The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/29 at 18:00 EST

Episode Date: January 29, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/29 at 18:00 EST

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From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Tom Harrington. Will they or won't they? The White House says those American tariffs on Canadian goods will be announced on Saturday. But Donald Trump's nominee for Commerce Secretary says there could be no tariffs imposed. Howard Lutnick says a reprieve is possible if Canada stops the flow of fentanyl across the border. Caroline Bargout has more from Washington.

Shut your border and stop allowing fentanyl into our country, killing our people. This is what Howard Lutnick says Canada would need to do if it wants to avoid tariffs. Those potential levies came up multiple times at a Senate confirmation hearing today. It was clear Lutnick is very pro-tariff and believes in US President Donald Trump's plan to generate wealth through duties. Here's what else he said about what Canada would need to do. Respect America. If we are your biggest trading partner, show us the respect.

Shut your border. U.S. customs and border officials say less than 20 kilograms of fentanyl was seized along the border with Canada last year. Compare that with the 9,000 kilograms that was seized along the U.S. border with Mexico. Canada has also promised to spend more than a billion dollars to secure the border and try to appease Trump and avoid duties. Caroline Bargout, CBC News, Washington. Federal ministers are promising Ottawa will help support those affected by Donald Trump's threatened tariffs. That

development emerged following a virtual first ministers meeting with the Prime Minister. Rafiwad Jekanian has details. We may have workers and entrepreneurs that will need supports. Renewed urgency by New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt with American tariffs potentially days away. Much of the meeting was focused on the conversation of supports. A source says the federal government is thinking of a multi-billion dollar aid package. Federal Labor and Employment Minister Stephen McKinnon would not go that far, but he does say... Workers will not pay the price for or bear the brunt of a tariff decision made by the US administration. He adds that the government can enact some measures immediately.

The kinds of tools that I'm talking about that we would use to support workers, those tools already exist without parliamentary approval. McKinnon admits MPs would need to be in the House of Commons to pass some of the measures planned by Ottawa. Rafi Boudjoukani on CBC News, Ottawa. The accounting firm KPMG has surveyed Canadian business leaders about the threat of US tariffs. It found 8 in 10 want Canada to respond with targeted dollar-for-dollar retaliatory levies. The survey also found the majority of businesses

are delaying capital investments until the details of the American plan are known. 94 percent of respondents say Ottawa and the 13 premiers must show a united front against the U.S. Another confirmation hearing took place today for President Trump's controversial pick for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long cast doubt on the safety and benefits of vaccines. Everything from the polio vaccine to the COVID shot. Those previous comments sparked several testy exchanges with senators. I support the measles vaccine. I support the polio vaccine. I will do nothing as HHS Secretary. That makes it difficult or discourages people from taking...

Anybody who believes that on a look at the measles book you wrote saying parents have been misled into believing that measles is a deadly disease. Despite being pro-choice, Kennedy also reiterated his support for Trump's position that abortion is a matter for the states to decide. If confirmed, RFK Jr. would oversee dozens of US agencies. That list includes the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control, and the National Institutes for Health. Australian police say they have foiled a planned attack on Sydney's Jewish community. There's only one way of calling it out and that is terrorism. This would strike terror into the

community, particularly the Jewish community, and it must be met with the full resources of the government. The Premier of New South Wales, Chris Minns, spoke after police discovered a trailer outside the city packed with explosives. It's believed a mass casualty event was being set in motion involving at least one synagogue. Police say a number of suspects are in custody. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.