The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/01 at 20:00 EST

Episode Date: February 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/01 at 20:00 EST

Every language is a note in the symphony of our heritage. Together, they create a harmony that cannot be silenced. Discover your voice on the new APTN Languages TV channel. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Julianne Hazelwood. U.S. President Donald Trump has now signed an order putting 25 percent tariffs on all Canadian goods entering the U.S. The only exception is for oil

and gas which will be hit by 10% tariffs. And ominously the US is threatening to raise those tariffs if Canada retaliates. Anis Haidari has the details. It's official and it's in writing. US President Donald Trump's White House confirming 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico, 10% on imports from China. There's one exception, energy resources from Canada. That will have a 10% tariff on it. The White House is tying all of these tariffs to what it calls, quote, an emergency situation when it comes to drugs, calling fentanyl in particular a national emergency.

It blames all three countries and says that access to the American market is a privilege. It's unclear what exactly the Trump administration is looking for here, but in a fact sheet, the White House said it's using tariffs as a proven source of leverage for U.S. national interests. A 25 percent tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods will raise the price of many things for Americans, including basics like vegetables. But here at home, the increased taxes Americans and American businesses will begin paying to buy from Canadians is going to cause economic pain here at home.

But just how much this economy shrinks or how many jobs are lost could depend on how Canada responds. Anis Hadari, CBC News, Calgary. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's met with premiers and his cabinet today and will be addressing Canadians later this evening. It was unjustified, it's unfair and frankly it was illegal breaking a deal, the USMCA deal and it's disappointing. Ontario Premier Doug Ford appearing on CNN this evening to talk about the Trump tariffs.

We're your closest ally and trading partner, your largest export destination in the entire world. This is going to hurt Americans, it's going to hurt Canadians, we're going to see inflation happen down in the U.S. and in Canada, and it's unjustified. Ford also attacked the other members of the Canada-United States-Mexico trade deal. He says Mexico was the problem when it comes to both drugs and migrants getting across the U.S. border. And says Canada should not be quote, lumped in with Mexico.

Trump's tariff tax is an attack on Canadians. And it's super important for us all to stand together as Canadians and to be united. Manitoba Premier, Wab Kanu, put out a message on social media saying the province fully supports the Team Canada approach and that Manitoba will announce new measures every single day this week. If you're looking for ways to fight back, just remember to shop local and to buy Canadian. Where you choose to spend your money, those are some of the most important decisions that you make. Federal government sources have told CBC News the Trump administration has said if retaliatory tariffs are imposed by Canada, the U.S. tariffs will be raised. Toronto's rat population is growing faster than populations in other big cities like New York and Chicago. And a new study says that's caused by a rise in temperatures.

Tariq Reid has the story. Twenty years ago we rarely got calls for rats. It's really increased a lot. Dale Kurtz says rats have kept his team of exterminators busy. In Toronto that population is increasing rapidly according to a new study published in the Science Advances Journal. It looked into the rat population of 16 cities. It found Toronto has the third fastest growing rat population. The study pointed to climate change as a contributing factor. I think every large city should have a dedicated team that focuses on nothing but rodents.

Jonathan Richardson is an urban ecologist and study lead. They're just under-resourced. Last year, city councillors passed a motion to see the city develop a rat reduction strategy. Alejandra Bravo helped bring it forward. When you get a call from a mother whose child was woken up in the middle of the night because a rat jumped on her, that's something that really moved us. A report from the City manager with the plan to deal with rats is expected back later this

year. Terry Greed, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.