The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/22 at 10:00 EST

Episode Date: January 22, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/22 at 10:00 EST

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Find us wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, it's The World This Hour. I'm Joe Cummings. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers have another strategy session scheduled today as part of their ongoing effort to answer Donald Trump's tariff threats. And the meeting comes as a number of premiers are speculating that if Trump tariffs become a reality, it could signal the end of North American free trade. Janice McGregor has more.

If Trump did proceed on February 1st, after April 1st, or at any point, it would be effectively the end of NAFTA. BC Premier David Eby reinforced this idea that it would lead to a new era of protectionism when he said yesterday that if Trump acts on his extreme threats, his province would follow Ontario's lead and pull US booze off the shelves of BC's liquor stores too. In ordinary times, we have trade agreements with the Americans that we have to treat their products like our own.

But if they're not going to abide by our trade agreements, then neither are we. Donald Trump is not the only actor casting doubt on NAFTA's future. Remember back in November, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that all of Canada's premiers actually support his call to immediately set to work on negotiating a different deal with the Americans alone, cutting out Mexico, a proposal that's now morphed into Ontario government policy. Janice McGregor, CBC News, Ottawa. Still with the Trump administration in the wake of its newly drafted immigration policy, there are mounting concerns that mass deportations could get underway at any time. Chris Reyes reports from Washington.

The new policy was announced by the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday and took effect immediately. It allows for expedited removal after arrest if an illegal immigrant can't prove that they've been in the country longer than two years. It also means that ICE can bypass court proceedings. Tom Homan, Trump's so-called border czar, was asked about raids, where and when they would happen. Well, look, I wouldn't call them raids. They're target enforcement operations. They know exactly who they're looking for. They know pretty much where they'll find them. So again, these are well-planned operations. They know exactly who they're looking for. They know pretty much where they'll find them. So again, these are well-planned operations. They're well investigated.

Worth noting that there are more than 250 sanctuary cities and states in the U.S. where local policies either limit cooperation with ICE officers or prohibit asking about a person's immigration status. Many of these cities like Chicago and New York are led by Democrats and right now they are gearing up for a fight. Chris Reyes, CBC News, Washington. President Trump says he wants an apology for a prayer delivered this week as part of his inauguration. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country. We're scared now. That is Bishop Mary Ann Edgar Budde pleading with the president to protect immigrants and other minorities.

Trump was in the front row during the Tuesday morning service, and on social media, Trump calls the bishop's remarks nasty and not compelling or smart. The bishop's sermon came the day after Trump signed executive orders on immigration and on gender. Now to Gaza. At the Rafa border crossing, that's a convoy of trucks delivering humanitarian aid into the territory. Since the Israel Hamas ceasefire went into effect last weekend, more than 2,000 truckloads

of aid have entered Gaza. The ceasefire is also allowing many Palestinians to more than 2,000 truckloads of aid have entered Gaza. The ceasefire is also allowing many Palestinians to see what is left of their homes and to search for the remains of their loved ones. It's estimated there are some 10,000 bodies buried in the rubble. The price of your Netflix subscription is about to go up. The Standard Plan is increasing by $2 a month, with the premium package going up by $3. This despite Netflix adding close to 19 million new subscribers in the final months of last

year. It was due in part to the second series of the South Korean drama Squid Game and the boxing match between Mike Tyson and influencer turned fighter Jake Paul. And that is the World This Hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. The World This Hour is updated every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.