The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/20 at 16:00 EST

Episode Date: January 20, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/20 at 16:00 EST

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Crime Premium channel on Apple podcasts. From CBC News, the world is ours. I'm Tom Harrington. We begin with Inauguration Day. I will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution of the United States. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations Mr. Trump. Donald Trump is once again President of the United States. Trump took the oath of office just after midday in the rotunda of the U.S. Trump. Donald Trump is once again President of the United States. Trump took the oath of office just after midday, in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. The ceremony was forced inside due to cold weather.

In his speech, Trump said his presidency begins the golden age of America. We will be the envy of every nation and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer. During every single day of the Trump administration, I will very simply put America first. Later today, the new president will sign a dizzying number of executive orders. Many are directed at securing America's southern border with Mexico. Jamie Strashan has a preview of Trump's priorities. In a blistering inaugural address, President Donald Trump promised what he called

a revolution of common sense when it comes to U.S. immigration policy, particularly the border with Mexico. First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border. Trump is also reinstating the so-called remain in Mexico policy. Previously asylum seekers were allowed to remain in the U.S. pending a hearing. That program has been scrapped and all appointments canceled. He also vowed to begin a process of mass deportation. All illegal entry will immediately be halted

and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came." By declaring a national emergency it would allow the Defense Department to deploy military forces to the border. It's also believed Trump will extend the wall between the US and Mexico which currently extends along about a third of the border. Jamie Strash in CBC News, Toronto. It appears Canada has been spared the 25% tariff on all its US exports, at least for now. Trump promised to impose the tax on day one. Instead, he announced the US will overhaul its international trade to protect American workers. An external revenue service will

also be established to collect tariffs and taxes from other countries. Government sources in Ottawa say Trump is positioning to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement due in 2026. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is pleased to see the reversal in Trump's position. She was at the inauguration today, the only Canadian Premier to attend. Smith also responded to allegations from other Premiers and the Prime Minister that she is not putting Canada first. Kate McKenna explains. And it hurt me. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she took it personally when other premiers,

including Ontario's Doug Ford, accused her of putting Alberta ahead of the country. I would never go out publicly and say we should stop selling car parts as a way of making a point to the Americans and hurt Ontario. I'd never go out and say we should stop selling aluminum to Americans as a way to make a point to hurt Quebec. Last week Smith was the only Premier who refused to sign a joint statement on US-Canada relations. She said she wouldn't sign anything unless the federal government ruled out using Alberta oil as leverage in a potential trade war. Trump is reportedly not moving ahead with his promised tariffs for now, but the Prime

Minister says if he does, Canada will retaliate and there will be compensation for regions or sectors hit particularly hard. Smith said she'd like the focus to be on diplomacy and away from retaliation. Kate McKenna, CBC News, Ottawa. Joe Biden used his final hours as president to issue a number of high profile pardons. They include Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley, and members of the House Committee that investigated the January 6th assault. Biden also pardoned five members of his own family. He says he wants to prevent them from being targeted by baseless and politically motivated investigations.

Biden also commuted the sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier. Peltier served nearly five decades in federal prison for the killings of two FBI agents back in 1975. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.