Canada at COP, PBO on budget, CFL rules change, and more

Summary

Podcast Summary: Your World Tonight (CBC)

Episode: Canada at COP, PBO on budget, CFL rules change, and more
Date: November 14, 2025
Hosts: Susan Bonner & Stephanie Skenderas

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers a deep dive into the day’s critical stories: the precarious federal budget and the opposition it faces, Canada's role at the global climate conference COP30 in Brazil, Ontario’s controversial speed camera ban, Quebec’s fight over French-language content streaming, U.S.-Venezuela tensions, updates on Gaza and Ukraine, CFL rule changes, and an inspiring story of Indigenous canoe building in New Brunswick. CBC’s correspondents provide analysis, ground reports, and interviews that lay out how these news events shape Canadian and global realities.

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1. Federal Budget Showdown and PBO Warning

[00:35 – 04:56]

• Parliamentary Tension:
  The minority Liberal government faces formidable opposition to its new budget from all major parties ahead of Monday’s vote, putting the government’s survival at stake.
  • “The Conservatives don't support the budget. The Bloc Quebecois doesn't support the budget, and the NDP doesn't support the budget. So simple math would tell you that the budget, if that's true, will have a rough time on Monday.” (00:35, Political Commentator)
• Parliamentary Budget Officer’s (PBO) Critique:
  The PBO questions deficit projections and criticizes the government for "blurring the lines between capital and operations spending." (02:31, Rafi Bujkanian)
• Political Calculations:
  Despite their reduced seat count, the NDP holds the balance of power and is considering abstaining rather than voting down the budget.
  • “They haven't done that. They have approached this as though they're a majority.” (04:11, Laurie Turnbull, Dalhousie University)
• Election Stakes:
  The Liberals are banking on the public not wanting another election so soon after April’s vote and are trying to frame responsibility on the opposition.

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2. Canada at COP30: Ambitions vs. Reality

[04:58 – 08:15]

• Indigenous Voices at the Climate Conference:
  Indigenous groups in Brazil demand a greater voice in climate talks, arguing COP prioritizes “countries and companies” over their interests.
  • “COP doesn't speak for us, says Maria Lussa. It speaks for the interests of countries and companies.” (05:32, Susan Ormiston)
• Canada’s Diminished Climate Standing:
  With key Canadian ministers leaving COP30 for the crucial budget vote, and Prime Minister Carney announcing major fossil fuel projects at home, the government's climate credentials are questioned.
  • “If we keep expanding oil and gas like this, we have no hope at meeting our emissions targets.” (07:44, Liz McDowell, Stand Earth)
• Global Leadership Concerns:
  Observers express doubt Canada will fulfill emission promises, highlighting a disconnect between domestic resource expansion and international climate commitments.

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3. Ontario Bans Speed Cameras: Safety vs. Revenue

[08:30 – 12:25]

• Speed Camera Ban:
  Ontario ends the use of municipal speed cameras, which have generated millions in fines. Premier Doug Ford calls them a “cash grab,” while cities scramble to replace lost revenue and maintain safety.
• Municipal Concerns:
  Mayors argue cameras contributed to safer streets and caution the province’s $210 million fund for physical road safety measures falls short.
  • “How are we going to find the funding for the 991 crossing guards?” (11:43, Olivia Chow, Toronto Mayor)
  • “We felt that speed cameras were very effective in dealing with reckless drivers, dangerous drivers.” (11:53, Patrick Brown, Brampton Mayor)
• Future Uses:
  Some municipalities plan to repurpose speed cameras for police investigations.

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4. Quebec’s French Language Streaming Quotas

[12:25 – 15:34]

• Quebec Bill 109:
  Proposed legislation mandates French as the default for streaming interfaces, quotas for French content, and recognition of French-language content discovery as a right under Quebec’s charter.
• Tech Pushback:
  Major platforms (Spotify, Apple, Netflix, YouTube) push back, warning about negative impacts for user experience and local artists.
• Legal and Federal-Provincial Clash:
  Law professor Michael Geist questions constitutionality, noting overlap and conflict with federal streaming legislation.
  • “Bill 109 strikes me as unconstitutional. I think it's unworkable and I think in many respects it's unnecessary.” (14:32, Michael Geist)

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5. U.S.-Venezuela Standoff

[15:34 – 18:27]

• Rising Tensions:
  The U.S. escalates military presence and anti-narcotics operations near Venezuela, with Trump’s government openly targeting President Maduro.
  • “Raise your hand if you want Venezuela to become a Yankee colony.” (15:54, Nicolas Maduro)
• Calls for Restraint:
  Even U.S. congressional Republicans urge the White House to make its case and seek Congressional support for intervention.
  • “I implore the president…you need to get support from Congress.” (17:45, Don Bacon, US Congressman)

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6. Gaza and Middle East Updates

[18:27 – 21:07]

• Post-war Realities:
  Everyday life is returning, but Hamas is reportedly reasserting political and military control, undermining Trump’s peace plan for Gaza.
  • “If they don't disarm, we will disarm them and it'll happen quickly and perhaps violently." (20:11, US Official)
• International Dynamics:
  The US seeks UN Security Council backing for its Gaza strategy, but faces resistance from Russia, China, and some Arab states.

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7. Russia’s Massive Attack on Kyiv

[21:28 – 22:15]

• Largest Aerial Assault in Months:
  Russia strikes Kyiv with 430 drones and 18 missiles, killing at least six.
  • “Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law.” (21:47, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujourique)
• UN and International Outrage:
  The UN reiterates the call for immediate ceasefire and respect for civilian life.

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8. CFL Rule Changes and Fan Reactions

[22:15 – 25:48]

• End of an Era:
  Sunday’s Grey Cup will be the last under current Canadian Football League rules.
• Rule Changes Ahead:
  In 2027, the CFL will shorten the field and end zones, and eliminate the “rouge,” a unique single-point play.
• Fan Division:
  Older, devoted fans strongly oppose the “NFL-ization” of the CFL.
  • “They're tinkering with something that goes back 112 years.” (23:31, CFL fan)
  • “We are three downs, 12 players, unlimited motion, 65 yards wide and huge end zones.” (25:25, Stuart Johnston, CFL Commissioner)
• League Strategy:
  The CFL is balancing tradition with the need to attract younger audiences, many of whom prefer the NFL.

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9. Indigenous Revival: Birch Bark Canoe in New Brunswick

[26:01 – 27:42]

• Cultural Renewal:
  A birch bark canoe, crafted by Shane Purley Dutcher of Tobik First Nation with local children, was launched on the Nashwa River.
  • “Having a birch bark canoe on the water means that our culture's still alive.” (26:25, Shane Purley Dutcher)
• Passing Down Tradition:
  The project focused on teaching traditional building skills to a new generation, emphasizing cultural continuity.
  • “This is really exciting to bring it to this generation.” (27:01, Patsy McKinney, Under One Sky Friendship Center)

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Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• “The budget, if that's true, will have a rough time on Monday.” – Political Commentator (00:35)
• “They haven't done that. They have approached this as though they're a majority.” – Laurie Turnbull (04:11)
• “COP doesn't speak for us… It speaks for the interests of countries and companies.” – Maria Lussa (05:32)
• “If we keep expanding oil and gas like this, we have no hope at meeting our emissions targets.” – Liz McDowell (07:44)
• “How are we going to find the funding for the 991 crossing guards?” – Olivia Chow (11:43)
• “Bill 109 strikes me as unconstitutional. I think it's unworkable and… unnecessary.” – Michael Geist (14:32)
• “Raise your hand if you want Venezuela to become a Yankee colony.” – President Maduro (15:54)
• “They're tinkering with something that goes back 112 years.” – CFL fan (23:31)
• “Having a birch bark canoe on the water means that our culture's still alive.” – Shane Purley Dutcher (26:25)

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For listeners seeking detailed context, original voices, and Canadian perspectives on leading news stories, this episode covers a packed agenda with clarity and insight.

Transcript

[Stephanie Skenderas]

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[Makdi Ghebris Lasa]

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[Stephanie Skenderas]

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[Susan Ormiston]

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[Stephanie Skenderas]

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[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

This is a CBC podcast. The Conservatives don't support the budget. The Bloc Quebecois doesn't support the budget, and the NDP doesn't support the budget. So simple math would tell you that the budget, if that's true, will have a rough time on Monday.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

The math might be simple, but the politics are not. The Liberals know the margin between a vote to pass that budget and one to force another election is razor thin. And to add even more math into the mix, the Parliamentary Budget Office has issued a report on the budget suggesting the numbers in it don't add up. This is yous World Tonight. I'm Stephanie skenderas. It's Friday, November 14th, coming up on 6:00pm Eastern. Also on the podcast, shuddering speed cameras. Would we see any of that money? I don't know. We hope we can get a portion of it. Is it enough? Nowhere near enough. As of today, speed cameras are banned in Ontario after years of handing out tickets that raised millions for municipalities. Ontario mayors like Olivia Chow tried to put the brakes on the decision, saying safety was their main concern. But she admits the money was useful. And Ontario's promise of millions to build things like speed bumps and roundabouts is stuck in reverse. Mark Carney's Liberal government is facing a crucial budget test on Monday. The PM has been trying to sell his plan as the best path for Canada's future, but now he's being told by his own fiscal watchdog that path may be longer and pricier than he's predicting. Rafi Bujkanian has our top story.

[Rafi Bujkanian]

Prime Minister Mark Carney following COUNTDOWN instructions to cut the ribbon at a new light rail station in Montreal, but his scissors fail to snip through the tape. Hard to cut, isn't it? Quebec Premier Francois Legault teases him, perhaps foreshadowing. Carney's getting sharper criticism today, too, over his government's first budget in a new report. The parliamentary budget officer is questioning the math, saying Ottawa is unlikely to stay on its deficit targets and attacking the document for blurring the lines between capital and operations spending.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Everything costs too much. Canadians can't afford to live.

[Rafi Bujkanian]

Conservative leader Pierre Palievre renewed his attacks on Carney and the Liberals, though asked how his caucus would vote, said 100%.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

Of our MPs oppose the costly Carney credit card budget.

[Rafi Bujkanian]

Facing a confidence vote in a minority Parliament, the Liberals could be in the familiar territory of looking for support from the Bloc Quebecois or the ndp. So far, the Bloc has said it will vote against the budget, while the ndp, reduced to seven seats in the spring election, has not made up its mind yet, saying abstaining from the vote outright could be a possibility.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

The New Democrats frankly are in a situation that they they would be in a really difficult spot if they went to election right now.

[Rafi Bujkanian]

Laurie Turnbull teaches political science at Dalhousie University. She says the New Democrats may end up supporting the budget, but also says the Liberals have not tried very hard to gain their confidence or that of anyone else.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

They haven't done that. They have approached this as though they're a majority. They've approached this by trying to build a narrative weeks out in advance of the budget that if we end up in an election, it's all the opposition.

[Rafi Bujkanian]

Party'S faul minister spent this afternoon promoting the fiscal plan in front of a business crowd in Montreal, letting his ministers like Government House Leader Stephen McKinnon handle the politics, saying Canadians have already spoken out.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

They'll tell you we just had an election six months ago. We gave Mr. Carney a mandate.

[Rafi Bujkanian]

Still, back in April, a big part of Carney's winning strategy was an argument he was best placed to end the trade war with the us, an unfulfilled promise looming over what could happen on Monday and beyond. Rafi Bujukani on CBC News Arwa Prime.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Minister Carney is promoting a slate of fast tracked major projects, including a new gas export terminal. At the same time, Canada's team at the UN's climate conference is trying to reassure global leaders it's still serious about its climate targets. CBC's international climate correspondent Susan Ormiston is in Brazil for that conference and reports on a day that began with protesters peacefully demanding more indigenous voices at the table.

[Susan Ormiston]

A face off at COP30 in Brazil. Indigenous protesters, arms linked in a human chain, bare chested men with ceremonial spears blocking a road, women with babies. COP doesn't speak for us, says Maria Lussa. It speaks for the interests of countries and companies. Behind her, a steel fence and a line of federal police in riot gear called in after protesters broke into the venue two nights ago. This protest was peaceful and firm, sending a message to Brazil, they want more. They did get attention when COP30 President Andre Correa Delago emerged, he was swarmed in a crush of people. We were in the middle. Could you give us a comment in English, please?

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

We're just. We're going to have a dialogue. It's great.

[Susan Ormiston]

Deligo pushed through the crowd with the protesters leading.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

What can you offer the indigenous people for this conference and how do you make space for them? How do you make space for them?

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

Oh, they have space. There are more than 500 indigenous Brazilians in the delegation.

[Susan Ormiston]

Later, inside the venue, CEO Anna Toney said, brazil is listening.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

The reason for having a copy in the Amazon is for us to listen to the very people that are most vulnerable, so we should embrace their different ways of protesting.

[Susan Ormiston]

Senior government ministers join talks next week for tough negotiations, but not Canada's. The climate change and environment and the culture ministers left on Friday for Monday's budget vote.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Some disappointment.

[Susan Ormiston]

Jennifer Morgan, formerly a climate envoy with Germany, says with Prime Minister Mark Carney focusing on mining and ramping up natural gas exports, some delegates are questioning Canada's climate leadership.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

For example, the transition away from fossil.

[Susan Ormiston]

Fuels and triple renewables.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

And then there's this question, well, where will Canada be?

[Susan Ormiston]

Canadians here are even more pointed.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

If we keep expanding oil and gas like this, we have no hope at meeting our emissions targets.

[Susan Ormiston]

Liz McDowell with Stand Earth, reacting to the major project's announcement.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

We have seen a significant weakening in Canada's approach to tackling climate change.

[Susan Ormiston]

Catherine Abreu, director of the International Climate Politics Hub, says the Kearney government has changed its role.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

There are questions about whether Canada is actually going to follow through on its climate commitments.

[Susan Ormiston]

As delegates go into week two, there are more protests for planned the UN has told Brazil to tighten security and it has. Susan Ormiston, CBC News, Belen.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Coming right up. Speed cameras can raise a lot of money for cities, so why is a provincial government turning them off? Also, the Trump administration has been blowing up boats in the Caribbean, accusing the people on board of smuggling drugs from Venezuela. But the US still hasn't provided evidence for that claim. And later, Montreal and Saskatchewan meet in the Grey cup final this Sunday. The cup has been awarded since 1909. Forward passes were illegal then, and the CFL has adapted its rules many times since. But for decades, a larger field and some quirky kicks have been synonymous with Canadian football. That'll soon change thanks to changing tastes.

[Susan Ormiston]

You've got more young women, more young men who say that they follow the NFL, they're interested in the NFL relative to the cfl. That represents a challenge for the league.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Karen Pauls reports on how the CFL is facing that challenge by more closely mirroring the American game. Ontario Premier Doug Frank Ford has called them a cash grab. While mayors across the province have argued they make streets safer now that a controversial ban on speed cameras is in place, the conversation is coming back to costs, Philip Lee Shannock explains.

[Philip Lee Shannock]

Sandra Milton says there's a reason the speed camera on King Edward Avenue in Ottawa is a moneymaker.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

People seem to speed down here. They think it's a highway.

[Philip Lee Shannock]

Milton, who's with the local community association, says since it was installed at the beginning of the year, it has issued more than 29,000 tickets, raking in almost $3 million for the city. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says these municipal speed cameras are a cash grab. As of today, they're no longer allowed, he says. Instead, the province is kicking in $210 million for municipalities to install speed bumps, roundabouts and better signage to slow drivers down. The local Ottawa councillor Stephanie Plot, says that's what the speed camera revenues were for.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

That was done on purpose to make sure it couldn't be used as like a slush fund for fun things.

[Philip Lee Shannock]

Many drivers were ignoring the posted 40 kilometer an hour speed limit.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

So that's why the speed camera was installed, because it seemed like the signage wasn't working, whereas a fine was.

[Philip Lee Shannock]

Maddie Semiaticki, director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto, says traffic calming strategies help.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

The premier is right. We do need speed bumps and wider sidewalks and crosswalks to make the road safer.

[Philip Lee Shannock]

That costs money, he says. Some European cities design streets with safety in mind, but here, infrastructure prioritizes getting drivers around quickly. So cameras are part of the solution for speeding.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

The best case scenario is they generate $0 because everyone is driving safely and the roads are safely designed.

[Philip Lee Shannock]

But that's not the world we're living in, semiaticki says. Now taxpayers, not speed cameras, will pay for the Road Safety Initiatives Fund. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says it won't be nearly enough.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

How are we going to find the funding for the 991 crossing guards?

[Philip Lee Shannock]

She and mayors of more than 20 municipalities urged Ford to keep the speed cameras.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

We felt that speed cameras were very effective in dealing with reckless drivers, dangerous drivers.

[Philip Lee Shannock]

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says the cameras reduced speeding by almost 50% in school zones but he says all is not lost.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

We purchased the cameras and purchased the infrastructure to support it.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

We're going to continue to use the cameras.

[Philip Lee Shannock]

Brown says he's working with the province on a plan to use the cameras as an investigative tool for police to prevent and solve crimes. Feltly Shannock, CBC News, Toronto.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Two more streaming giants are pushing back against Quebec's plans to impose French language quotas for content and interfaces. Apple and Spotify are joining Netflix and YouTube, who don't want to see limits on what they can offer to consumers in that province. And Makdi Ghebris Lasa has that story.

[Makdi Ghebris Lasa]

French language content is at the core of the tension, and Spotify and Apple Music are now the latest to speak up against the Quebec government. Bill 109 calls for French as the default for streaming platform interfaces, quotas for French language content and smart TVs to shine a light on this content. The bill also calls for amending Quebec's Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms to make accessing and discovering French language content content a right.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Now we need to think of a new ecosystem that will protect the French language and help Quebec culture thrive.

[Makdi Ghebris Lasa]

Benoit Debray, Quebec's French language commissioner, says this proposed law would help to do that on digital streaming platforms.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

French content already exists. It is rich, it is diverse, it is there. I think it will help promote it, make it a little bit more visible, easier to discover, easier to see.

[Makdi Ghebris Lasa]

But major streaming platforms don't see it that way. Spotify and Apple are now taking a similar position as YouTube and Netflix. They say they already showcase French content, and the platforms are worried and warning this bill will affect user experience and could negatively impact artists and content creators.

[Rafi Bujkanian]

And we hear this from consumers that they're concerned if the government starts to get involved in choice.

[Makdi Ghebris Lasa]

Representing leading music streaming services is Graham Davis with the Digital Media Association.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

It's also no good for the whole system because if a consumer starts to.

[Rafi Bujkanian]

Go to unlicensed places to get access.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

To the music that they want to listen to, I think, as I say, going back to the Napster days, you can see that consumers will follow a.

[Rafi Bujkanian]

Path to get to what they want to listen to.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

So I think that is a big threat.

[Makdi Ghebris Lasa]

Michael Geist, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, has his concerns, too.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

Bill 109 strikes me as unconstitutional. I think it's unworkable and I think in many respects it's unnecessary.

[Makdi Ghebris Lasa]

He says. The provincial bill looks a lot like the Federal Online Streaming Act. The plan to put that into action continues, and earlier this year, the Canadian Radio, Television and Telecommunications Commission held hearings to help with that, hearings to define Canadian content. At around that time, Quebec tabled Bill 109. Geiss says this all complicates matters around who has the final say.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

If the federal government's legislation is constitutional, then it seems to me that the provincial one, Quebec's bill, can't be. If Quebec's bill is constitutional, well then that throws the entire federal system into question because it may be unconstitutional.

[Makdi Ghebris Lasa]

In the meantime, Bill 109 has some wiggle room that would make room for the Quebec government and the streaming platforms to come to some agreement. Makta Gebris Alassa, CBC News, Toronto the.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

President of Venezuela is calling for the US to make peace after Washington dramatically upped the ante with its military presence in the Tensions are rising fast and both sides are signaling they're prepared to stand firm. Paul Hunter reports.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

On the streets of Caracas in a boisterous crowd, Venezuela's president walking defiantly with Venezuelans as both the rhetoric and the looming force from the US Military ratchets tensions ever higher. Shoves of love in that crowd, said Nicolas Maduro, later, raising the specter of what so many Venezuelans now fear. Raise your hand if you want to be a slave, he said. Raise your hand if you want Venezuela to become a Yankee colony. And from the people in that crowd with him, we support Venezuela, said this woman. We'll go out to the streets to defend our homeland with tooth and nail. All of this as the giant US Aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford moves ever closer to Venezuelan waters and as the US Continues to target what it says are drug smuggling boats in the region this week, striking the 20th such boat, killing four people, said the Pentagon today. Just yesterday, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted on social media, I'm announcing Operation Southern Spear, he wrote. The mission removes narco terrorists from our hemisphere. The Western Hemisphere is America's neighborhood and we will protect it. Though little has been said publicly and explicitly about US Plans in the region, the recent US Military activity and Donald Trump's verbal attacks on Maduro, White House lawyers reportedly labeling him a narco terrorist who fraudulently won Venezuela's presidency last year have many now believing the US Is readying to force a regime change in that country, a notion getting pushback even from some Republicans. Here's Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

I implore the president and his team make your case to the American people. When you're using our military and you're doing you're going to pursue hostilities, there has to be support for the people, and you need to get support from Congress.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

Back in that crowd in Caracas, Maduro is asked by a reporter, are you concerned about possible aggression? We're focused on the people governing with peace, he said. No more endless wars, no more Libya, no more Afghanistan. My message is just peace as Venezuelans await whatever's next. Paul Hunter, CBC News, Washington.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

In Gaza, after two years of bombings and bloody conflict with Israel, there are signs that everyday life is slowly returning to how it was pre war, and that's causing some concern. Hamas is reportedly taking back control of the territory, throwing doubt on the future of President Trump's peace plan. Tom Perry has the details.

[Tom Perry]

Bombs and rockets once rained down on Gaza. Now the rain itself is making life miserable for some Palestinians. People sheltering in ragged tents in Gaza City today, mopping up after a downpour, drenched and flooded their threadbare makeshift homes. Look at the water, how we're drowning from the rain, says Abu Ahmed al Matawak. After two years of war, much of Gaza is in ruins, many of its people destitute. For those more fortunate, life is better, but still a struggle. In Nuserat in central Gaza, some markets have reopened and are brimming with fresh fruit and vegetables for those who can afford it. Honestly, we came to shop today and from what I see in the market, it's like a stock exchange constantly changing, says Muhammad Khalifa. Commercial goods and humanitarian aid have been arriving in Gaza since last month's ceasefire deal, all of it unfolding under the watchful eyes of Hamas, whose fighters still roam Gaza streets, the group so far refusing to comply with a key part of Donald Trump's peace plan that it lay down its weapons despite some recent threats from the US President. They don't disarm. We will disarm them, and it'll happen.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

Quickly and perhaps violently.

[Tom Perry]

Even with such tough talk, the Reuters news agency reports Hamas is continuing to tighten its grip on Gaza. The group has fought battles with armed clans and executed individuals it accuses of colluding with Israel. Trump's plan calls for Hamas to play no role in any future government in Gaza. The US also envisions an international stabilization force to work with Palestinian police to provide security in the territory, though so far no country has made a firm commitment to contribute troops. To bolster its case, the administration is asking the UN Security Council to back its plan. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Canada this week for a G7 foreign ministers meeting, offered an update on those efforts.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

I think we're making good progress on the language of the resolution and hopefully.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

We'Ll have action on it very soon. We don't want to lose momentum on this.

[Tom Perry]

The US Is facing pushback from Russia, China and some Arab countries that question its plan. The Trump administration calls that an attempt to sow discord. It's urging the Security Council to support its proposal and secure what it calls a desperately needed peace. Tom Perry, CBC News, Jerusalem.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Russia launched a massive drone and missile strike on Ukraine's capital Kyiv today, killing at least six people and wounding dozens. The strikes hit energy facilities, apartment buildings and the embassy of Azerbaijan. UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujourique says the widespread nature of the strikes is unacceptable.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law. They are unacceptable wherever they occur and must end immediately.

[Rafi Bujkanian]

The secretary general recalls the principle also.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

Of the inviolability of diplomatic premises. The secretary general reiterates his call for a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire as.

[Rafi Bujkanian]

A first step towards a just, comprehensive and sustainable peace.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian forces used 430 drones and 18 missiles, making the attack one of the biggest on the capital so far. You're listening to YOUR WORLD TONIGHT from CBC News. And if you want to make sure you 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. Sunday's showdown between the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Rough Riders will be the last Grey cup game played under current rules. A new poll shows the CFL fan base is slipping, one of the reasons for some controversial changes. But as Karen Pauls reports, the fans who do follow really don't want the Canadian game moving in an American direction.

[Karen Pauls]

At the Grey Cup Festival in Winnipeg, controversial new changes to the game are drawing mixed reactions, some torn between preserving the tradition while others modernizing the game.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

It made me sad and then angry. They're tinkering with something that goes back 112 years.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

So much more exciting. The Canadian product.

[Tom Perry]

It's still three downs.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

You still have the waggle. It's still 12 man football. You still have the same width of the field.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

It's still unique.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

It's still Canadian football.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

I'm a bit of a CFL purist, but I don't want it to become the American game. You know, three downs. We need to keep it three downs. Touchdown.

[Karen Pauls]

When this Saskatchewan Rough Riders take on the Montreal Alouettes, it will be the last time before some of the changes take effect. In 2027, the field and end zones will be shortened and the goal posts will be moved to the back of the end zone next season. The elimination of one of the quirkiest rules in the cfl, known as the rouge.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Looking for the rouge and the win got it.

[Karen Pauls]

A single point awarded when the the ball is kicked wide of the goal posts and goes out the back of the end zone. Sachi Kurl heads the Angus Reed Institute, which did a poll suggesting the CFL is struggling for attention in Canada and that core fans don't like the idea of moving more towards the NFL.

[Susan Ormiston]

You know, shortening the distance on the field and shortening the length of the end zone. Those are no goes, especially amongst the closest and most loyal CFL followers.

[Karen Pauls]

Curl says the league is trying not to alienate men over the age of 55, the ones buying season tickets, watching all the games, wearing the merchandise, but still trying to grow the game in younger demographics.

[Susan Ormiston]

You've got more young women, more young men who say that they follow the NFL. That represents a challenge for the league today.

[Karen Pauls]

The league's new commissioner, Stuart Johnston, defended the changes and his commitment to the Canadian version of the game.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

So let me be clear. We are three downs, 12 players, unlimited motion, 65 yards wide and huge end zones.

[Karen Pauls]

Moshe Lander is a sports economist at Concordia University. He says the CFL has to do something to generate more revenue.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

If young people in Canada love the NFL, then give them the NFL.

[Karen Pauls]

Meanwhile, Sunday's Grey cup is already sold out and Winnipeg is buzzing with passionate fans. It's already a win for the cfl. Karen Paul's CBC News, Winnipeg.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Finally, a canoe gently slipped into the waters of New Brunswick's Nashwa River a few days ago, carrying a couple of paddlers and a lot of significance. The canoe is birch bark, a traditional Willista Gwe canoe made for river travel. It was designed by artist Shane Purley Dutcher, a member of the Tobik First Nation.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

Having a birch bark canoe on the water means that our culture's still alive. And that's what kept us going, because those are our highways. We use the water to, you know, transport moose. When we hunt everything that's part of our culture and our way of life, we used a canoe to get there, right? So that's how important it was to our way of life.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

It's four and a half meters long and made from just one tree, pearly. Dutcher says it's rare to find a birch large enough these days, but he says even more important than the canoe itself was passing on the knowledge of how to build one. Local kids from the Under One Sky Friendship center helped at every stage, harvesting the wood, the SAP, the spruce branches, starting way back in May. Patsy McKinney is the group's executive director. It's a dream to be able to do this because I didn't have access to this as a young person, nor did my children. So this is really exciting to bring it to this generation. Yeah. The canoe is now on display at the Under One sky center, where it's already inspiring some of the youngest patrons to hone their skills.

[Susan Ormiston]

I hope that we can learn a little more about our culture and try and do something at least as good.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

As that in the future. And that is your world Tonight for Friday, November 14th. Thank you for being with us. I'm Stephanie Skenderas. Good night.

[Political Commentator / Interviewee]

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