The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/22 at 12:00 EST

Episode Date: January 22, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/22 at 12:00 EST

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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 the 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. Now to Washington, where in the wake of the Trump administration's newly drafted immigration policy, there are mounting concerns that mass deportations could get underway at any time. Chris Reyes reports. 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 is saying 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. It was Bishop Marion Edgar Buddy pleading with the president to protect immigrants and all minorities. Trump is in the front row during the Tuesday morning service. On social media, Trump is calling the bishop's remarks nasty and not compelling or smart. The bishop's sermon was delivered the day after Trump signed executive orders on immigration and on gender. Now to Gaza. At the raffa border crossing, that's a convoy of trucks delivering humanitarian aid to 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 see what's left of their homes and to search for the remains of their loved ones. It's estimated there are 10,000 bodies buried in the rebel. Early estimates are suggesting that 24 million American homes watched this week's coverage of Donald Trump's inauguration. And the Nielsen Company is saying that's the lowest Inaugural Day audience since 2013 when

Barack Obama was sworn in for the second time. The Fox network is saying its coverage won the day with more than twice as many viewers watching Fox than any other network. And that is the World This Hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. The World This Hour is updated every hour, seven days a week. And for news anytime, go to our website, cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.