The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/07 at 16:00 EST

Episode Date: February 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/07 at 16:00 EST

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From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Julie-Anne Hazelwood. Canadian business leaders came together today with political and labour leaders to hammer out how to face the looming threat of U.S. tariffs. Easing inter-provincial trade barriers was a popular topic. But as Thomas Dagg tells us, the Prime Minister had a sobering message for those attending. It is time for us in Canada to be able to work east-west. Former Alberta Premier Rachel Notley acknowledges there's lots of red tape to cut through, but she says provinces need to be able to trade more freely with one another

to reduce Canada's dependence on commerce with the U.S. I don't think we're going to get rid of everything in 30 days. The next deadline imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump comes in early March. So business leaders meeting in Toronto acknowledge there's an urgent need for change. And Candice Lange, head of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, says it's not just about immediate danger. This is so much more than just getting through a tariff threat. This is about positioning ourselves against a much broader agenda.

Behind closed doors, the Prime Minister told business leaders Trump's threat to annex Canada is, in Justin Trudeau's words, a real thing. Thomas Daigle, CBC News, Toronto. Arlene Dickinson was right behind Trudeau when he talked about Trump's plans. She's a member of the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations and says she's not surprised by what the prime minister said. I do believe the objective of Donald Trump is to take over our resources and to get access to them. That is absolutely what he's intending to do.

We have to believe that his words are not just meaningless or for show that he actually has those intentions. I think it's prudent to talk about it and to address it and to not pretend it doesn't exist. Trump has said that border security and fentanyl smuggling were the reasons for his proposed tariffs on Canada but Dickinson calls that a distraction from the idea of annexing this country. Melanie Jolie says an important way to keep Canada strong in the face of Donald Trump's threatened tariffs is to buy

from Canadian companies. We have to look at the procurement processes. We need to make sure that municipalities, provinces, the federal government, we buy Canadian. And we also, and I guess you'll ask me a question, but yeah, we need to invest more in the military and we need to make sure that we're actually working on supporting jobs here at home." The Foreign Affairs Minister also told the Halifax Chamber of Commerce the federal government is working on an assistance program in case Trump makes good on his tariff foul.

The UN is warning that the escalating crisis in eastern Congo could spread beyond the country's borders. The Human Rights Council has given the green light to investigate alleged violations and abuses committing during the fight for control of the mineral-rich Central African nation. Dominic Velaitis reports. Fear is spreading through Bukavu. M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda,

are edging closer to the eastern Congolese city as they expand their control after capturing the city of Goma in the eastern province. On Friday, this warning from the United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk. The risk of violence escalating throughout the subregion has never been higher, he says. All those with influence over the parties involved, be they states or non-state actors, must redouble their efforts to avert a conflagration and to support peace processes. The United States is concerned too. According to media reports, Washington is now warning of possible sanctions against

Rwandan and Congolese officials ahead of a summit meant to address the escalating conflict in eastern Congo. Dominic Vellaitis for CBC News, Riga, Latvia. A German court has ordered Elon Musk's social media platform X to release information to researchers tracking misinformation and disinformation ahead of Germany's national election on February 23. disinformation ahead of Germany's national election on February 23rd. Two civil rights groups are monitoring acts after owner Elon Musk endorsed the far-right alternative for Germany party. And that's your World This Hour.

For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.