The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/08 at 03:00 EST

Episode Date: February 8, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/08 at 03:00 EST

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start listening today. From CDC News, the world this hour, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Well there seems to be differing reactions coming from the federal government to Donald Trump's talk of Canada as a 51st state. One high profile cabinet member says the US president's rhetoric isn't serious. But that comes a day after the Prime Minister was recorded telling business leaders that Trump's intent is quote, a real thing. Host of CBC radio's The House, Catherine Cullen has more.

We have an obligation to take it seriously. But on behalf of Canadians, I think it's fair to say that's just not serious. Public safety minister David McGinty is not alarmed by Donald Trump's intentions. Even though on Friday, the Prime Minister privately told business leaders that the US President wants Canada's critical minerals. The remarks were accidentally being broadcast outside the room. Though the recording is fuzzy, the Prime

Minister says that Trump believes the easiest way to get the minerals is absorbing our country. And it is a real thing. Still, McGinty argues the situation is not particularly shocking. I don't think it's news that there are folks interested all over the world in what Canada has. The Public Safety Minister says he doesn't believe that Trump is a threat to Canada's sovereignty.

He says the 1.3 billion dollar border plan he's currently working on is part of helping keep Canada sovereign. Catherine Cullen, CBC News, Ottawa. The federal government is promising to take action on illegal fentanyl. This vow played a role in getting a month-long reprieve from the tariffs. Nisha Patel reports on Canada's challenges with money laundering and how a complete clampdown would change how drug gangs move their money. The fentanyl coming through Canada is massive.

Donald Trump says if Canada doesn't crack down on drugs at the border, he'll invoke tariffs on imports crippling the economy. So Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to act. We will and have committed to jointly tackling the scourge that is fentanyl through the laundry... According to a Canadian police intelligence service, nearly 100 organized crime groups are producing fentanyl within the country. All these organizations generate huge amounts of money that ultimately need to be laundered. That could account for $113 billion in dirty money in Canada each year, says Christian Loeuprecht, a Queen's University professor

who has written a book on financial crime. That legislation has simply not kept up. Loeuprecht says criminals may be drawn to Canada where they can more easily hide their illicit cash because oversight here is more lax than the U.S. Nisha Patel, CBC News, Toronto. Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister is reiterating that there will be financial help for Canadians if and when the U.S. president acts on his tariff threat.

Donald Trump says he will impose a 25% levy on Canadian goods entering the U.S. The government will be there. We were ready. The employment minister was working on E.I. things. But we're not in the pandemic. We have to be, you know, very strategic when it comes to spending. But right now we need to make sure that we address the issue of uncertainty by standing up and being very strong together. Melanesia Lee also says local and provincial governments can help by choosing Canadian

businesses for government contracts. China has been linked to a malicious WeChat campaign against Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland. This according to the Canadian group mandated to monitor election interference. The Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force says WeChat news articles disparaged Freeland and an estimated 2-3 million WeChat users saw the campaign globally. In a statement, Freeland said she will not be intimidated. And that is all for your World This Hour.

You can get all the news you need anytime, anywhere by downloading the free CBC News app today. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Thank you so much for listening.