The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/09 at 11:00 EST

Episode Date: February 9, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/09 at 11:00 EST

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But it's time to imagine what we can do with more. Join Scarborough Health Network and together, we can turn grit into greatness. Donate at lovescarborough.ca. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Fague. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Paris today where he will be meeting with European leaders

to talk tariffs. Trudeau is looking to advance Canada's economic ties with the EU as the bloc has also been threatened by tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump. Ruben Zaidi is a political science professor at Dalhousie University. He says it's key that Trudeau secure new markets overseas for Canadian goods and resources. and resources. Both Canada and the EU are looking for trust partners. In Europe it's not that keen in being open to the free market. Zaiotti says now is the time for Canada to advance its negotiations with countries like France and Belgium. Both have rejected free trade deals with

Canada. As Trudeau meets with leaders in Europe over the next few days on a mission to push more Canadian goods in the face of threatened US tariffs, the Liberal Party is set to elect its new leader next month. One senior political, our senior political correspondent and host of Rosemary Barton Live, Rosemary, has more. We do have some key dates coming up, namely the the two leadership debates, one in French, one in English, in Montreal on February 24th and 25th. But there are some things that have to happen before then. There are still, as of now, five candidates in the race. They cleared another financial hurdle of $125,000 this past Friday. But there's another candidate fee that is that same

amount that is due by February 17th And that may be challenging it and could actually winnow down the field before we actually get to the debates one of the candidates Former House leader Karina Gould has expressed some frustration with those high fees required to be part of the race Suggesting that it may indeed force people out or keep people out and that a real race with a diversity of views is important So we'll see whether those dates can be met by everybody, the five candidates, but at least now we have a leadership debate schedule where I think people will get a much clearer idea of where the candidates stand on some key issues. Rosemary Barton, CBC News, Ottawa. In St. Peter's Square. Now I apologize a little bit and ask the Master to continue reading to make it difficult to

breathe. A breathless Pope Francis excuses himself during Sunday Mass. The Pope had to ask the Master of Ceremony to finish reading his homily due to what he described as breathing difficulties. Pope Francis has been plagued with health issues lately. The Vatican says he's been taking meetings at home so that he can rest. Thousands more displaced Palestinians

are heading home to northern Gaza. Trucks move in and the move comes as Israeli forces begun their withdrawal from Netzerim corridor. The road divides Gaza into north and south. The Israeli pullout is a key condition of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. Super Bowl 59 is set to take place tonight in New Orleans in a matchup between the reigning two time champion Kansas City Chiefs and the

Philadelphia Eagles and NFL history will be on the line. Steve Futterman reports. After all the hype and buildup, it's now time to finally play the game. New Orleans has been invaded by thousands of partisan fans who have made the pilgrimage from Kansas City and Philadelphia. Kelly Slagle is picking her favorite team, the Chiefs. I think it's going to be super duper duper close. I think we're going to win.

While Nikita Deane is cheering for Philadelphia. Eagles, all the way, Eagles. Her son, Nakobe Dean, is a linebacker on the team. The Chiefs are trying to become the first team ever to win three straight Super Bowls. Their star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, would like to be part of something that's never been done before.

I think you always want to leave a legacy, but more than anything, you just want to accomplish a goal that you have with your teammates. One of those trying to stop Mahomes and the Chiefs will be Philadelphia safety Sidney Brown. He is the only Canadian in this year's game. I think it's every kid's dream is to play in one of these games. The Chiefs are a slight favorite. Steve Futterman for CBC News at the Super Bowl in New Orleans. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Veig.