The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/30 at 03:00 EST

Episode Date: January 30, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/30 at 03:00 EST

Well, it's safe to say 2025 is off to an interesting start. I'll say. And if you're trying to sort through what's real and what's relevant from a Canadian perspective, we're here for you. Your World Tonight is more than just a recap of daily news. Our team goes deeper on the stories that speak to the moment to give you the full picture. I'm Susan Bonner. I'm Tom Harrington. And I'm Stephanie Scanderas.

Together we bring you the day's news, context and analysis, all in about 25 minutes. Your World Tonight from CBC News. Find and follow us wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Neil Kumar. US authorities have confirmed that there are fatalities after a commercial plane and military helicopter crashed in a mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Airport, just outside of Washington DC. At this stage, the number of deaths is not known. A major search and

rescue operation is now underway as teams search the Potomac River next to the airport where the crash occurred. Nick Harper reports from Washington. Sixty passengers and four crew were on board the American Airlines flight that crashed mid-air as it was coming into land, colliding with a Blackhawk helicopter with three army personnel on board. US President Donald Trump says he's been fully briefed on the terrible accident and has praised the incredible work of the first responders. They are working in the river trying to access the broken apart aircraft that is partially submerged in the freezing water. Ronald Reagan Airport is one of the busiest runways in America

with a challenging approach to land over the nation's capital not far from the White House and the Pentagon in one of the most tightly controlled air spaces in the world. Nick Harper for CBC News, Washington. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie says there's still no guarantee the US won't impose 25% tariffs on Canada in just two days. She's in DC this week meeting with officials in Donald Trump's administration trying to prevent that. Rafi Boucher-Canyon has more. He's in DC this week meeting with officials in Donald Trump's administration trying to prevent that. Rafi Pujic-Kanian has more.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie meeting her US counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Jolie is in DC on a last-ditch effort to stave off 25% American tariffs from kicking in possibly on Saturday on imported Canadian goods, a threat Donald Trump made shortly after his election, citing the traffic of illegal drugs and irregular migrants from this country to his. Less than 1% of fentanyl that is in the U.S. comes from Canada and less than 1% of illegal migrants in the U.S. come from Canada.

Words Jolie and the Canadian government have been repeating for weeks. The government has also kicked in $1.3 billion to add Mounties, helicopters and drones to watch over the border. And Canadian officials have started messaging videos of blackhawks to their U.S. counterparts. The federal government says it is mulling financial supports for Canadian workers should the tariffs come to pass. Rafi Boudjikan, YonCBC News, Ottawa. down on fentanyl shipments into the US. This is a separate tariff to create action from Mexico and action from Canada. And as far as I know, they are acting swiftly.

And if they execute it, there will be no tariff. And if they don't, then there will be. But it's an action-oriented model. Overall, Lutnick says he favors broad tariffs on all products from a country, even if those countries are allies. Lutnick says he favors broad tariffs on all products from a country, even if those countries are allies. Lutnick is expected to be confirmed. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled at his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. He's President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Kennedy strongly refuted accusations he is a vaccine skeptic. Despite a record as pro-choice, he also says he agrees with Trump that states should control abortion. Forcing somebody to participate in a medical procedure as a provider that they believe is murder does not make any sense to me. We need to respect each other when we have different opinions and not, you know, not force our opinions on other people. RFK Jr. can afford to lose the support of only three Republicans if he's to be confirmed. And Ottawa plans to overhaul the procedure it uses when reimbursing provinces and territories after natural disasters. Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjeet Sajjan says the new program will speed up the flow of money. Preparedness Minister Harjeet Sajjan says the new program will speed up the flow money. Provinces will have 90 percent and territories 100 percent of the costs covered by Ottawa

in high-risk areas. The changes will take effect on April 1st. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neel Kumar.