The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/23 at 13:00 EST

Episode Date: January 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/23 at 13:00 EST

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Available now. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Tom Harrington. Donald Trump says America doesn't need anything from Canada. The president spoke virtually to a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Trump reiterated earlier comments complaining about US trade deficits with other countries, including Canada, repeating his threat to impose import tariffs. Caroline Malone reports.

US President Trump has promised the lowest tax rates to businesses of the world, enticing them to come and make their products in America. But if they don't, he says, it will cost them. Trump says it's not fair the US has an up to $250 billion deficit with Canada and that he's looking for the US to make its own cars and source lumber rather than relying on its northern neighbor. We have a tremendous deficit with Canada. We're not going to have that anymore. We can't do it. It's I don't know if it's good for them. As you probably know, I say you can always become a state man of your estate. We won't have a deficit. We won't

have to tariff you. The president says the US has the largest oil and gas reserves of the world and is going to use them and wants to see OPEC lower their prices, which he sees as being critical to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Caroline Malone for CBC News, Washington. Former House Leader Karina Gould, now candidate for the Liberal leadership, is laying out her vision for the party. She says, given the looming threat of tariffs, liberals need to be ready to lead. Whatever decision a future Prime Minister makes needs to have the best interest of Canadians at heart.

And if we are in an extremely difficult position with the United States, having an election might not be the best thing to do at that time. But I think we have to see where we are on March 9th. Gould says the party needs to engage more with its members and be more responsive to their concerns. She also says she would continue the GST exemption on selected children's items, including car seats and diapers. Another Liberal MP is officially in the race for the party's leadership. Today, I'm grateful to announce that I've set up my application and all of the requirements

to run for the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and to be the first Indigenous person ever to run for the Prime Minister of Canada. That's Jaime Batiste, a Nova Scotia MP and a member of the Mi'kmaq Nation. He wants to be, as you heard, the first Indigenous National Party leader in Canadian history and says he was urged to run by First Nations leaders across the country. Batiste says he has a balanced vision focusing on quality of life, sustainable growth, and reconciliation. This is the last day people can submit their names to be a candidate. The winner will be chosen on March 9th. BC is one step closer to taking some opioid manufacturers

and distributors to court. The province's Supreme Court certified a class action lawsuit today. It paves the way for governments in Canada to recover the costs of treating opioid addiction and other health problems caused by that addiction. Michelle Morton has the story. Attorney General Nikki Sharma says BC can now move forward as a representative plaintiff on behalf of other Canadian governments. With litigation aimed at recovering the costs of treating opioid-related diseases the government alleges are caused by the industry's conduct.

She says the decision reaffirms BC's commitment to holding pharmaceutical companies accountable for their role in the opioid crisis, which the province declared as a public health emergency in 2016. We will continue on behalf of British Communes to take on these opioid companies that we believe did so much harm. The federal addictions minister posted on the platform X that Canada remains intent on becoming a class member in this suit. None of the allegations have been proven in court. Michelle Morton, CBC News, Vancouver. A British man has been sentenced to at least 52 years in prison for an attack on a girls dance party in Southport, England.

Three children died. 19-year-old Axel Rudebukana pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. He was also charged with producing ricin, a deadly poison, and possessing an al-Qaeda training manual. Ruedo Cubana was twice removed from the court for disrupting proceedings. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington.

Thanks for listening.