content. Text, images, audio, and visual. This new version only covers visual depictions of sexual acts. That means the written word is excluded from this new order. There's also a big push to have parents more informed about what books are available for their kids. Schools must make a list of books available in the library, publicly available to parents, making it easier for them to challenge books they think are inappropriate.

Teachers must inform parents about what books are in their classrooms. That could be posting a photo on the classroom portal or letting parents review the collection on parent-teacher night. And also changed as the timeline. School boards were told in the last order, the changes need to be implemented by October 1st. This new order comes with a deadline of January 5th. So how did the province of Alberta end up in this position? Well, back in July, Alberta Education Minister Demetrius Nicolides issued a ministerial order aimed at standardizing the guidelines

for school libraries across the province. At the time, he said the aim was to keep sexually explicit content out of libraries. The order defined that as any text, images, video, or audio that depicted things like masturbation, sexual touching, or sexual intercourse. It stirred up criticism when the Edmonton Public School Board produced a list of 200 books that would be removed as a result of the order. That list included books like Margaret Atwoods, The Handmaid's Tale, I know why the Cage Bird sings by Maya Angelou, and Atlas Shrugged by Ein Rand.

Quite an assortment, and it was reaction to that that led us to this moment. That list really intensified the debate around the restrictions and if they went too far, sparking criticisms from writers' groups and even Margaret Atwood herself. One of the parents' groups in support of the restrictions even said there were books on the list that didn't belong. Premier Danielle Smith referred to it as vicious compliance and said that if the province needed to get more involved in the implementation of the order, that it would do just that. Now, Smith has emphasized that the intent has always been to keep sexually explicit images out of schools, and these changes seem to be more focused on doing that. Okay, so what do we watch for next? What happens next?

So school boards have until October 31st to provide the education minister with a list of material they plan to remove. Those lists will be reviewed by the minister before the changes are implemented at the deadline in January. Thank you, Josh. Thank you. The CBC's Josh McLean in Calgary. Coming right up, it's the deadliest attack on Israel in months as gunmen storm a Jerusalem. Bus Terminal, killing at least six people, and the government of Nepal under pressure

after more than a dozen demonstrators are dead as protests over a social media ban flood the streets. Later, we'll have this story. Why did you place a bet on him now? Ads for sports betting apps and sites are worrying researchers who say Canada's youth are being harmed and pushed to addiction by them. I have seen is an increase in harms from gambling for people who are under the age where they should be.

be legally allowed to engage in any gambling. I'm Anandrom in Toronto. Coming up on your world tonight, why this relatively new industry is facing greater calls for regulation on its ads. In Jerusalem, a panicked and deadly scene unfolded at the end of the morning commute as two men opened fire on bus passengers killing at least six people. Authorities say the gunmen were from the occupied West Bank. And the attack comes as Israeli forces ramp up their operations against Hamas in Gaza. Crystal Gimensing has the latest.

In Jerusalem's outskirts, the remote junction, a busy hub of bus stops and commuters, erupted in chaos and death. Maybe after two, three seconds, someone suddenly shouted terror attack and people started running, says eyewitness Elzar Toldano. Six people were killed, many others injured. According to Israeli police, two Palestinian attackers were shot dead at the scene by an off-duty soldier and an armed civilian.

Busy Israeli buses and bus stops are a known vulnerability and have long been exploited by those wishing to inflict harm on Israelis. The Monday morning attack is described as the deadliest in years. years. No one has claimed responsibility, but Hamas did praise the attack. The gunmen are believed to have been from villages in the nearby occupied West Bank. Visiting this scene, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press on. We will not relent. We will not back down. We will intensify our operations and achieve all of our objectives, Netanyahu said. Israel defense forces

descended on villages in the West Bank, raiding a home reportedly connected to one of the attackers. In Gaza, the military's operations continued. The IDF struck down another tower in Gaza City. This one was empty, but displaced people nearby suffered the fallout. They destroyed everything for the people, says Mohamed Nomen. The tents were destroyed.

there is nothing left for people to live in. Israel says Hamas has been using the towers for surveillance. Local health officials in Gaza say in the last 24 hours, 67 people have been killed in Israeli operations. Netanyahu said more airstrikes would be ordered ahead of a ground maneuver, warning residents to leave now. There are reports that Qatari officials pressed Hamas' political leaders during talks Monday to respond positively to the latest U.S. proposed Gaza ceasefire hostage deal.

Israel's president is expected to be in London for meetings with local Jewish groups. It's unclear if Isaac Herzog will also meet with government officials. Regardless, a demonstration in support of Palestinians is set to take place Tuesday evening outside of 10 Downing Street. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, London. government has been defeated in a confidence vote. The National Assembly voted overwhelmingly against Prime Minister Francois Beirou's coalition government. Beiru called the confidence vote himself to try to garner support for his plan to slash public spending to rein in its debts. President

Emmanuel Macron now has the job of picking his fourth prime minister in the past 12 months. A left-wing alliance was the largest winning bloc in last year's legislative elections and want Macron to pick one of their members. Right-wing politicians want him to call snap elections. But the president has ruled out that possibility. Police in Nepal opened fire on demonstrators today who were protesting a government ban on social media. At least 17 people were killed in the clashes and more than 100 injured. Thousands of young people had poured into the streets of the Capitol after several popular platforms were blocked. And as Jamie Strachan reports, it's not the only reason they are angry.

In Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, protesters pack streets and squares, pelting military vehicles with rocks. In return, water cannons, tear gas, rubber bullets, and in some case, live ammunition. There are people dying in the streets. There's not enough ambulances. The hospitals are running out of resources. The government does not care about us. They do not care if people die.

We are the movement. We are the movement. Some protesters were able to force their way into the parliament building. A government ban on more than two dozen social media platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, has queued widespread violence across the country. It is against our freedom of speech, and they want to control us just like a dictator.

I don't know what to expect from this politician. I am just straight up just like the others. So we are against this movement and to bring a new Nepal for. our good and youth people. Officials say they only blocked platforms that failed to register with authorities, TikTok and others that registered remained online. Nepal's fierce crackdown has been met with international condemnation. John Sifton is with Human Rights Watch in New York.

And what's really been remarkable is the extent to which the police are not really attempting to utilize less lethal or non-lethal methods to contain them. Those on the streets say this uprising in the country of about 30 million people goes beyond this ban, taking aim at what many people say is pervasive corruption and nepotism that have crippled the Nepalese economy, forcing thousands to leave the country to study and work. All the Nepal's citizens are fed up of corruption. Every youth are going outside the country, so we want to protect our route and make the country's economy better. Within the government, the violent response by security forces is already causing division.

On Monday, one minister resigned on moral grounds, but John Sifton says this is unlikely to change things in the streets. I think what is needed is a recognition by the government that they need to engage in investigations of the violence, but also pledged to make major systemic changes to their policies on everything from university placements and job quotas. In an attempt to clear the streets, authorities have put a curfew in place. for many parts of the country. Jamie Strash in CBC News, Toronto. Rescuers in Pakistan evacuated more than 25,000 people from Punjab overnight

as rising rivers threatened to flood the region. The deluge, fueled by record monsoon rains and water released from upstream India, has created crisis conditions in the country's most populous province. In neighboring India, torrential rains swelled rivers spurring authorities to release water from dams, causing further flooding on both sides of the border. Since June, flooding has killed more than 900 people in Pakistan, while in India nearly 150 people have lost their lives in August alone.

U.S. President Donald Trump has scored another win in the Supreme Court. Restrictions limiting the controversial raids and arrests being carried out by federal immigration authorities have been lifted, though the decision is only temporary. As Katie Simpson reports from Washington, it comes as Trump is promising to take his law and order agenda even further. We're bringing back law and order to our country. The vision Donald Trump has outlined of law and order in America. It is getting a boost from the U.S. Supreme Court. In a 6 to 3 order, the court lifted restrictions on federal immigration authorities and how they operate.

at least for now. Critics, including California's Attorney General, Rob Bonta, fear this will lead to more aggressive ice raids and indiscriminate arrests. But it's disappointing. I wouldn't say surprise, but I will certainly say disappointed. The immigration raids earlier this summer sparked massive protests in Los Angeles. Immigrants are human beings. And drew widespread legal challenges. A lower court originally sided with critics who argued the raids were unconstitutional. and that authorities engaged in racial profiling.

Citing sweeps that mistakenly rounded up Americans, including Jason Gavita, who was pinned to offense as he told authorities he is American. You're literally based on a skin color. While the Supreme Court did not offer any sort of explanation about the emergency order, concurrent opinions were released, offering some insight into the thinking of the justices.

Brett Kavanaugh, who is part of the conservative majority, wrote that ethnicity alone is not reason for suspicion, but it can be a relevant factor. In the dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote, we should not have to live in a country where the government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speak Spanish, and appears to work at a low-wage job. Trump's immigration policies and his broader law and order agenda can. continue to draw protests across the U.S. Opposition growing more urgent in Chicago where immigration raids are being ramped up and the president is threatening to deploy the National Guard to deal with crime. And I don't know why Chicago isn't calling us saying, please give us help. Trump says he'll make a decision about sending additional law enforcement to Chicago in the next day or so.

As his deportation operations continue, more legal challenges are expected in the weeks ahead. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington. This is Your World Tonight from CBC News. If you want to make sure you stay up to date and never miss one of our episodes, follow us on Spotify, Apple, wherever you get your podcasts. Just find the follow button and lock us in. They are flashy, fast-paced, and often feature big-name celebrities. Ads for online sports betting, help you.

a multi-billion-dollar industry in Canada, and some experts warn they're also gambling with the health of children by luring them into a harmful habit. Anand Rahm has the details. Between plays at U.S. Open Tennis... Why did you place a bet on you now? A commercial for sports interaction,

a betting service wants you to know you could have made money on that point. With real-time odds, bet live with sports interaction. Ads like that are... seemingly unavoidable, especially to these engineering students in Toronto. Between segments of the game, also while the game is being played, you can see it on like the sideboards of the stadium. Between plays, they're always playing around. It's becoming actually

quite annoying. But to be fair, these young adults are part of the intended audience. A new editorial from the Canadian Medical Association Journal is worried about people much younger. Dr. Sean Kelly is an adolescent addiction specialist. What I have seen is an increase in harms from gambling for people who are under the age where they should be legally allowed to engage in gambling. He says children are being exposed to sports betting and points to data out of Norway, the UK, and an Ontario study where hundreds of teenagers reported low to moderately severe gambling problems. It might seem small, but the worry is that the vulnerable get pulled in deeper.

The great fear is that this is going to lead to really poor decision-making for the youth in an attempt to hide something like this. They are being given this impression that this is a great way to make. money. Dr. Nigel Turner is a scientist at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. He says most people who have gambling problems later in life start before the age of 19. When people hit that point in their gambling career where they can no longer find any resources and they're desperate for money, they're embarrassed about how much they've lost, how much they've spent, suicide is something they, many gamblers will contemplate at us as their

only way out. One swipe and two tops of your smartphone is off. and all it takes to put money down. There is legislation currently before a Senate committee looking to set national ad standards for sports betting. But Paul Burns, president of the Canadian Gaming Association, says the world of sports betting advertising is a smaller picture than we might think. Online gaming ad occurrences represent about 2% of the total ad occurrences on television. He says existing laws in Ontario, the only province to legalize online sports betting,

show the way forward. The federal government, 40 years ago, gave the rights to regulate. like gaming to the provinces. Provinces have done a very good job at that. And we think they're the best place to do it. Meanwhile, Dr. Kelly is pushing for that national legislation to be expedited. What I hope that is that we can turn this change in the market that we're all seeing and come to a better place.

We all see the problem. When you play, play safe. And hear it too. But it's about who else is listening in the room. On the Romm, CBC News, Toronto. Finally, tonight a BC man ticketed for driving a toy car. car and finding out when it comes to the rules of the road, police don't play around. Name, power wheels. Model number, Barbie Jeep. Color pink. License number? None.

Casper Lincoln, reading the police description of his vehicle, well, it actually belongs to his friend's daughter. He had permission to use the pink Barbie convertible last Friday and somehow managed to fit in the driver's seat. I just wanted to get it to slurpy. I got lazy. I didn't want to walk. Lincoln says he was just trying to get to the corner store without causing any trouble. But a grown man in a toy car on a busy street

attracted quite a bit of attention. Summer Caron was getting off the bus when the Jeep very slowly passed by. We were all laughing our butts off when we first saw. He was still pretty close to the side of the curb and was just trying to cruise. along, he was maybe going like three miles per hour. It wasn't a high-speed chase, but Prince George RCMP were in the vicinity and began a pursuit. Lincoln was pulled over and charged for

operating an uninsured vehicle without a license and impaired driving. Barbie cars, toy cars, electric skateboards. If it has a motor as its main source of power, you are required to have a license and insurance. Kyla Lee is a BC lawyer specializing in driving offenses. She says the whole scene may have raised some eyebrows, but she's not surprised police stepped in. It was a major roadway with potential safety risks, and Lee says traffic laws apply to all motorized vehicles, even toys. Thanks for joining us. On your world tonight for Monday, September 8th, I'm Susan Bonner. Talk to you again. For more CBC podcasts, go to cBC.ca.ca slash podcasts.