The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/24 at 21:00 EST

Episode Date: February 25, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/24 at 21:00 EST

In Scarborough, there's this fire behind our eyes. A passion in our bellies. It's in the hearts of our neighbors. The eyes of our nurses. And the hands of our doctors. It's what makes Scarborough, Scarborough. In our hospitals, we do more than anyone thought possible. We've less than anyone could imagine.

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 Neil Herland. The four candidates running to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal Leader and Prime Minister

are facing off right now in a French language debate in Montreal. Christa Freeland spoke about her experience dealing with US President Donald Trump. Because I've already done it. I've negotiated with Mr. Trump. I negotiated NAFTA, the new NAFTA, and we succeeded in getting a better agreement. Mark Carney struggled at times with his French, but he got his point across. Today's Trump is very different from the Trump of the past. He's more isolationist, he's more aggressive.

the past is more easily isolation if she's more aggressive. Frank Bayless and Karina Gould are also taking part in the debate. U.S. President Donald Trump said today after a months-long pause the threatened 25 percent tariffs against Canadian goods will take effect next week. Trump defended the move blaming previous administrations for allowing unfair trade deals. We've been mistreated very badly by many countries, not just Canada and Mexico. The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule. This is an abuse that took place for many, many years. And I'm not even blaming the other countries that did this. I blame our leadership for allowing it to happen.

Trump has threatened to impose tariffs March 4th despite improvements at the Canadian border with the number of migrants apprehended and the quantity of drugs seized plummeting. Three years ago Russia invaded Ukraine starting a long and brutal conflict. Today it was European leaders along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arriving in the country, part of a renewed effort to end the war. Chris Brown has more from Ukraine. What a real pleasure it is to be welcomed by you once again on this one. With the scent of US betrayal in the air, Justin Trudeau came to Kiev in a show of

solidarity with Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky and his host gave him a warm welcome. We love Canadians and respect you. Unmistakably missing in action on this third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine was any senior representative of Donald Trump's administration. Trudeau announced it's sending Ukraine 25 more light armored vehicles, and using seized Russian assets as collateral, Canada will send the first installment of an eventual $5 billion.

Trudeau also opened up the possibility that Canada could have boots on the ground in the country as part of a post-war security guarantee. Canada stands at the ready to work with our partners around the world to provide Ukraine the security it needs for the peace to last. Chris Brown, CBC News, Kyiv. The president of France visited Washington today during an apparent shift in U.S. policy and tone on Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron says Europe is ready for a bigger role in securing a peace deal with

Russia. Richard Madden reports from Washington. French President Emmanuel Macron is on a diplomatic counteroffensive at the White House, urging President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine, as the U.S. signals it's no longer a willing partner to secure the region. The cost and burden of securing the peace must be borne by the nations of Europe, not alone by the United States.

Europe must take that central role. So far, Europe has been excluded from U.S.-led peace talks with Russia. Macron says some European countries are prepared to bolster security in Ukraine and possibly send troops to its front lines in a limited role. On Thursday, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit the White House, Trump also hinting Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky could visit a few weeks later to sign a deal giving his country's critical minerals to the U.S. in exchange for security guarantees. Richard Madden, CBC News, Washington.

And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, Washington. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Herland. ...