Trump stops Canada talks, Blue Jays game 1, danger of teen diets, and more

Summary

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Your World Tonight – CBC | October 24, 2025

Episode Theme:

A Tumultuous Day for Canada–US Relations, Blue Jays World Series Hype, Teen Dietary Dangers, and Key Global Headlines

Hosts: Stephanie Skenderas, Susan Bonner
Running Time: ~27 minutes

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Overview

In this episode, Your World Tonight distills the day’s major news through a Canadian lens:

• Turmoil in Canada–US trade negotiations after President Trump reacts to a provocative Ontario trade ad
• Blue Jays fever as Canada’s baseball team storms into the World Series
• New warnings about the dangers of dieting trends and eating disorders among teenagers
• International updates on Ukraine’s war efforts, Quebec’s healthcare controversy, and pop-culture moments tied to playoff baseball

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1. Canada–US Trade Talks Collapse Over Ontario Ad

Segment Start: 00:54

• Background:

  • US–Canada trade talks abruptly halted after a controversial Ontario government TV ad uses a 1987 Ronald Reagan anti-tariff speech to criticize US protectionism.
  • President Trump declares trade negotiations with Canada "terminated," denounces the ad as "fake," and claims Reagan actually loved tariffs.

    "Throughout the world, there's a growing realization that the way to prosperity ... is rejecting protectionist legislation..." – Ontario Ad/Narrator [02:49]
    "All trade negotiations with Canada were hereby terminated." – Trump on Truth Social (Quote via Tom Perry, 03:20)

• Canadian Response:

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney stays calm, cracks jokes about the Blue Jays before responding, tries to "take down the temperature."

    "He is trying to take down the temperature and bring some calm to a very heated situation." – Catherine Cullen [05:51]

  • Carney is prepared to keep talking, noting the ad was Ontario's decision, not his.

• Ontario Backs Down (Partly):

  • Premier Doug Ford announces ad will stop airing after the World Series weekend, hoping to resume trade talks next week.

    "Ford says they'll be put on hold as of Monday to allow trade talks to resume."[05:08]

  • Decision comes despite some support to "show spine" and continue running the ad (backed by other provincial leaders and ex-ambassadors).

• US Side:

  • White House and Economic Council director, Kevin Hassett, say "frustration" with Canada is cause for pause.

    "I would guess...he'll talk to Canada again. But right now, there's been frustration with the behavior...So it's probably a good time to take a break." – Kevin Hassett [04:26]

• Outlook:

  • Negotiations remain uncertain with some fear Trump might walk away from North American free trade altogether.

    "Trump could try to walk away from North American free Trade altogether." – Catherine Cullen [08:41]

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2. Blue Jays World Series Mania

Segment Start: 10:07 | Music segment 25:09

• Hometown Hype:
  • After a sensational season, the Jays face the Dodgers in the World Series.
    • Stadium packed, atmosphere electric.

    "Been here since 11:30 in the morning. So die hard pumped. The energy's right here." – Jays Fan [10:20]

  • National pride is high, even Blue Jays-linked banter influences government tone (Carney jokes with journalists about the team).
• Underdog Narrative:
  • Jays seen as “David” to the Dodgers' “Goliath;” manager John Schneider rejects the narrative:

    "That is a beatable baseball team that has its flaws and that has its really, really good strengths." – John Schneider [10:47]

• Star Power & Economics:
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s massive 14-year, $500 million contract examined; looks like a winning investment after the team's success.

    "Obviously, if you make it all the way to the World Series ... it probably works out." – Victor Matheson, sports economist [13:10]

  • Rogers (team and stadium owner, broadcaster) already seeing big revenue spikes.
• International Interest:
  • Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani draws huge Japanese and Asian Canadian fan support.

    "Shohei Ohtani is probably the greatest baseball player of all time." – Brendan Wong, Ohtani Fan Club [11:56]

Memorable Moments:

• Jays fans and baseball writers:

  "Are the Dodgers favored? Yes. Do the Blue Jays have no chance? No." – Ken Rosenthal, baseball writer [12:19]

• Playoff Playlist:

  • Jays’ anthem “I Want it All” by Queen remixed with Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Rush and Blue Jays’ classic “OK, Blue Jays” energize fans.

    "It's just the latest banger on the Jays playoff playlist." – Stephanie Skenderas [25:09]
    "Okay Blue Jays, let’s play ball." – Max Kerman (singing), [27:00]

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3. Ukraine’s Allies Plot Strategy; US Ambivalence

Segment Start: 15:51

• London Summit:
  • President Zelensky meets the “Coalition of the Willing” to coordinate military aid and plan for eventual peace, with Canada present.
• War Developments:
  • Russia continues attacks in Ukraine; Ukraine ramps up strikes on Russian energy, US sanctions major Russian oil/gas companies.

    "The sanctions will starve them of revenue and significantly increase the pressure on Putin to come to the negotiating table." – NATO Sec. Gen. Mark Rutte [17:52]

• US Hesitance:
  • Trump administration has withheld Tomahawk missiles; stance still unclear.

    "We still can't determine for sure on whose side Trump is." – Ukrainian analyst [18:06]

• Diplomatic Tension:
  • Trump cancels meeting with Putin, but lower-level economic talks continue.

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4. Quebec Doctors Face Payment Overhaul

Segment Start: 19:09

• Legislative Battle:
  • Quebec proposes performance-based pay for doctors, bans pressure tactics after months of unrest.

    "This is building up expectations in the population that we're not going to be able to meet." – Dr. Lynne Couture [19:46]

• Pushback:
  • Doctors say changes would hurt patient care and push providers out of Quebec or into early retirement.

    "The government has become so obsessed with numbers that they have forgotten how to look at quality of care." – Dr. Carine Igarte [21:22]

• Medical Student Impact:
  • Teaching suspensions threaten graduation timelines; students side with doctors.

    "It will just prevent us from having a normal practice and really being able to heal patients..." – Maxence Peltier Le Brun [20:55]

• Government Stands Firm:
  • Health Minister Dube says legislation is essential for access and patient protection.

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5. New Warnings on Teen Dieting and Eating Disorders

Segment Start: 21:57

• Personal Story:
  • Bronwyn Black recounts a decade-long struggle with disordered eating that went unnoticed by doctors.

    "The feedback that I received was kind of, 'it's a phase, you know, maybe monitor it, come back if it gets worse.'" – Bronwyn Black [22:54]

• Healthcare Guidance:
  • New Canadian Pediatric Society guidelines urge earlier recognition of eating disorders, regardless of patient size or weight.

    "Sometimes we will miss an undiagnosed eating disorder in a youth who may present in a larger body size because of maybe a healthcare provider's own weight bias." – Dr. Alison Rodriguez [23:13]

  • Emphasizes holistic health, not just weight-focused screening.

    "Weight is just one measure of health, and it doesn't certainly represent the entirety of someone's health." – Dr. Rodriguez [23:33]

• Social Pressures:
  • Social media amplifies appearance anxiety, leading to risky behavior by grade 8.

    "It makes you feel sad about yourself sometimes ... that's so perfect, I'm not going to be that perfect ever, you know?" – Santiago Cordoba [23:57]

• Key Takeaway:
  • Early, compassionate, and weight-neutral screening reduces shame and helps youth access care.

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6. Memorable Quotes & Timestamps

• “All trade negotiations with Canada were hereby terminated.” – Donald Trump (via Tom Perry) [03:20]
• “He is trying to take down the temperature and bring some calm to a very heated situation.” – Catherine Cullen on Mark Carney [05:51]
• “Are the Dodgers favored? Yes. Do the Blue Jays have no chance? No.” – Ken Rosenthal [12:19]
• “Shohei Ohtani is probably the greatest baseball player of all time.” – Brendan Wong [11:56]
• “The government has become so obsessed with numbers that they have forgotten how to look at quality of care.” – Dr. Carine Igarte [21:22]
• “The feedback that I received was kind of, 'it's a phase, you know, maybe monitor it, come back if it gets worse.'” – Bronwyn Black [22:54]

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7. Segment Timestamps (Key Segments)

• 00:54 – Trump halts Canada trade talks, fallout from Ontario ad
• 05:34 – Catherine Cullen in Ottawa on political fallout
• 10:07 – Blue Jays World Series scene-setter
• 13:09 – Economics of Jays’ playoff run & Guerrero Jr. contract
• 15:51 – Ukraine summit in London & Western support
• 19:09 – Quebec doctors’ pay legislation, opposition
• 21:57 – New medical guidance on eating disorders in teens
• 25:09 – Blue Jays playoff music/cultural moments

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Tone & Style Notes

The episode blends sharp political analysis, excited sports commentary, and empathetic coverage of social issues. The hosts strive for clarity, balance, and, in moments, a touch of playful Canadiana.

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Transcript

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[Interviewer/Commentator]

I think the President, probably more than anything, is frustrated with the progress that he's making with Canada. And sometimes when you're frustrated, a timeout is the right call and the President's saying no. No talks with Canada Commercial break U.S.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Canada trade talks are off after an anti tariff advertisement got some negative audience feedback from the White House. Now Ontario says it'll pull the spot, but not before it gets some major league airtime this weekend. This is yous World Tonight. I'm Stephanie skenderas. It's Friday, October 24th, coming up on 6pm Eastern. Also on the podcast.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Been here since 11:30 in the morning, so Die Hard Pumped. The energy's right here.

[Catherine Cullen]

Go Blue Jays. Crush the Dodgers.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Blue Jays baseball has been captivating Canada for weeks, but this hits different after finishing finishing the regular season in first place and storming through the playoffs, Canada's team and its growing baseball bandwagon are ready for the World Series. It was a swing for the fences that has people on both sides of the border scrambling to get in position and not even talking about the big game. Yet Ontario's anti tariff TV ad has been trying to sway Americans from now. President Trump has reacted with one of his curveballs, forcing officials here to change their game plan. We have full coverage on this story tonight, beginning with Tom Perry in Ottawa.

[Narrator/Reporter]

When someone says let's impose tariffs on.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Foreign imports, it looks like they're doing.

[Narrator/Reporter]

The patriotic thing by protecting American products and jobs. The words of a former US President, sending the current occupant of the White House into a frenzy. A 1987 radio by Ronald Reagan in which he cautioned the American people against high tariffs, refashioned into a television ad bought and paid for by the government of Ontario.

[Tom Perry]

Throughout the world, there's a growing realization.

[Narrator/Reporter]

That the way to prosperity for all nations is rejecting protectionist legislation and promoting fair and free competition. Donald Trump, who watches a lot of tv, saw the ad and hated it. Trump, who also spends a lot of time online, went on Truth Social late last night to call the ad fake to declare that Reagan, one of the architects of the original Canada U.S. free Trade Agreement actually loved tariffs. And to announce in all caps that all trade negotiations with Canada were hereby terminated.

[Tom Perry]

For months, we have stressed the importance of distinguishing things we can control and things we can't control.

[Narrator/Reporter]

Prime Minister Mark Carney today responding to Trump's late night outburst in the cold light of morning as he boarded his plane for a summit in Asia that both he and Trump will attend. Carney says Canada and the U.S. have been making progress on trade and Canada is prepared to keep talking.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

We stand ready to pick up on.

[Tom Perry]

That progress and build on that progress when the Americans are ready to have those discussions.

[Narrator/Reporter]

Because the White House taking a much dimmer view. A spokesperson lamenting today that good faith efforts by the US to address what they call Canada's longstanding unfair trade barriers have not led to any constructive progress.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

No more talks. No more talks with Canada. But where do we go from here? Well, I mean, the president, I'm sure, you know, has his reasons.

[Narrator/Reporter]

Trump's Economic Council director Kevin Hassett went on Fox News to try to explain his boss's latest hard turn.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

I would guess that at some point between now and the end of his term, he'll talk to Canada again. But yes, right now I think there's been frustration with the behavior of the Canadians, the demeanor of the Canadians, the positions of the Canadians. And so it's probably a good time to take a break for the walk.

[Narrator/Reporter]

Tyler Meredith was head of fiscal and economic policy for former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He says Canada needs to get trade talks back on track. And as for the Ontario ads, Meredith says the they did exactly what they were supposed to do.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

What Trump was objecting to was that the ads are actually very effective. Right. They actually put a very stark political message in the window about the costs of what those tariffs are going to bring to US Consumers going into the next midterms.

[Narrator/Reporter]

Effective or not, the ads won't be running much longer. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has confirmed the spots will air on US Television through the weekend, including during tonight's World Series game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers. But Ford says they'll be put on hold as of Monday to allow trade talks to resume, though that, of course, still depends on Donald Trump. Tom Perry, CBC News, Ottawa.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

All right, for more, let's bring in Catherine Cullen, the host of CBC Radio's the House. She's in Ottawa. Catherine, want to talk about where this leaves Mark Carney? We heard those comments from him today as he was getting on that plane. What do they show about how he might handle this situation.

[Catherine Cullen]

Stephanie. In some ways, what stuck out to me the most was how he approached the microphones. You have the US President tweeting in all caps about how angry he is, whipping up some real consternation. And Mark Carney hops out of the car, he tries to crack some jokes with the journalists about the Toronto Blue Jays. Before he gives his statement. He is trying to take down the temperature and bring some calm to a very heated situation.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

And what about Premier Doug Ford's decision to stop airing the ads? I mean, he's not gonna be doing it right away. He's waiting until Monday. They're gonn for the whole weekend of World Series baseball. But what does that decision tell us?

[Catherine Cullen]

It's fascinating because obviously provoking Donald Trump with these ads does not seem to be helping get at least some of these sectoral tariffs off. But you had people starting to line up in favor of keeping them running. Manitoba Premier Wab, Kanu, BCs David Eby, former Quebec Premier Jean Charret. I was interviewing Derek Bernie today for the House former U.S. ambassador. He was Brian Mulroney's chief of staff, and he knew Ronald Reagan. He was in favor of keeping the ads going and said Canada should show some spine.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

But despite that support, in the end, Ford is pulling them.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Yeah.

[Catherine Cullen]

So it makes it clear that these ads are a problem from Canada's perspective. Maybe the prime minister has not come right out and fully criticized the ads, but the provocation isn't helpful.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

And how can Mark Carney get these negotiations back on track?

[Catherine Cullen]

Carney can point out that these weren't his ads. This was Ontario's doing. Ford's post does suggest he talked to Carney, then decided to pull them. So perhaps Carney can even claim some credit for stopping them.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

We also know that Mark Carney and the president text and call each other. Presumably that might help.

[Catherine Cullen]

Right? And Trump does seem to genuinely like Carney. He called him a great man the last time the two were at the White House. There's also the possibility of them talking face to face. Both are traveling for the APEC summit in South Korea, so perhaps a chance to get things back on track there.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

But we have gone months now without a deal, and Trump has shut down negotiations twice now. How much hope does Canada actually have in getting this back?

[Catherine Cullen]

Canadian officials clearly thought they were making progress getting rid of some sectoral tariffs. So I'm sure that they want to get those conversations going again for the economy's sake. And politically, Carney would surely like to have at least some kind of a deal. It is what he campaigned on, even if Trump has proven more dedicated to tariffs than most people expected. Plus, Carney can't just wait necessarily to have this addressed in the Kuzma negotiations. That process could take months, quite possibly more than a year. Canadian industries do not want to wait that long. And there is the quiet fear that some observers raise that however self destructive it might be for the American economy, Trump could try to walk away from North American free Trade altogether.

[Narrator/Reporter]

Whoa.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Katherine, thank you so much.

[Catherine Cullen]

Thank you.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Host of CBC Radio's the House, Katherine Cullen in Ottawa. Coming right up, it's Otani versus O Canada. Baseball fans across the country are set for the World Series and boycotts, sanctions and more military support. Ukraine's allies gather in London to plot next steps for the war with Russia. Later, we'll have this story.

[Bronwyn Black]

The feedback that I received was a little bit of the tune. It's kind of it's a phase for teenagers.

[Anand Ram]

Navigating how they look can lead down a route, risky diet path and doctors could be ignoring the signs.

[Bronwyn Black]

I think one of the things that people who struggle with food and eating in any way tend to be best at is hiding it.

[Anand Ram]

I'm Anand Ram in Toronto. Coming up on youn World Tonight, the new guidance to help recognize eating disorders before they reach a critical point.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

It's Canada's feel good story. And tonight, people across the country are ready to cheer on the final chapter. The Toronto Blue Jays begin the World Series, taking on an American baseball powerhouse. And one of the game's biggest stars, Thomas Dagla, has more on the excitement and the expectations.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Four more wins. Four more wins.

[Tom Perry]

The Dome in downtown Toronto may be closed, but with more than 44,000 fans tonight cheering for the Blue Jays, the roof is sure to feel like it's about to pop.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Been here since 11:30 in the morning. So die hard pumped. The energy's right here.

[Catherine Cullen]

Go Blue Jays. Crush the Dodgers.

[Tom Perry]

Baseball watchers agree the Jays face an uphill battle. Toronto is taking on the reigning World Series champions. And pundits have compared the fight against the Dodgers to the biblical battle between David and Goliath.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

The one thing we cannot do is look over there and say that is Goliath.

[Tom Perry]

Jays manager John Schneider doesn't buy it.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

That is a beatable baseball team that has its flaws and that has its really, really good strengths.

[Tom Perry]

Earlier in the day, as Cruz carried out sound checks for the national anthems, Jays fans breathed a sigh of relief, learning injured infielder Bo Bichette would be back on the roster for the first time in the postseason.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

I'm ready. So I've been praying for this moment for my whole life and to have an opportunity to be a part of it is really special and I'm super excited.

[Tom Perry]

With Toronto rookie pitching sensation Trey Yousavich on the mound to start Game 1, the Jays are also leaning on fan favorites, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr. And George Springer. But the Dodgers are counting on the sport's single biggest star, Ohtani.

[Narrator/Reporter]

Ohtani has done it again.

[Tom Perry]

Shohei Ohtani, a one of a kind slugger and hard throwing pitcher, is drawing fans from Japan and across North America.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

He means a lot to me, especially for the Japanese people and the Asian people of our community.

[Tom Perry]

Brendan Wong and Dave Pollard are both members of Ohtani's official Canadian fan club. We can cheer for our Jays.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

We want them to win. But we can also recognize that Shohei Ohtani is probably the greatest baseball player of all time.

[Tom Perry]

For this weekend, the eyes of the baseball world are fixed on Toronto. If the Jays can pull off at least two early wins, the best of seven will return to this side of the border and then all bets are off, says noted baseball writer Ken Rosenthal. Are the Dodgers favored?

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Yes.

[Tom Perry]

Do the Blue Jays have no chance?

[Interviewer/Commentator]

No.

[Anand Ram]

Indeed.

[Tom Perry]

The Jays have already accomplished a rare feat, giving fans across the country a team to cheer for this late in October. Thomas Dagg, CBC News, Toronto.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

The Jays October success is partly tied to a move the team made back in the spring. The club and its owner, Rodgers signed a deal to keep star player Vladimir Guerrero Jr under contract for 14 years. It came at a big cost, US$500 million. But now with Vladdy taking his team to baseball's biggest stage, well, it looks like money well spent. Anise Dari breaks it down.

[Narrator/Reporter]

This one's going a long way.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Fans want more home runs and the Jays are swinging for them. Rodgers wants fans to keep paying for that show. Back in the spring, he had signed a 14 year mega deal with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. So is one player worth half a billion dollars U.S. well, so that's the question, right? Victor Matheson is with the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. He researches the economics of sports. Obviously, if you make it all the way to the World Series and it's that one big signing like Vlad, you know, it probably is. We can break down the numbers and it probably works out. We don't know yet if all these numbers will work out. Rodgers has only released earnings up until the end of September before the baseball postseason. But even leading up to these playoffs, the company said the Jays drove big revenue increases for media and sports, up 26%. Meanwhile, over at the wireless division, revenue flat only up 1%. But there's speculation from economists that Rodgers may have already covered this year's share of of the Guerrero deal. In terms of just this year, just the ticket sales get you a full payment of this player's salary.

[Narrator/Reporter]

So that's pretty good.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

And of course that's just part of the money, right? And there are many parts to this money. Rogers owns the stadium itself and makes money from food and merchandise. Rogers also owns the network airing the games, sportsnet, which you often have to buy from a cable company like Rogers. They need a marquee player.

[Anand Ram]

It's like if you go into a car showroom.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Sports economist Duane Rockerbie at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta says just like other businesses, high end products gain attention and a superstar player is that kind of investment. Maybe they lose money on him, but they make money on all their other.

[Anand Ram]

Operations because of him.

[Narrator/Reporter]

Set money on fire with a blowtorch.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Those watching the games could be just fine with that. Like sports analyst and podcaster Steve Glynn. It's my team so I don't care.

[Narrator/Reporter]

If they just bought their way and sounds good. It's my money anyway, right?

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Like we're all paying for the, for.

[Narrator/Reporter]

For the tickets and, and the beer.

[Tom Perry]

And the hot dog as long as you're forearm.

[Narrator/Reporter]

Oh my goodness.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

The Blue Jays aren't the only big spenders. Series rivals the LA Dodgers are spending 700 million on a deal with Shohei Ohtani. They had the highest average attendance in the league this year and he said Ari, CBC News, Calgary.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

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. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky was in the UK today meeting with what's being called the Coalition of the willing. More than 20 countries are part of the group, mostly European nations with Canada at the table too. Their focus is supporting Ukraine as the war grinds on and planning for what happens if the peace process finally succeeds. Briar Stewart reports from London.

[Briar Stewart]

Outside of 10 Downing street in London, a group of Ukrainians greet Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, met with the UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

So our plan is to make strong.

[Briar Stewart]

Steps together the group, which is led by European nations, is trying to find a way to increase the shipment of weapons and and air defense systems to Ukraine. It's also strategizing about the security guarantees that will need to be in place if there is a truce. However, the prospect of that feels far off. On Friday, officials say two people were killed and a few dozen injured in an attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson. In recent weeks, targets in Russia have also come under attack. Attack Ukraine has stepped up strikes on its oil and gas sites in an attempt to erode Moscow's economic engine. Kyiv got some help earlier this week when the US Decided to sanction two of Russia's largest energy companies. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte the sanctions.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Will starve them of revenue and significantly increase the pressure on Putin to come to the negotiating table.

[Briar Stewart]

But the Trump administration hasn't given Ukraine its long range Tomahawk missiles.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

We still can't determine for sure on whose side Trump is.

[Briar Stewart]

Mykola Beleskov believes the fact that the missiles are being debated is promising in itself. He's a research fellow at the National Institute for Strategic Studies in Kyiv. He says the US has changed course on other weapons before at first denying them, before giving the green light.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

It's about basically leveling the playing field. If people want Ukraine to survive and deny Russia an outright victory, it's a kind of must have technologies.

[Briar Stewart]

Washington is still reviewing whether to send Tomahawks to Ukraine. Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump canceled an anticipated meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin because he said he thought it would be a waste of time. But this weekend, other meetings will go ahead. Putin's special envoy for economic cooperation is in Washington speaking with U.S. officials. Brier Stewart, CBC News, London.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Changes to the way doctors in Quebec are paid could land the provincial government in a legal fight. Quebec's premier says legislation TABLE Today will improve medical care in Quebec. But health care providers say it's bad for patients and they're willing to make that argument in court. Alison Northcott has more the burden of that bill rests mostly on our shoulders.

[Alison Northcott]

Dr. Lynne Couture is a family doctor and head of the association of General Practitioners for Quebec's Laurentians region. She says the government's attempt to improve Quebecer's access to family doctors will only make things worse.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

It's not just by pushing more patients to all the physic that it's going to work. This is building up expectations in the population that we're not going to be.

[Alison Northcott]

Able to meet after months of tense negotiations with the unions representing medical specialists and GPs. The CAQ government tabled special legislation Friday to change the way doctors are paid, compensating them based on how many patients they see, tying some of their pay to performance objectives and prohibiting certain pressure tactics. In a video message earlier this week, Premier Francois Legault said, not doing this against the doctors, we're doing it for Quebecers. The province says the bill is an exceptional measure to ensure better access to care and protect patients. Doctors and the province have been waging a public battle since the spring. Medical specialists and GPs stopped teaching med students as a pressure tactic. The GPS suspended that tactic Thursday.

[Anand Ram]

Yes, it has affected us a lot, the pressure tactic.

[Alison Northcott]

Maxence Peltier Le Brun, president of the Quebec Medical Students association, says his graduation could be delayed by a month or more, but he stands with the doctors in their opposition.

[Anand Ram]

There's so many elements that are problematic and that will just prevent us from having a normal practice and really being able to heal patients, to have to do our job as doctors that we.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Understand where the federations are coming from.

[Alison Northcott]

Outside a major Montreal hospital, dozens of specialists gathered to denounce the legislation. Psychiatrist Carine Igarte, with Quebec's Medical Specialist Federation warning it will push doctors out of the province or into retirement.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

The government has become so obsessed with numbers that they have forgotten how to look at quality of care.

[Alison Northcott]

She says her federation plans to continue its fight. Quebec's health minister, Christian Dube, didn't back down.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Talk to me about facts.

[Anand Ram]

Talk to me instead about the reality of our patients.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

The patients are not being served.

[Anand Ram]

They are not being served properly.

[Alison Northcott]

The government is rushing its legislation through the National Assembly. It could pass overnight or early Saturday. Alison Northcott, CBC News, Montreal it can.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Start slowly and be hard to recognize that it's a dangerous path, young people cutting back on food and changing their diet until it becomes dangerous. Now Canadian doctors have new guidance on how to deal with eating disorders and how to get involved before it's too late, anand Ram explains.

[Anand Ram]

Calling you from upstairs. Dinner's ready. What did that feel like? At times.

[Bronwyn Black]

Horrifying.

[Anand Ram]

Sitting in the Toronto living room she grew up in, 24 year old Bronwyn Black is talking about a decade ago when her relationship with food was all consuming.

[Bronwyn Black]

I'd spend all day thinking of ways to get out of it or that I could lie and navigate it.

[Anand Ram]

Her problem at 13 years old went from a recipe hack on social media to a full blown daily obsession with restricting what she ate. And when she eventually saw a problem her doctor didn't.

[Bronwyn Black]

The feedback that I received was kind of, it's a phase, you know, maybe monitor it, come back if it gets worse.

[Anand Ram]

And that's what new guidance, the first in decades from the Canadian Pediatric Society is targeting getting doctors to recognize disordered eating before it reaches a critical point. Dr. Allison Rodriguez is one of the authors.

[Alison Northcott]

Sometimes we will miss an undiagnosed eating disorder in a youth who may present in a larger body size because of maybe a healthcare provider's own weight bias.

[Anand Ram]

And by guiding doctors to screen without what may seem like the telltale signs, she says, it can help promote a wider understanding for both doctors and patients of what's healthy.

[Alison Northcott]

Weight is just one measure of health, and it doesn't certainly represent the entirety of someone's health.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Every time I try to, like, watch videos on how to lose weight and stuff like that, and yeah, it's, I.

[Anand Ram]

Often see that, that pursuit of looking good, what was in the magazines now on social media and always in the hallways, that all makes teenager Santiago Cordoba feel less than.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

I mean, yeah, it makes you feel sad about yourself sometimes because it's like, that's so perfect. I'm not going to be that perfect ever, you know? By grade eight, more than 50% of teens have attempted to lose weight in some way.

[Anand Ram]

Ariel Maharaj is a registered psychotherapist with the National Eating Disorder Information Center. He warns doctors focusing on just weight alone might make a patient not want to address more complex issues with food.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Weight focus in health care might mean that a person who's affected don't feel comfortable to bring this to their healthcare provider, has a worry of thinking that they're gonna get stigmatized.

[Bronwyn Black]

I was such a baby when I was, you know, experiencing these issues.

[Anand Ram]

Bronwyn says she's in a better place now. And as we did that broadcast journalist thing of making her go through old photos, and she said all these smiling times were the point.

[Bronwyn Black]

I think one of the things that people who struggle with food and eating in any way tend to be best at is hiding it.

[Anand Ram]

And experts say when the right questions are asked, then those who struggle with eating don't have to hide their need to seek help. Anand Ram, CBC News, Toronto.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Music and baseball. It's always been a great team. And as the Toronto Blue Jays continue their epic run to the World Series, the team is taking its soundtrack to another level. I Want it all by Queen has featured heavily in the Jays postseason. They even made one at all. Their playoffs slogan. Today, just in time for game one, a new collab with the team releasing a remix featuring the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. It's just the latest banger on the Jays playoff playlist. Classics from Rush have popped up regularly during Blue Jays pre game shows. Singer Geddy Lee is one of the team's most loyal fans.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

Happen to hear the music they're playing. It's New York, New York. It's Woo, baby.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

Earlier in the playoffs, the Jays used music as a trolling tactic, blasting Frank Sinatra's New York, New York as they celebrated in Yankee Stadium. And then there's the all time standard OK, Blue Jays. Released in 1983, the Jays seventh inning stretch song was stripped down a couple of weeks ago for an accomplishment Acoustic version courtesy of Arkel's frontman Max Kerman.

[Interviewer/Commentator]

You got the bleachers, you got them the spring till fall. You got a dog and a drink and the umpire's call. What do you want? Let's play ball. Okay, Blue Jays, let's play ball.

[Stephanie Skenderas]

This has been your World Tonight for Friday, October 24th. I'm Stephanie Scanderis. Thank you for being with us. Good night and go Jays.

[Narrator/Reporter]

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