The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/04 at 05:00 EST

Episode Date: February 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/04 at 05:00 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.

The Chinese Finance Ministry has just announced a package of tariffs on a range of US products. The move follows a decision by US President Donald Trump to impose 10% tariffs on Chinese goods entering the US starting today. The Chinese retaliation tariffs include 15% on coal and liquefied natural gas. Donald Trump is already publicly taking credit for forcing Canada to tighten border security. He's temporarily paused his proposed tariffs on this country after the Prime Minister committed extra measures to stop the

flow of fentanyl. Kate McKenna has more. We are obviously pleased to see this development but we have more work to do. Public Safety Minister David McGinty says the 30-day pause on Donald Trump's proposed tariffs is good news, but the threat isn't over yet. The president expressed concerns, we listened. Trump threatened massive tariffs unless Canada curbs the flow of fentanyl and migrants over its southern border. In December, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau proposed a $1.3 billion border plan.

Yesterday he agreed to spend another $200 million to fight organized crime and fentanyl trafficking. He also announced plans to list cartels as terrorist organizations and appoint a fentanyl czar. McGinty told CBC's Power and Politics what that job could look like. Really about following the fentanyl and finding out where it's coming from, what the sources are. But the president only granted a one-month reprieve.

It's unclear what would dissuade him from tariffs completely. The White House took credit for forcing Canada's hand, saying in just two weeks Trump has advanced America's interests around the globe. Kate McKenna, CBC News, Ottawa. And political reaction is pouring in from across Canada. 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 of 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 kind 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 return. When and if Washington's proposed tariffs do come into effect, Newfoundland and Labrador's fishing industry is bracing for the fallout.

The threat of the trade war could put 10 to 20,000 people out of work, Elizabeth Witten reports. Newfoundland and Labrador is exporting about $4.5 billion in goods to the US every year. As much as 80% of all seafood caught here is purchased south of the border. The impact of new American tariffs is a crisis this province hasn't seen in decades, says Jeff Loder, executive director of the Association of Seafood Producers. This is arguably the most serious threat to the Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries since the Cod moratorium.

One of the first waves which could be affected is the province's coveted snow crab fishery. Worth more than $700 million annually, it starts up next month. And food fisheries president, Dwan Street, says tariffs will impact harvesters, plant workers, and adjacent industries. Dwan Street, Food Fisheries President, Dwan Street, Dwan City Our industry is going to be the first and we think most heavily impacted. St. Louis, D.C. St. Louis and Loder want the provincial government to put together a roundtable looking at what

support could be offered. Elizabeth Witten, CBC News, St. John's We need to prepare for the uncertainty that's going to come over the next four years. Elizabeth Witten, CDC News, St. John's. And that is your World This Hour. I'm Neal Hurland.