Parliament resumes, Kirk investigation, U.K. immigration, and more

Summary

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Your World Tonight (CBC)

Episode Summary: Parliament resumes, Kirk investigation, U.K. immigration, and more

Date: September 15, 2025
Host: Susan Bonner
Co-Host: Stephanie Skenderis (not heard in transcript)

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Overview

This episode of Your World Tonight delivers a comprehensive daily news roundup with a strong focus on Canadian and global political developments. Key topics include the resumption of the Canadian Parliament and a dramatic first face-off between opposition leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney, new evidence in the Charlie Kirk murder investigation, rising anti-immigration sentiment and protests in the U.K., developments in the tragic Patel family smuggling case, Ukraine’s efforts to identify fallen soldiers, Quebec’s water crisis, and a historic Canadian victory at the World Athletics Championships.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

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1. Parliament Resumes: Carney vs. Poilievre (00:37–07:51)

• First Question Period:

  • Pierre Poilievre returns as Leader of the Opposition, clashing for the first time with new Prime Minister Mark Carney.
  • The session is marked by pointed attacks on fiscal management, cost of living, and government promises.
  • Carney, a parliamentary novice but seasoned economist, faces criticism and persistent heckling.

• Economic Focus:

  • Major issues include the federal deficit ($62B projected), economic growth (or lack thereof), affordability, and the impact of ongoing U.S. trade tensions.
  • Prime Minister Carney promises substantial investments ($9B defense, $13B housing, large infrastructure) yet faces questions on how to fund them.
  • Frances Donald (RBC Chief Economist) underscores the difficulty of balancing new spending with fiscal tightening.

• Parliamentary Dynamics:

  • House Leader Steve McKinnon calls for cross-party cooperation.
  • With a minority Parliament, Liberals will require opposition support to pass the budget, expected later than usual.

Notable Quotes:

• “Cost crime chaos. When will the Prime Minister match the grand promises with the real change Canadians need?” — Pierre Poilievre (00:37)
• “We need to be clear about the scale of the crisis we are in. We need to be clear about the scale of investment that we need.” — Mark Carney (03:42)

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2. Newfoundland & Labrador Election Update (07:51–08:33)

• Election Call:
  • Premier John Hogan dissolves the legislature, setting October 14 as the provincial election date.

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3. Charlie Kirk Murder Investigation: New Developments (09:06–12:14)

• Investigation Breakthrough:

  • U.S. FBI reveals the suspect, Tyler Robinson, left incriminating digital footprints (texts, a note) and physical evidence (DNA on screwdriver and weapon).
  • The murder of prominent MAGA activist Kirk polarizes the U.S., dividing opinion and inciting political blame across party lines.

• Political & Social Fallout:

  • MAGA movement staunchly defends Kirk and blames “left wing extremism.”
  • Some community leaders decry the celebration of Kirk’s controversial legacy; others voice discomfort or outright opposition to his political impact.

Notable Quotes:

• “He had a text message exchange...in which he claimed that he had an opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and he was going to do it because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for.” — Stephen d'Souza quoting FBI evidence (09:47)
• “Charlie Kirk did not deserve to be assassinated.” — Pierre Poilievre (10:30)
• “We have to talk about this incredibly destructive movement of left wing extremism...I believe is part of the reason why Charlie was killed by an assassin’s bullet.” — Vice President J.D. Vance (11:43)

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4. U.S.–China TikTok Deal (12:14–13:07)

• Diplomacy & Tech:
  • U.S. and China reach a tentative framework on TikTok, avoiding an imminent ban unless details finalized in upcoming Trump–Xi talks.

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5. U.K. Anti-Immigration Protest and Political Fallout (13:07–15:35)

• Mass Demonstrations:

  • Over 100,000 rally in London against immigration, driven by far-right figures and Brexit fallout.
  • Debate centers on security, cost, and national identity; legal immigrants also face increased hostility.

• Political Response:

  • Labour and Conservative leaders seek to manage both humanitarian needs and economic dependence on skilled immigrants.
  • Experts warn of racial undertones and risk of scapegoating migrants for social issues.

Notable Quotes:

• “We don't know the past criminal record, we don't know the past history. And they're committing some heinous crimes.” — Protestor (13:35)
• “In the end, this is about how you strike the balance between human rights on the one hand and securing our borders.” — Labour Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud (14:38)
• “All of our social and economic problems are blamed by some people on the migrants in the country.” — Prof. Jenny Phillimore (15:10)

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6. Patel Family Smuggling Case: Arrest in Canada (15:35–18:33)

• First Canadian Arrest:
  • Fenal Patel, accused of facilitating the tragic, fatal border crossing of the Patel family from India in 2022, has been arrested in Canada and awaits U.S. extradition.
  • Investigation and prosecution complexities explained: U.S. has more evidence and witnesses for trial.

Notable Quotes:

• “Since January of 2022, no one in Canada has faced any charges. This is the first arrest in Canada for this case...” — Stephen d'Souza (16:04)
• “[The U.S.] would be looking at serious time if [Patel’s] convicted...so with so much evidence already gathered in the U.S., he thinks Canadian officials chose the path of least resistance to get a conviction.” — Stephen d'Souza, summarizing lawyer's comments (17:56)

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7. Montreal Mother Ruled Not Criminally Responsible (18:35–19:49)

• Legal Outcome:
  • A mother accused of abandoning her child in rural Quebec is found not criminally responsible due to a mental health disorder.

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8. Ukraine: Identifying the War Dead (19:49–22:39)

• Human Toll:
  • Ongoing efforts to identify thousands of Ukrainian and Russian casualties, with families desperate for closure.
  • Severe strain on forensic teams, limited cold storage, and the emotional weight of waiting for identification highlighted.

Notable Quotes:

• “I just want him to be with us. I don’t know where he is. I want the whole world to know about this. Why take our ordinary children?” — Victoria Lantz, mother searching for son (20:23)
• “The main challenge is to identify and to give closure to families who are waiting. And this waiting is very long and painful.” — Yulia Khomenitz, International Committee of the Red Cross (22:04)

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9. Quebec Water Crisis & Response (22:39–25:36)

• Water Stress:
  • Towns like Sutton forced to truck in water; farmers struggle to prioritize crops amidst drought.
  • Provincial government launches pilot project for voluntary water use monitoring and management.
  • Uncertainty over project effectiveness and calls for greater investment in water infrastructure.

Notable Quotes:

• “We had to use trucks of 8,000 gallons of water...because we didn’t get any rain for about 50 days.” — Robert Benoit, Sutton resident (23:38)
• “I’m quite optimistic, and I think we’re going in the right direction with these pilot projects to really look at water allocation in a way where it's quantified.” — Prof. Sarah Dorner (25:29)

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10. World Athletics Championships: Canadian History (25:51–27:55)

• Cameron Rodgers’ Triumph:
  • 26-year-old from Richmond, BC, throws 80.51 meters in hammer throw, setting a national record and defending world title.
  • Rogers becomes only the second woman in history to surpass 80 meters, solidifying her status as the preeminent athlete in her sport.

Memorable Reflections:

• “I feel like I took the throw, I let go of the hammer and I knew it was a good throw...and then I saw where it landed...and I kind of had this moment of, wait, did that just happen?” — Cameron Rodgers (26:50–26:56)

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Additional Memorable Moments

• The persistent heckling and pointed barbs in the first Carney–Poilievre parliamentary showdown hint at a fiery session ahead.
• The emotional reporting from families and forensic workers in Ukraine powerfully underscores the human cost of conflict.
• The Quebec drought segment highlights the intersection of climate change, agriculture, and policy experimentation.

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Timestamps for Major Segments

| Segment/Topic | Start Time | |--------------------------------------------------------------|------------| | Parliament resumes: Carney vs. Poilievre | 00:37 | | Newfoundland and Labrador election call | 07:51 | | Charlie Kirk murder investigation | 09:06 | | U.S.–China TikTok negotiations | 12:14 | | U.K. anti-immigration rallies and political response | 13:07 | | Patel family smuggling case and arrest | 15:35 | | Montreal motherhood legal ruling | 18:35 | | Ukraine: identifying the dead | 19:49 | | Quebec water shortage and government pilot project | 22:39 | | World Athletics Championships: Cameron Rodgers’ gold | 25:51 |

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Tone and Language

The episode upholds the CBC’s customary analytical and impartial tone, balancing urgent headlines with human stories and expert analysis. The hosts and reporters blend clarity with empathy, particularly in reporting on tragedy or social strife.

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This summary captures the substance and spirit of the episode, making it an indispensable catch-up for listeners who missed the broadcast.

Transcript

[Narrator/Host]

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[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

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[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

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[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

It is truly a mystery. It is truly a case of whodunit.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

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[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

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[Narrator/Host]

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[CBC Reporter/Narrator]

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[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

Cost Crime Chaos when will the Prime Minister match the grand promises with the real change Canadians need? I understand the Leader of the Opposition was busy. He missed the largest tax cut for.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

22 million Canadians, a homecoming in the House of Commons with Pierre Poilievre back to his post as Leader of the Opposition squaring off for the first time against Prime Minister Mark Carney in question, period as MPS return to Ottawa for a busy fall session. Welcome to YOUR WORLD TONIGHT. I'm Susan Bonner. It is Monday, September 15th just before 6pm Eastern. Also on the podcast he had a.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

Text message exchange in which he claimed that he had an opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and he was going to do it because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

The FBI says it has new evidence in the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. From physical traces of the suspect in the sniper's nest to a digital footprint that allegedly includes a plan to kill while the Trump administration blames political opponents and the murder that shocked America Continues to Divide was a never before seen matchup that covered a lot of familiar territory. Mark Carney and Pierre Poliev had their first encounter on the floor of the House of Commons and the two leaders returned to the major issues the federal government was facing when the House was last in session, with Canadians expecting them to deliver. Tom Perry leads our coverage tonight.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

Question Zoral Oral Questions the Honorable Leader.

[CBC Reporter/Narrator]

Of the Opposition the last time Mark Carney faced Pierre Paliev in a debate was during the election. Pove lost his seat in that campaign but clawed his way back into the House of Commons by winning a safe Conservative riding in Alberta over the summer.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

I thank the Prime Minister for calling a prompt by election. I wonder if one day he might regret that decision.

[CBC Reporter/Narrator]

The Opposition leader made light of what he called his late return to Parliament, but very quickly turned his sights on the Prime Minister who when it comes to politics and is still a novice.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

We have a liberal Prime Minister breaking promises, making excuses, running massive deficits with costs, crime and chaos out of control. Mr. Speaker, when will the Prime Minister match the grand promises with the real change Canadians need?

[CBC Reporter/Narrator]

Carney, who until today had faced Poiev's understudy in The Commons. Former Conservative leader Andrew Scheer struggled on this first outing to keep up with his more seasoned opponent.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

Mr. Speaker, I understand the minister, or.

[CBC Reporter/Narrator]

The minister, mistakenly referring to Poiliev as a minister repeatedly running long on his answers. Answering one French question in English, all under relentless heckling from the opposition benches.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

We need to be clear. We need to be clear about the scale of the crisis we are in. We need to be clear about the scale of investment that we need. $60 billion in new projects announced last week. Week 200 billion in investment announced last week. 100 billion in housing investment announced just yesterday.

[CBC Reporter/Narrator]

It's perhaps not surprising Carney, the rookie mp, came up short against Poiev, a man who has spent most of his adult life in politics. Question period is, however, just one part of Parliament's daily routine. The Liberal government has legislation it needs to pass and priorities it wants to pursue. Government house Leader Steve McKinnon hopes that along with debate, there's also cooperation.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

There's a lot of work to do this fall, and this place works best when we work together.

[CBC Reporter/Narrator]

That work will include a budget, which will, of course, mean more questions for the prime minister from the Conservatives and from their leader. Tom Perry, CBC News, Ottawa.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

You can expect a lot of those questions to focus on Canada's struggling economy. The prime minister says it is his priority this fall, but fixing it won't be easy. There are affordability pains and a lingering U.S. trade war. Mark Carney says help is coming in his first budget, but critics warn it could dig the country deeper into debt. Rafi Bujakanian explains it's substantial and needs.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

To be dealt with.

[Economist/Analyst (Frances Donald)]

Government house leader Stephen McKinnon says there is no sugarcoating the scope of the deficit, even as he says his colleagues have been directed to find savings.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

Mr. Carney has made it very, very clear that all ministers and all departments must participate in making the government more efficient, making sure that the programs that we invest in are delivering results.

[Economist/Analyst (Frances Donald)]

Just what exactly substantial means is a mystery. For now. The last projected deficit was $62 billion, leaving the door open to this kind of question from Conservative MPs like Greg McLean and this kind of attack by official opposition leader Pierre Pol. House of Commons.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

This is a prime minister who said we'd have the fastest growing economy in the G7. We have the fastest shrinking economy in the G7. He said grocery prices would go down. They're going up faster than ever before.

[Economist/Analyst (Frances Donald)]

Prime Minister Mark Carney warning in response of the stark moments ahead.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

We need to be clear about the scale of the crisis we are in, we need to be clear about the scale of investment that we need.

[Economist/Analyst (Frances Donald)]

Those investments so far include a $9 billion increase in defense spending, 13 billion for the federal government's new housing agen, unspecified amounts for the new so called nation building projects announced last week, like expansions of the Port of Montreal or British Columbia's liquefied natural gas terminal's second phase, also unspecified. Exactly where the government will find its cuts.

[Field Reporter (Sarah Levitt)]

This government has to do two things.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

At the same time.

[Economist/Analyst (Frances Donald)]

Frances Donald is chief economist at the Royal bank of Canada. She says Ottawa will have to extend a helping hand to Canadians working in sectors who have been hit hard by American tariffs in the ongoing trade war with the while it also looks for opportunities to make historic investments into the.

[Kash Patel (FBI Director)]

Economy, balancing those short term needs with.

[Field Reporter (Sarah Levitt)]

The long term ones is going to be the biggest issue with this budget.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

How do they fine tune this?

[Economist/Analyst (Frances Donald)]

That's a balance. The rest of the House will be watching closely. From the NDP's Alexandre Boulris we will.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

Need a plan of job creation, good jobs, unionized jobs and also a real housing plan.

[Economist/Analyst (Frances Donald)]

To Yves Francois Blanchet of the Bloc Quebecois, what will there be in that budget? I just do not know. In this minority Parliament, the Liberals need the support of at least one opposition party to pass the budget. The fiscal document is expected sometime this fall, an unusually late time of the year, especially after months of economic uncertainty. Rafi Mooji Khan Yun, CBC News, Ottawa.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador will head to the polls on October 14. Liberal leader John Hogan became premier in May. Today he asked the lieutenant governor to dissolve the legislature. It was the last day possible for that request under the province's fixed election date legislation. Coming right up, new developments in the Charlie Kirk murder investigation as police say they have a note and DNA linking the suspect to the shooting. And in the UK an anti immigration movement grows louder after more than 100,000 people flood the streets of London. Later we'll have this story.

[Field Reporter (Sarah Levitt)]

Sacrificing one crop over another for lack of water, trucking the resource in to ensure residents have enough. Just some examples of the lengths Quebec communities went to during a summer of drought and heat.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

This year was the most hopeful situation.

[Field Reporter (Sarah Levitt)]

I'm Sarah Levitt in Montreal. Later on youn World Tonight, how the province is dealing with low water levels and why some people think more needs to be done.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

U.S. investigators are sharing new details about the suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder, including what he allegedly wrote in a note prior to the shooting. It comes as reaction to Kirk's death continues to fall along political lines with thousands of people gathering today to honor the activist legacy. While others criticized it. The CBC's Katie Simpson reports from Washington.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

Kash Patel joins us now on the.

[Kash Patel (FBI Director)]

Conservative broadcaster Fox News. FBI Director Kash Patel shared new details surrounding the evidence in the Charlie Kirk murder investigation, specifics about the suspect, 22 year old Tyler Robinson, and a note he allegedly wrote.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

He had a text message exchange he the suspect with another individual in which he claimed that he had an opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and he was going to do it because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for.

[Kash Patel (FBI Director)]

Patel also says they found Robinson's DNA on a screwdriver collected from the roof of the building where police believe the fatal shot was fired and on a towel wrapped around the alleged murder weapon, a long gun recovered in a nearby wooded area. Kirk was assassinated in front of thousands of students at Utah Valley University last Wednesday. A powerful leader within the MAGA movement, he was known for promoting controversial far right political beliefs.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

Charlie Kirk did not deserve to be assassinated.

[Kash Patel (FBI Director)]

Pastor Howard John Wesley, the leader of a prominent Baptist church just outside Washington, D.C. among a few publicly criticizing the way Kirk's legacy is being praised, broadly denouncing Kirk's work and his efforts to roll back diversity and equality initiatives.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

I can abhor the violence that took.

[Narrator/Host]

Your life, but I don't have to.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

Celebrate how you chose to live.

[Kash Patel (FBI Director)]

Any criticism of Kirk has incensed the MAGA movement. Some members are scanning social media for posts celebrating his murder, amplifying them in the hopes of users being punished with reports of some people losing their jobs. Kirk's legacy is being fiercely defended by Vice President J.D. vance, who hosted a tribute episode of the Charlie Kirk show from the White House.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

Charlie was the smartest political operative I ever met.

[Kash Patel (FBI Director)]

Vance and other members of the Trump administration shared a mix of memories and calls to action, using the platform to place blame for Kirk's murder.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

We have to talk about this incredibly destructive movement of left wing extremism that has grown up over the last few years and I believe is part of the reason why Charlie was killed by an assassin's bullet.

[Kash Patel (FBI Director)]

Investigators are still determining a motive, but that hasn't stopped the Trump administration from blaming perceived political opponents again, threatening to use federal resources to dismantle groups they say are problematic. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

U.S. treasury Secretary Scott Besant says the United States and China have reached a framework agreement on TikTok. This comes days before Trump's deadline that could have banned the popular app in the US Unless it was sold to American owners. Washington has alleged Beijing could use the app to spy on blackmail or censor its American users. Bassent says a deal won't be confirmed until President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping this Friday. In Britain, immigration is re emerging as the dominant political issue in the country. It triggered a massive protest this weekend in London that at times turned violent. At the centre of the tension, thousands of asylum seekers arriving in the UK and realigning British politics. Chris Brown explains.

[Narrator/Host]

There'S a new battle on the streets of Britain, fought by waving Union Jacks and the red and white St. George's Cross and punctuated by calls for deportations and fear mongering about immigrants. A London rally over the weekend drew up to 150,000 people. Johnnie Walker drove three hours down from Nottingham with his family to support far right figure Tommy Robinson and his crusade against immigrants and asylum seekers.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

Because we don't know who they are.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

We don't know the past criminal record, we don't know the past history. And they're committing some heinous crimes.

[Narrator/Host]

Driving the anger is the ongoing illegal arrival of migrants across the English channel. More than 30,000 so far this year have made the dangerous voyage. The £2 billion it costs a year to house the asylum seekers, largely in neighborhood hotels, has fueled the backlash and it's fanned the fears of people such as Lisa Braley.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

No children are safe. They walk around in gangs.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

You're not safe because you're usually on your own.

[Narrator/Host]

The anger is also being directed at those who've arrived legally. The perception of weak borders helped propel the UK out of the European Union. But in the more than four years since Brexit, legal immigration has soared. I predicted this would turn into, and yes, I use the word invasion reform. UK and its leader, Nigel Farage, have capitalized on the discord by pushing mass deportations. And Faraj is surging in the polls.

[International Correspondent (Briar Stewart)]

In the end, this is about how you strike the balance between human rights on the one hand and securing our borders. I do think that that balance.

[Narrator/Host]

Labour's Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud says her government is slowly shifting asylum seekers out of hotels. And it's tightened the rules for foreign students and health care workers, with the result that immigration numbers have been steadily dropping.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

There is a degree of racism underpinning this.

[Narrator/Host]

University of Birmingham professor and refugee expert Jenny Phillimore says immigration in the UK is far from out of control.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

It's all mixed up. All of our social and economic problems are blamed by some people on the migrants in the country.

[Narrator/Host]

The Conservatives initially increased immigration to boost the economy, and now the business community is worried that reducing skilled immigrants will bring an economic cost that Britain cannot afford. Chris Brown, CBC News, London.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

CBC News has learned a man accused of helping smuggle an Indian family of four out of Canada has been arrested and now awaits extradition to the U.S. the Patel family froze to death trying to cross the border through Manitoba in 2022. An investigation by the Fifth Estate found the man who was just arrested had been living freely in Ontario. The Fifth Estate's Stephen d' Souza has been following this story. Stephen, tell us about the arrest.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

Well, Susan, the tragedy involving the Patel family really shocked the country. But Since January of 2022, no one in Canada has faced any charges. This is the first arrest in Canada for this case, and it happened back on September 3rd. But there's been no public statements about this. And over the weekend we received a tip. And all we know right now is that Fenal Patel is in custody and he's awaiting extradition to the United States. Now, this is a story we've been covering for a long time. We worked to identify the Canadian smugglers involved in this tragic story. And Indian police had first hand evidence that pointed to Feno Patel, who's not related to any of the victims, that he was responsible for moving them through Canada and actually driving them to the border that fateful night. We ended up tracking him down to a residence in Brampton, northwest of Toronto. And we tried to ask him about the case a few years ago.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

And what did he tell you?

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

Well, we approached him on his driveway, but despite my questions, he just turned around and walked back inside his house. We later aired an episode in January of 2024 laying out the case against him. And afterwards, you know, this is the part where we could never really explain what happened. Nothing happened. The RCMP would only tell us that their investigation was ongoing. So then a few months after our story aired, the FBI in the US Arrested a man in Chicago named Harshkumar Patel. Again, no relation to the others. They accused him of being the mastermind of the US Side of the operation. In his trial, new evidence came to light about Fennel Patel's involvement, including key witnesses, text messages, and other evidence linking him to the family's death.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

Okay. That trial wrapped in May. Where was Fennel Patel during all of this?

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

Well, the RCMP continued to say that their investigation was ongoing. Fenal Patel was just living his life freely, just moving around freely, even attending a highly publicized restaurant opening.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

So he's in custody. There's a plan to extradite him, why not charge him in Canada?

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

That's the first question we had. And I asked an immigration lawyer named Steven Tress that he says he's not surprised that Fenal Patel is being sent to the U.S. because that's where the smuggling organization is. So he would be looking at serious time if he's convicted. And they also have all of the witnesses there, the forensic there. So with so much evidence already gathered in the U.S. he thinks Canadian officials chose the path of least resistance to get a conviction. Now, the U.S. department of justice wouldn't comment on the case and we're still waiting. Any word from the RCMP and the Department of Justice here in Canada to get more details?

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

Thank you, Stephen.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

My pleasure. Thank you.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

The cbc, Stephen d' Souza in Toronto, a Quebec judge has ruled a Montreal mother accused of abandoning her child on the side of a road not criminally responsible due to a mental health disorder. The 34 year old woman faced charges of criminal negligence causing bodily harm and unlawful abandonment of a child. Police in Ontario found the three year old girl alive in a farmer's field in June following three days of intensive searches. The young girl is now in her father's custody. They left for the front heroically and are returning home anonymously. In Ukraine, a massive effort is underway to identify the remains of thousands of casualties repatriated from Russia. As families are desperate for answers, forensic investigators are overwhelmed with the painstaking work of providing closure. Briar Stewart has that story.

[International Correspondent (Briar Stewart)]

Every day vans pull up and one by one body bags are loaded onto stretchers and wheeled into a morgue in Dnipro. On this day, all of the bodies came from the Donetsk region near the front line. Across the city, refrigerated trucks full of bodies hum outside the hospital while inside in a forensic lab, families search for answers they don't want to hear. Victoria Lantz studies images on a computer. Her 31 year old son, Vladislav Harkov has been missing since mid August. What do you want people to know about your son? I just want him to be with us, she said. I don't know where he is. I want the whole world to know about this. Why take our ordinary children? Harkov, a married father of one, was working as a contractor in central Ukraine when he was conscripted by officers while at a train station. Before he was deployed to the front line in the Kharkiv region, his grandmother gave him a cross necklace. Lance recognized it in one of the photos on file at the forensic unit. She took a DNA test and is now waiting for results to confirm that the remains the cross was brought in with was her son's. Is it him? I hope that it was a terrible mistake, she says. Just a terrible dream. It's unclear how many soldiers have been killed in Russia's invasion. Last year, Kyiv said more than 40,000 had died. Tens of thousands of others are on a missing persons list. Moscow says very little about its war dead, but independent Russian media have confirmed at least 130,000 of its soldiers have been killed, and they estimate the true number is almost double that.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

It's a big pressure to the systems of Russia and Ukraine. The system is very overwhelmed.

[International Correspondent (Briar Stewart)]

Yulia Khomenitz is with the International Committee of the Red Cross and is based in Kyiv. The ICRC has a forensic team in Ukraine which provides advice and support to the local authorities.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

That's the main challenge to identify and to give the closure to families who are waiting. And this waiting is very long and painful.

[International Correspondent (Briar Stewart)]

But because of a lack of cold storage space, sometimes the bodies are buried without being named. At one cemetery in Dnipro, rows of blue and yellow Ukrainian flags flutter back and forth, forth in the wind. They're attached to wooden crosses that read, here is a soldier who was temporarily unidentified. Briar Stewart, CBC News, Nipro.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

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. It was a record breaking summer of heat and drought in parts of Canada. For some, the challenge was wildfire. In Quebec, it was water levels. With reservoirs running low, the provincial government wants to test a new way of managing consumption. But as Sarah Levitt tells us, many are worried it won't work.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

This year was the most hopeful.

[Field Reporter (Sarah Levitt)]

In Sutton, a town southeast of Montreal, Robert Benoit talks about his town's water supply. After a drought. The only way Sutton could ensure water supply for some residents was to move water from one reservoir to another by truck.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

This year the reservoirs were very low because we didn't get any rain for about 50 days almost. So we had to use trucks of 8,000 gallons of water to get into the mountain, into our reservoirs.

[Field Reporter (Sarah Levitt)]

To replenish the strain on water supply in some parts of Quebec has the provincial government launching a water management pilot project. For the next three years, voluntary participants, including municipalities and certain industries, will monitor and report their water usage. If levels are low, they'll have to reduce their consumption. The project will focus on central Quebec, home to the province's many cranberry fields. Come harvest time, farmers flood those fields to bring the fruit to the surface. Some say they still don't understand how the project will work, and more attention needs to be paid on prevention. In Sutton, installing pumps could move groundwater to the problematic reservoir. But that's expensive.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

A lot of places people are running into this problem and the government has to really take it very seriously and helped us finance the future infrastructures.

[Field Reporter (Sarah Levitt)]

Standing in front of his farm's reservoir in Mercier, just outside of Montreal, Christien Roy says he's had to make some hard decisions this summer. The vegetable farmer points to the water level and says it's lower than it's ever been. Roy draws the groundwater from wells to the reservoirs. He was forced to let his cucumbers rot on the vine, he says, so the broccoli could be watered and survive. Right now, his farm barely breaks even. Hua worries each year will get worse. To ensure he'll have enough water, he'd either need to dig his wells deeper or find another source, something he can't afford. Still, Sarah Dorner, a professor at Polytechnique Montreal and a water expert, says the project is a good first step.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

I'm quite optimistic and I think we're going in the right direction with these pilot projects to really look at water.

[Field Reporter (Sarah Levitt)]

Allocation in a way where it's quantified. Dorner says the province has been slow to start monitoring and protecting water climate change, making it an increasingly precious resource. Sara Levitz, CBC News, Montreal.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

We end tonight at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo and a historic night for a Canadian athlete.

[Conservative Politician (possibly Pierre Poilievre)]

And a little more straight and it's up over 80 meters. It's a lifetime bet she's won the gold with a throw of 80, 51. A world champion twice in a row, an Olympic title in between. The second best throw of all time.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

Cameron Rodgers, with a record setting, gold medal winning and history making performance in the hammer throw. The 26 year old from Richmond, British Columbia, threw a distance of 80.51 meters. It was the first time she'd broken the 80 meter mark. But it wasn't just a Canadian record and a personal best. Only one other woman in the sport's history has ever thrown further. Afterwards, Rogers said it took a moment for it all to sink in. I feel like I took the throw, I let go of the hammer and I knew it was a good throw.

[Field Reporter (Sarah Levitt)]

But I didn't know it was that good.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

And then I saw where I landed.

[Reporter/Journalist (Stephen d'Souza)]

And I kind of had this moment.

[Field Reporter (Sarah Levitt)]

Of wait, did I just, just happen?

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

And then it kind of hit me.

[Field Reporter (Sarah Levitt)]

Of shocking and exciting and I felt.

[Susan Bonner (CBC Anchor)]

Every emotion all at once. Rogers throw wasn't that far off the all time record in women's hammer throw, a mark of 82.98 meters set by a Polish athlete in 2016. With today's performance, she successfully defended her victory at the 2023 World Championships. Rodgers also won gold at last summer's Paris Olympics and is the number one ranked hammer thrower in in the world. A legendary Canadian track and field career that much like her throw today, just keeps soaring. Thank you for joining us. This has been you World Tonight for Monday, September 15th. I'm Susan Bonner. Talk to you again.

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