The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/03 at 23:00 EST

Episode Date: February 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/03 at 23:00 EST

Hi, I'm Alameen Abdul Mahmood. I'm the host of commotion. Our show dives into all the big pop culture stories and why they matter. Okay, so last night the Grammys took place. It's a big night. You'll hear about the big surprises that no one saw coming and the snubs that people are upset about. We're bringing the group chat together and getting into all of it. Chaperone, Taylor Swift and of course the big story Beyonce. Find our Grammy highlights episode wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Herland. U.S. President Donald Trump is giving Canada a one-month reprieve. His proposed U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports will be paused

for at least four weeks. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Monday afternoon on the platform X. It follows a tense day and two conversations between Trudeau and the American president. Kate McKenna reports. Canada was waiting for a 3 p.m. call between the prime minister and the president. The end result of that call is that Donald Trump

is pausing proposed tariffs on Canadian goods which were set to come into effect on Tuesday. Trump has said Canada must secure its borders to avoid tariffs, saying he wanted Canada to ebb the flow of fentanyl and illegal migration into the United States, even though only a very small amount of the US's fentanyl comes from Canada. Justin Trudeau said in a statement that he spoke to Donald Trump about Canada's border plan which involves spending $1.3 billion on things like helicopters and drones to patrol the border. He also says Canada will appoint a Fentanyl Tsar, add Mexican cartels to the list of terrorist entities,

and launch a joint task force on organized crime, fentanyl trafficking, and money laundering. He says Canada will spend another $200 million on these new initiatives. Kate McKenna, CBC News, Ottawa. And political reaction is pouring in from across Canada tonight. David Eby is the premier of British Columbia. He says the threat of tariffs from the U.S. still hangs over this country. I would love nothing more, as I'm sure many Canadians and Americans would like than to say, hey, mission accomplished.

We're done. Let's move on. But the reality is that these unilateral actions by the United States through the president have changed our relationship for the foreseeable future. Quebec Premier François Legault is also expressing concern, especially after President Donald Trump's anti-Canadian rhetoric. It's not a complete victory. Mr. Trump wants to attack Canada.

He said things last weekend like if it wasn't for the United States, Canada wouldn't be a viable country. It's terrible to hear things like that, so we have to be ready to all kinds of scenarios with this guy. Canada's premier say they're putting retaliation measures on hold, but they're prepared to activate them if the threat of U.S. tariffs comes back. While many people across this country are still vowing to buy Canadian, despite Monday's last-minute reprieve, the mere threat of tariffs from Donald Trump is sparking a renewed patriotism for Canadian consumers. Terry Reath reports. On a bone-chilling February day,

Patty James steers her shopping cart through an Edmonton parking lot. She is worried about Donald Trump's trade war. I'm really, really disheartened by it, and I'm frightened. As Canadian political and business leaders try to navigate the consequences of US actions, so do shoppers. It's very difficult to be a Canadian consumer, buying, not to have some exposure to U.S. products. James says she will pay more for Canadian products, but for some, it comes down to cost. Ultimately, though, I've got to save money,

so I'm going to buy whatever's going to be cheapest for me to buy. As Canadians sort through how to respond, the sentiments are similar. Anger, anxiety, and the question, why us? Terry Reath, CBC News, Edmonton. Earlier Monday, the President of Mexico announced that U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed to hold off on tariffs on Mexican products for a month, while the two sides hammer out a deal on security and trade. Mexico will rush 10,000 troops to the southern U.S. border in an effort to block the flow

of illegal migrants and drugs. And finally, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be going ahead with his plan for a 10 percent tariff on goods from China. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Herland.