The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/03 at 00:00 EST

Episode Date: February 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/03 at 00:00 EST

What does a mummified Egyptian child, the Parthenon marbles of Greece and an Irish giant all have in common? They are all stuff the British stole. Maybe. Join me, Mark Fennell, as I travel around the globe uncovering the shocking stories of how some, let's call them ill-gotten, artifacts made it to faraway institutions. Spoiler, it was probably the British. Don't miss a brand new season of Stuff the British Style. Watch it free on CBC Gem. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Herland.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will get one last chance to convince US President Donald Trump to drop his threatened 25 percent tariff threat on Canadian goods entering the states. Trump confirmed tonight that a conversation will take place Monday morning. I'm speaking with Prime Minister Trudeau tomorrow morning and I'm also speaking with Mexico tomorrow morning. And I don't expect anything very dramatic. We put tariffs on.

They owe us a lot of money. with Mexico tomorrow morning and I don't expect anything very dramatic. We put tariffs on, they owe us a lot of money and I'm sure they're going to pay. Trump made the comment as he returned to Washington tonight and he added that he has nothing against the citizens of this country. I love the people of Canada. I disagree with the leadership of Canada and something's going to happen there. But if they want to play the game, I don't mind. We can play the game all they want. The U.S. is supposed to impose the new tariff starting Tuesday. They include a 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy.

Ottawa has released a long list of American goods that will be hit with counter tariffs, $30 billion worth of goods. And as Janice McGregor reports, that list will grow in the coming weeks. And we'll be there for as long as it takes with whatever it takes. Finance Minister Dominique LeBlanc, trying to reassure Canadians that while retaliation hurts, help for those getting hit is also coming. Canadians expect the government to respond and respond firmly and proportionately. This first list targeting over 1,200 US imports is a door stopper. Canada also hopes it'll be a political show stopper, grabbing Washington's attention by adding 25% to

the cost of famous American brands. Booze, motorcycles, appliances, even dairy products that Donald Trump bragged to American farmers that he'd made tariff-free in the NAFTA renegotiation. Canadian officials say they aren't tearing up all their concessions yet, but what Trump ordered violated his own deal. Once more businesses are consulted, there's an even longer list worth four times as many goods landing in three weeks. Janice McGregor, CBC News, Ottawa. Many Canadians are saying they're ready to change their buying habits as the US pushes Canada into a trade war. As Paula Diane Perez reports, some are already boycotting US products at grocery stores. Conflict it because I like wine from California.

But Dan Levine says he's ready to give it up for Canadian wines. You just got to pay attention, read the label, see where things come from, take the time. With 25% U.S. tariffs on Canadian products confirmed, some Quebecers say they're already choosing locally made items over those made in the U.S. But professor Vivek Ashchewank says that's easier said than done. The supply chain between Canada and the US is especially intertwined. Canada sells crude oil to refineries in America who refine the crude oil and sell back the gasoline to Canadian gas sellers. Now how do you determine whether this gas that you are buying from a pump is Canadian or American?"

Ashtavank says if the buy Canadian or Made in Quebec effort is to make a difference in the local economy, it needs to be a long-term commitment. Prahlat Dayan Peres, CBC News, Montreal. On Monday, the U.S. military will start removing the wreckage from last week's deadly plane crash near Washington. The mid-air collision involved an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter. John Donnelly is the Washington Fire Chief. During our salvage surveys in preparation to lift the aircraft, additional remains were

located and removed from the river and taken to the medical examiner's office. So far, 55 victims have been positively identified from this accident. And finally, the Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles. Tonight, Toronto singer The Weeknd gave a surprise performance. The Weeknd has been openly critical of the Grammys in the past. Meantime, Toronto songwriter Scott Jung and Montreal conductor Yannick Neziseguin both won Grammy Awards. And that is your World This Hour. I'm Neil Hurland.