Pipeline politics, Trump crackdown on immigration, is “Buy Canadian” over? And more

Summary

Your World Tonight (CBC) – November 28, 2025

Episode: Pipeline Politics, Trump Crackdown on Immigration, Is “Buy Canadian” Over? And More

Hosts: Stephanie Skenderas, Susan Bonner

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Episode Overview

This episode takes listeners through the day's major stories, featuring in-depth coverage of Canada’s new pipeline deal and its political fallout, a deadly shooting involving a National Guard member fueling renewed U.S. immigration crackdowns, rising global measles cases, the debate over “Buy Canadian” sentiment amid Black Friday shopping, and shakeups in the live entertainment ticketing industry. The podcast offers context and expert analysis from a Canadian perspective.

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1. Pipeline Politics and Federal-Provincial Tensions

[00:40–07:52]

Key Discussion Points:

• New Alberta-Ottawa Pipeline Deal:

  • Alberta and the federal government signed an MOU to fast-track a pipeline to Canada’s Pacific coast. In exchange for federal support, Alberta will increase its industrial carbon price, lower methane emissions, and support carbon capture and storage.
  • The deal was controversial from the outset, triggering a resignation from former Heritage Minister Stephen Gilbeau and skepticism within Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP).
  • Quote (Kate McKenna): “This week, the Carney government surprised many of its own MPs with details in a new deal with Alberta.” [02:42]

• Internal and External Opposition:

  • Within the Liberal Party:
    • Stephen Gilbeau’s resignation signals division over the rollback on environmental regulations.
  • Within Alberta's UCP:
    • Premier Danielle Smith faces heavy skepticism selling the deal to party members.
    • Party members voice long-standing distrust of Ottawa and fears the agreement is just “theater.”
    • Quote (UCP Member): “It feels like theater to me. Alberta is never going to be valued.” [05:46]
  • In British Columbia:
    • BC Premier David Eby says his province was not properly consulted, despite being mentioned in the deal.
    • BC government remains anxious, noting the pipeline “has no route, it has no funding. There is no company that is advocating for it.” [04:20]
  • Federal Conservative Division:
    • Pierre Poilievre, federal Conservative leader, casts doubt on the pipeline’s prospects, suggesting it may “be built in the year never.” [07:01]
    • Alberta MP Stephanie Kucey sides with Smith over her own party leader: “If the premier’s happy, I’m happy.” [07:23]

Notable Moments:

• Political Fallout:
  • The pipeline deal highlighted sharp divides in both the federal Liberal and Conservative parties and set up further conflict with BC and Indigenous groups.
  • The success of the agreement rests on whether the plan materializes by Canada Day and if it can bridge divides or deepen them.

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2. U.S. Immigration Crackdown after National Guard Shooting

[07:52–12:10]

Key Discussion Points:

• Incident & Political Response:

  • The killing of National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom by an Afghan national (granted asylum in April) in Washington, D.C. sparks political backlash.
  • Former President Donald Trump seizes on the incident, vowing to impose a “permanent pause” on migration from “third world countries" without specifying which ones.
  • The Administration orders a full-scale review of green cards for immigrants from “countries of concern.”

• Contested Blame:

  • Trump blames the Biden administration:
    • Quote (Donald Trump): “Because they let him in. Are you stupid?...” [10:34]
  • Critics call out both administrations for using the tragedy politically.
  • The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights voices concern for the rights of migrants.
    • Quote (UN’s Jeremy Lawrence): “All states regardless have human rights obligations.” [11:14]

Notable Segment:

• Victim’s Family’s Reaction:
  • The emotional toll and confusion are palpable as friends and family come to terms with Beckstrom’s death:
    • Quote (Adam Carr): “Kind of, kind of in shock.” [09:30]

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3. West Bank Killings: Israeli Forces Under Scrutiny

[12:10–15:01]

Key Discussion Points:

• Incident Details:

  • Two Palestinian men are shot dead by Israeli security forces in Jenin, West Bank after emerging and surrendering post-standoff—a killing caught on video.
  • Israeli police say the men were wanted terrorists; families and human rights groups dispute necessity of lethal force.

• International Condemnation:

  • The United Nations condemns the incident as an “apparent summary execution.”
    • Quote (UN’s Jeremy Lawrence): "We are appalled by the brazen killing by Israeli border police yesterday…" [13:46]
  • Human rights groups criticize the Israeli investigative process as ineffective.
    • Quote (Sarit Mekhale, B’Tselem): “It’s absolutely clear that the Israeli investigative mechanism is unwilling and unable to hold Israeli forces accountable…” [14:28]

Context:

• Over 1,000 Palestinians killed in the West Bank since October 2023; Israel says it is investigating.

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4. Ukraine: Resignation Amid Corruption Probe

[15:01–15:54]

• News Brief:
  • Andrei Yermak, chief of staff to President Zelenskyy, resigns following a corruption raid.
  • Investigation points to a broader anti-corruption push as kickbacks and money-laundering snare top officials.

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5. Measles on the Rise – WHO Warns of Setback

[15:54–18:31]

Key Discussion Points:

• Resurgence of Measles:

  • WHO reports major progress against measles since 2000, but cases are surging due to vaccine hesitancy (rich countries) and lack of access (developing countries, conflict zones).

• Canada’s Situation:

  • Despite strong healthcare, Canada loses measles elimination status amid growing outbreaks and misinformation.
    • Quote (Dr. Brian Ward, McGill): “The vaccine preventable diseases are less dangerous when people are well nourished…but that doesn't mean they're not dangerous.” [17:11]
  • Quote (Dr. Ann Marie Pegg, MSF): “There have been times when we've actually lost shipments of vaccines because of transport delays…” [17:59]

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6. Live Event Ticketing: Olivia Dean vs. Ticketmaster

[18:31–21:34]

Key Discussion Points:

• Artist-Led Pushback:

  • UK singer Olivia Dean takes public aim at Ticketmaster and parent Live Nation for exorbitant resale prices, calls them “vile.”
  • After her intervention, Ticketmaster agrees to cap resale prices for her tour and refund impacted fans.
    • Quote (Olivia Dean via Liz Duff): “Protecting the ability for fans to get in the door is a way we protect art…” [19:31]

• Industry Change:

  • FTC and UK regulators move to crack down on ticketing abuses.
  • Academics recommend nominative/ID tickets to prevent bulk resales.
    • Quote (Prof. Pascal Cordy, UVic): “Only the person who buy a ticket can attend the venue…” [20:39]

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7. Extortion Task Force in BC

[21:34–22:21]

• Government Response:
  • Ottawa and BC announce $4 million for a new joint-police task force to combat criminal gang extortion and $1 million in victim support.
    • Quote (Public Safety Minister Gary Ananda Sangaree): “We all have a right to live and work in safe communities free from threats and intimidation.” [21:55]
  • Over 100 incidents reported in BC in 2025, often targeting the South Asian community.

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8. Black Friday and the “Buy Canadian” Question

[22:21–26:13]

Key Discussion Points:

• Canadian Consumer Habits:

  • Despite retailers’ “Buy Canadian” campaigns, Black Friday shopping is in full swing and price remains the primary factor for consumers.
  • Two-thirds of businesses report no sales increase in Canadian-made goods.

• Expert Insights:

  • Quote (Francois Neville, McMaster): “…that emotional motivation...is not quite as strong as it might have been a few months ago.” [24:12]
  • Canadians are under economic pressure and increasingly prioritize deals over national loyalty.
    • Quote (Sean McCormick, Mineris): “If it represents an opportunity for a Canadian to save money right now, there is a high probability that those Canadians are going to close the deal.” [24:56]
  • Black Friday expected to be the biggest shopping day of the year, blending Canadian spending into American traditions.

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9. Ontario Windstorm Uncovers Lake Erie Shipwreck

[26:13–28:13]

• Quirky Local Story:
  • Extreme winds lower Lake Erie’s water, uncovering a mysterious shipwreck near Kingsville, Ontario.
  • Local diver Matt Vermette discovers the remains, speculated to belong to a ship sunk over 100 years ago.
    • Quote (Matt Vermette): “When the water goes out that far, you’re bound to find something...that’s definitely a shipwreck.” [26:43]
  • Locals rush to see the uncovered wreck, but water quickly returns and hides it again—a fleeting glimpse into history.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• “The deal is signed. Now it’s time to sell it. But it won’t be easy...”
  — Stephanie Skenderas [00:46]

• “If you're a conservative in this province...there is a right for skepticism.”
  — Colin Achison [06:03]

• “Because they let him in. Are you stupid?...”
  — Donald Trump [10:34]

• “It's a brutal and hideous incident...It's a crime because he surrendered. Why did they kill him?”
  — Rula Abdallah, wife of one of the men killed in the West Bank [13:28]

• “There have been times when we’ve actually lost shipments of vaccines because of transport delays...”
  — Dr. Ann Marie Pegg [17:59]

• “Protecting the ability for fans to get in the door is a way we're protecting art…”
  — Liz Duff, on behalf of Olivia Dean [19:31]

• “If it represents an opportunity for a Canadian to save money right now there is a high probability that those Canadians are going to close the deal.”
  — Sean McCormick, Mineris [24:56]

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Structure & Flow

Each story stands alone but collectively forms a comprehensive narrative of a day in national and international news as experienced by Canadians. The tone is factual, empathetic, and at times, gently skeptical—staying true to CBC’s signature balanced reporting.

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For full episode context and original voices, listening is recommended, but this summary offers a thorough account of all core topics and key moments.

Transcript

[Narrator/Host]

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[CBC Announcer]

This is a cbc podcast.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Consultation. Meaningful consultation and agreement takes much, much longer than what they've outlined here.

[Narrator/Host]

It seems impossible to me.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

The deal is signed. Now it's time to sell it. But it won't be easy. Alberta and Ottawa say they want to fast track an oil pipeline. Premier Smith is now pitching the deal to her own party. Prime Minister Carney has already lost one of his cabinet members and has to convince the rest it's a good idea. And then they both need to talk to indigenous leaders. British Columbia, the opposition this is yous World tonight. It's Friday, November 28th, coming up on 6:00pm Eastern. I'm Stephanie Skenderas, also on the podcast.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

Hard to grasp. She won't be back in town. Won't see her around anymore. Can't just get ahold of her. It's really hard to grasp that friends.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

And family remember Sarah Beckstrom, a member of the U.S. national Guard killed while on patrol in Washington, D.C. the suspect? An Afghan national who was granted asylum, which is having political ramifications. The agreement between Ottawa and Alberta was pitched as a plan for Canadians that united the country, but division was showing before the ink on the deal was dry. A day later, the fallout is widespread, from a resignation inside the Carney Liberals to a potential revolt inside the Smith ucp. We have full coverage on both angles for you tonight, beginning with Kate McKenna in Ottawa.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

Stevie Bow is very conscientious, very caring.

[Narrator/Host]

Liberal MPs like Ontario's Charles Souza say former heritage minister Stephen Gilbeau's decision to quit Cabinet doesn't mean the big tent party.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

The Liberal caucus is one that I greatly admire and respect. It crosses a lot of different cultures, a lot of different ideology.

[Narrator/Host]

This week, the Carney government surprised many of its own MPs with details in a new deal with Alberta. The memorandum of understanding pledged support for a pipeline to the Pacific and rolls back some environmental regulations in Alberta. In exchange, Alberta will increase its industrial carbon price, lower methane emissions and support carbon capture and stor. Gil Bod, the architect of many Trudeau era environmental policies, announced he was leaving Cabinet in response.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

Well, first of all, Stephen is a great friend.

[Narrator/Host]

Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne says this new approach to industrial policy strikes a balance.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

You have a number of conditions to make sure that Canada can be a responsible and sustainable energy producer.

[Narrator/Host]

At Thursday's announcement, Prime Minister Mark Carney voiced his support for a new pipeline to the west that's going to make.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

Canada stronger, more independent.

[Narrator/Host]

But facing dissent from BC, some First nations and Stephen Gilbeau, other MPs, including Canada. U.S. trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, wouldn't outright say whether they support building a pipeline. LeBlanc spoke to CBC Radio's the House.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

We want to make Canada an energy superpower, diversify our over dependence on the American energy market. I think we should all take a breath. What this MOU is doing is laying out the path for a discussion.

[Narrator/Host]

Energy Minister Tim Hodgson also urged calm. He spent Friday in British Columbia meeting with Premier David Eby, who says he wasn't consulted even though the deal with Alberta mentions his province nine times.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

Our anxiety remains about this proposed pipeline from Alberta. That project, even on the most optimistic take, is many, many, many years away. It has no root, it has no funding. There is no company that is advocating for it.

[Narrator/Host]

The MOU says the Alberta government has until Canada Day to submit a plan. In the meantime, the Liberals will have to defend a seismic shift in Environmental Policy. Kate McKenna, CBC News, Ottawa.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Danielle Smith will need to do some defending of her own. Alberta's premier is expected to face a lot of questions about the Ottawa deal this weekend as flock to Edmonton for their annual get together. Erin Collins has that part of the story together.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

Alberta and Canada are taking bold, pragmatic steps to build a stronger and more resilient economy.

[Erin Collins]

Thank you, Mr. You heard that right. A Conservative government in Alberta over the moon with Ottawa on the same page with a deal that provides a pathway to another pipeline to the Pacific, a deal Premier Danielle Smith is pitching to party members at the UCP's annual general meeting in Edmont.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

I hope people today feel a lot more confident than Canada works than they.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Did a couple of days ago.

[Erin Collins]

From cheers to jeers in just 24 hours on the floor here, party members skeptical about any deal with Ottawa.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

It feels like theater to me. Alberta is never going to be valued.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

So I'm hopeful, but I'm not really optimistic.

[Erin Collins]

A deep mistrust of Ottawa built into the DNA of many here. Selling a deal with the federal government. No easy task for Premier Danielle Smith.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

I think there is a right for skepticism. I think if you're a conservative in this province.

[Erin Collins]

Colin Achison worked in the Smith government. He says as many as two thirds of members may need convincing about this energy deal. But Acheson believes the premier is up to the task.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

I think after the weekend when she's had an opportunity to really directly pitch and sell this pipeline deal to her members, that it's going to be a win for the base overall.

[Erin Collins]

Back at that agm, it's clear some of that base won't be convinced.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

She was hoping to get a sort.

[Erin Collins]

Of a victory on it to try and quell the separatist movement. That separatist sentiment uncommon among Albertans as a whole, but easy to find inside Alberta's United Conservative Party. I'm a separatist because Carney and his predecessors, they're interfering.

[Aniss Hedari]

And what this showed is more interference.

[Erin Collins]

Of course, you don't have to be a separatist to pan the pipeline deal. The federal Conservative leader isn't sold either.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

Isn't this pipeline going to be built in the year? Never that position.

[Erin Collins]

Pitting Pierre Poilievre against Alberta's conservative premier. On this file, this deal potentially creating a rift among conservatives in his party, too. Alberta MP Stephanie Kucey seeming to back Danielle Smith, not her party's leader.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

If the premier's happy, I'm happy.

[CBC Announcer]

Again.

[Narrator/Host]

I really think this all lies with.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

British Columbia fundamentally, and where it goes from there.

[Erin Collins]

This deal has created some divisions inside Canada's conservative movement. How deep those divisions get and how permanent they are could depend on when or if a pipeline is actually built. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Calgary.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Coming right up, the Trump administration says it'll restrict immigration from certain countries after an Afghan national allegedly opens fire on National Guard members in Washington. Also, measles cases are rising around the globe. In some countries, it's because of vaccine skepticism. In many others, it's the lack of those very vaccines and a battle over ticket prices between pop star Olivia Deen and concert bigwigs Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Later, we'll have this story.

[Aniss Hedari]

As the holiday season ramps up, the buy Canadian trend might be slowing down. And on Black Friday, shoppers may prioritize, saving money a lot of time.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

The deals aren't as awesome as they sound, but they're deals. And if it represents an opportunity for a Canadian to save money right now, there is a high probability that those Canadians are going to close the deal.

[Aniss Hedari]

I'm Aniss Hedari in Calgary. Later on youn World tonight, Black Friday bargains versus buying Canadian.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Donald Trump says the US Will stop immigration from what he calls Third world countries. That comes after two National Guard members were shot and one of them killed. The suspect is an Afghan national who was granted asylum in April and today the charges against him were upgraded to first degree murder. Katie Nicholson reports from Washington.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

She is super kind hearted, super sweet.

[Katie Nicholson]

In West Virginia, Sarah Beckstrom's ex boyfriend Adam Carr, struggles with her death.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

Kind of, kind of in shock.

[Katie Nicholson]

Beckstrom, the 20 year old National Guard member died yesterday.

[Aniss Hedari]

She ended up being shot ambush style.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

On the cold Streets of Washington, D.C.

[Katie Nicholson]

Dc'S Attorney General Jeanine Pirro announced new charges against the suspect on Fox News.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

We are upgrading the initial charges of assault to murder in the first degree.

[Katie Nicholson]

The FBI continues to investigate 29 year old Romanulla Lockenwall. Officials confirmed he worked with the US government in Afghanistan and was among the roughly 86,000 Afghans evacuated to the US as it withdrew from the country in 2021. Lockenwall settled in Washington state with his wife and five children and was granted asylum this past April when Trump was in office. A June Department of Justice report reviewed thorough multi agency vetting of the Afghans who relocated to the US US President Donald Trump bristled when a reporter asked why he blamed the Biden administration.

[CBC Announcer]

Because they let him in. Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person? Because they came in on a plane along with thousands of other people that shouldn't be here.

[Katie Nicholson]

In a Thanksgiving night post, the president vowed to permanently pause migration from what he called third world countries, but didn't specify which ones. Citizenship and Immigration also announced a full scale rigorous re examination of every green card for every alien from every country of concern, pointing news organizations to a June proclamation from the president which named 19 countries including Cuba, Iran, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

All states regardless have human rights obligations.

[Katie Nicholson]

In Geneva, the UN's High Commissioner for human Rights, Jeremy Lawrence, with a careful.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Response, particularly when it comes to when.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

There are protection concerns of people who have fled countries. The president and the vice president and the FBI director are trying to use this as a political cudgel, while Sean.

[Katie Nicholson]

Vandiver, who works with a charity that helps resettle Afghan evacuees, says the administration is playing politics, which is pretty crazy.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

Because I know that both the Biden administration and the Trump administration approved various things for this man at any given time.

[Katie Nicholson]

As the administration moves swiftly to take a harder line against migrants. The condition of Andrew Wolf, the second National Guard soldier shot Wednesday still critical. The man alleged to have shot him also still in hospital. Katie Nicholson, CBC News, Washington.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

The United nations is condemning Israeli security forces over the killings of two Palestinian men yesterday in the occupied West Bank. Israel's military says it's opened on investigation the incident was caught on video and appears to show the unarmed men being shot by soldiers after they'd surrendered. Tom Perry has more.

[CBC Announcer]

In the video, two men can be seen emerging from under a large metal garage door after a standoff with security forces. Both men have their hands up and raise their shirts to show they're unarmed. Roughly a half dozen troops in green helmets and combat fatigues approach with rifles drawn. A couple of them kick the men and then appear to direct them back toward the metal door. Then there's gunfire. Both men are shot dead. Police and the military say they were wanted terrorists who had hurled explosives and fired at security forces. Islamic Jihadists HAD has reportedly identified both men as members of its military wing. But in Janine, families say the two men didn't have to die. It's a brutal and hideous incident, says Mahmuda Sassa, brother of Yusef Assassa, one of the men who was shot. It's a crime because he surrendered. Why did they kill him? Asks Rula Abdallah, wife of Mustasser Abdallah, the other man who died. The United nations has condemned the killings. Jeremy Lawrence is a spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

We are appalled by the brazen killing by Israeli border police yesterday of two Palestinian men in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. In yet another apparent summary execution, the.

[CBC Announcer]

UN says Israeli security forces and Israeli settlers have killed more than a thousand Palestinians in the west bank since the attacks of October 7, 2023. More than 40 Isra Israeli soldiers and civilians have been killed in that same period. The Israeli military and police say they're investigating the shooting in Jenin, But Sarit Mekhale of the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem puts little faith in that process.

[Liz Duff]

It's absolutely clear that the Israeli investigative mechanism is unwilling and unable to hold Israeli forces accountable for these types of crimes.

[CBC Announcer]

Israel's far right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gavir went on social media to offer his full support to the border police and soldiers who fired on the two Palestinian men. These fighters, he wrote, acted exactly as expected of them. Terrorists, he says, must die. Tom Perry, CBC News, Jerusalem the chief.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Of staff for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has resigned amid a corruption scandal. The country's anti corruption agency searched Andrei Yermak's home this morning. Yermak is Zelenskyy's closest advisor and head of Ukraine's negotiating team at U S backed peace talks. An investigation into kickbacks and money laundering has ensnared numerous top officials in the government for decades, humans have made progress in the fight against measles, but those gains may be slipping away. According to the World Health Organization, measles is on the verge of becoming the first vaccine preventable disease to make a comeback, the WHO says. There are a number of war, disaster and misinformation, Jennifer Yoon reports.

[Jennifer Yoon]

A packed line snakes around a makeshift vaccination center at Mexico City's University the Olympic Stadium. Thousands are getting vaccinated as a measles outbreak simmers in Mexico. We have already vaccinated more than 10,000 people, says a university official leading the drive. Immunization efforts like this around the globe have led to remarkable progress in fighting the disease over the past 24 years, says a new report from the World Health Organization. Diana Chang Blong heads the who's the Essential Program on immunization.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Measles deaths have fallen by 88% since.

[Jennifer Yoon]

2000, but Cheng Blang warns that progress is backsliding. While deaths have fallen, cases are surging worldwide, notably in countries where children are less likely to die of measles because of better nutrition and access to health care.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

We are seeing signals of risk and alarm with the growing number of outbreaks.

[Jennifer Yoon]

11 million people were infected with measles globally last year. That figure doesn't include data from this year, when Canada saw an unprecedented outbreak and officially lost its measles elimination status. Dr. Brian Ward is an infectious diseases microbiologist at McGill University Health Center.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

The vaccine preventable diseases are less dangerous when people are well nourished and have access to good healthcare, but that doesn't mean that they are not dangerous, ward says.

[Jennifer Yoon]

Mistrust and misinformation appear to be driving vaccine hesitancy among parents in Canada.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

What they want is to be reassured that they're doing the right thing, they're making the right choice for their child. And with all of the vaccine misinformation that's circulating, that takes time.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

In a lot of places, people really.

[CBC Announcer]

Want to vaccinate their children.

[Jennifer Yoon]

In countries torn up by war, conflict and environmental disaster, it's about access to vaccines, vaccines, not misinformation, says Dr. Ann Marie Pegg, a Canadian emergency room physician who has worked abroad with Doctors without borders for 12 years.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

There has been times when we've actually lost shipments of vaccines because of transport delays, sometimes because once we arrive there haven't been enough personnel to actually administer the vaccine.

[Jennifer Yoon]

The WHO says measles could be the first of the vaccine preventable diseases to make a comeback. Peg says health authorities will need a varied approach to beat measles back and improve vaccination rates tailored to the needs of different communities around the world. Jennifer Yoon, CBC News, Toronto.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Singer Olivia Dean is having a breakout year with a number of hits, and she's hitting back at the company that sells tickets to her concerts. She added her voice to the artists and millions of fans who have targeted Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation. They're angry about high prices, high fees and especially for giant markups on resale tickets. Maktigebris Lassa reports.

[Liz Duff]

Olivia Dean took on ticketing companies and got her way after fans shared their frustration because of sky high resale ticket prices. The UK artist called Ticketmaster and its parent company vile and wants them to be better.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

I do think she's part of a generation of pop artists that is inheriting this Ticketmaster monopoly.

[Liz Duff]

Liz Duff is a pop culture podcaster in Halifax. She says Grammy nominated Dean is in demand having a breakout year. She says this is the time for her to put her foot down.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Protecting the ability for fans to get in the door is a way that we're protecting art in a time where that should be one of our most.

[Jennifer Yoon]

Important pillars of pop culture.

[Liz Duff]

Dean's callout did the trick. Ticketmaster now says it's capping all future ticket resale prices of her tour and refunding fans who paid more for resale tickets. The platform says artists can use face value exchange that would stop buyers from reselling tickets at a higher price. No word on why that wasn't in place at first in this case. Recently, regulators have been going after Ticketmaster. The U.S. federal Trade Commission is suing it and its parent company for illegal resale tactics. And in the UK there's proposed legislation that would make it illegal to resell tickets for more than face value.

[CBC Announcer]

So Ontario proposed it. Many countries have proposed it. Like we said, it's impossible to enforce because people can exchange tickets outside the jurisdiction.

[Liz Duff]

Pascal Cordy is a professor of economics at the University of Victoria. He thinks a better solution is to have nominative tickets because only the person.

[CBC Announcer]

Who buy a ticket can attend the venue, meaning that a reseller now doesn't want to buy the ticket. Or they say, I don't want to buy 10 tickets if I'm not going to be able to use them.

[Liz Duff]

But some entertainers are coming up with their own solutions. The Savannah Bananas, a group that mixes baseball and entertainment, regularly sells out games in the US it's launching a verified secondary ticket marketplace. Jesse Cole is the owner.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

We've had thousands of fans who have been either scammed or have paid thousands of dollars for tickets to see a family of four that could get four tickets for under $200 that they're paying thousands of dollars, you know that hurts.

[Liz Duff]

It seems Olivia Deen felt that hurt for her fans too. Even after the Ticketmaster update on the situation, she continues to to call on the industry to keep the live venue spaces accessible for all. Magda gabre Salas is CBC News Toronto.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Ottawa and the B.C. government are taking steps to crack down on extortion by criminal gangs. Federal and provincial officials are committing $4 million to fund a task force. It'll be made up of police and border services officers. Another $1 million will go towards supports for victims. Here's Public Safety Minister Gary Ananda Sangaree.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

We all have a right to live and work in safe communities free from threats and intimidation. One of the gentlemen I met this morning said all he wants to do is have a peaceful night at home. That's not a lot to ask and our responsibility is to make sure not only this individual but all those across British Columbia and Canada are able to do that.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

More than 100 extortion related incidents have been reported in B.C. so far this year, including dozens of shootings in Surrey and Abbotsford. The extortions have been mostly aimed at families and businesses within the South Asian community. You're listening to youo World Tonight from CBC News. And if you want to make sure you never miss one of our episodes episodes, follow us on Spotify, Apple, wherever you get your podcasts, just find the follow button and lock us in. Today's Black Friday, a start to the holiday shopping season that began in the US but has definitely taken hold in Canada. For months, retailers have been pushing Buy Canadian. Well, new data suggests Canadians aren't doing that, at least not as much as expected. Experts say there is something that matters a whole lot more than where something was made. Anise Heydari has more. Every second customer will ask where everything is made from.

[Aniss Hedari]

Louie Nandu is working the front counter at a Maker's store in Calgary. Everything there is Canadian.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

I'm starting to realize a lot of.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

People are realizing local is a way to go.

[Aniss Hedari]

But while Buy Canadian is catching holiday shoppers at Maker's, that's not a universal experience for businesses. Over the last six months, at least according to a recent survey from Statistics Canada, the agency said more than two thirds of businesses have not seen an increase in sales for their Canadian products.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

The talk of 51st state annexation has died down.

[Aniss Hedari]

Francois Neville is with McMaster University. He says While bi Canadian sentiment is still there, people might not do the actual buying when they aren't as provoked.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

That emotional motivation to perhaps lead them to take on a little bit of an additional financial cost or a non financial cost in terms of search time or inconvenience to find a can product is not quite as strong as it might have been a few months ago.

[Aniss Hedari]

There are other motivating or demotivating factors as well. Canadian products can cost more and across the board payment processor Mineris says it's noticed pressures on how much Canadians spend.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

It's being consumers, not necessarily pulling back, but trying to do what they can to keep their heads above water.

[Aniss Hedari]

Sean McCormick is a vice president with the company. He says he expects customers to prioritize low prices as the year wraps up.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

Credit to all of the Black Friday marketing campaigns because a lot of time the deals aren't as awesome as they sound, but they're deals and if it represents an opportunity for a Canadian to save money right now there is a high probability that those Canadians are going to close the deal.

[Erin Collins]

Once Mindy heard about Walmart's Black Friday deals.

[Aniss Hedari]

So not buy American, but buying into the American tradition of Black Friday bargain hunting. McCormick predicts it will be the biggest shopping day of the year.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Black Friday Deals are online November 14.

[Aniss Hedari]

Through 16 and according to the Business Development bank of Canada, if at least some of that shopping is shifted to Canadian products, it could mean billions of dollars. Pierre Clairaux is chief economist at bdc.

[Erin Collins]

We're not in recession, but the economy is slow. So the fact that Canadian will spend about the same amount for the holidays this year, it's not surprising. So what we are seeing is when you make a decision to buy something, try to make a choice that will have also an impact, a bigger impact.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

On the Canadian economy.

[Aniss Hedari]

So even if by Canadian may not be as motivating as it was, Black Friday shopping could still put the Canadian economy in the front seat. And he said. Ari CBC News, Calgary.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Finally, there were extreme wind warnings for huge parts of Ontario this week, but that did not deter Matt Vermet from getting a little fresh air near his home in Kingsville, south of Windsor.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

Yeah, I said I'm going to go for a walk and my wife said, you're nuts.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

The wind was so strong it pushed the water on nearby Lake erie more than 100 meters away from the shore. Vermette found something unexpected as he made his way along the temporary beach.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

I mean, when the water goes out that far, you're bound to find something and it was just really cool. I saw some. Some birds sitting on a structure. I thought, oh, maybe it's an old dock or something, right? And as I got closer, I said, no, that's. That's definitely a shipwreck.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Vermette runs a scuba diving shop and says he's seen hundreds of wrecks in Lake Erie, but not this one. Bare timbers lying flat in the mud, about 22 meters long. The skeleton of a schooner. Vermette talked to some local historians who say it could be the wreck of the Deming or the Overtone. Both sank more than 100 years ago. Historian Robert lynch says the wreck is on the northwest shore, where the lake is very shallow but can get huge waves.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

It can create havoc for ships. So more shipwrecks are in this portion of the lake than the rest of the lake. When it blows that hard from the southwest, it just shoves the water down the lake. That's the time when you go to find things that you've lost, like ships.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Vermette posted pictures of the wreck on his social media. And once the wind died down, other locals tried to go take a look, including Jennifer Wright.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

And I guess a whole bunch of us are out trying to find it.

[Narrator/Host]

And that's what I'm doing right now.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

And I don't see it.

[Narrator/Host]

The water's kind of come in and.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

Covered it back up, and that's why we can't find it.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

So he was just in the right place, right time, and lucky guy, I guess. Lucky indeed. And that's your world Tonight for Friday, November 28th. Thank you for being with us. I'm Stephanie Skenderas.

[Reporter/Interviewee]

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