The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/28 at 14:00 EST

Episode Date: February 28, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/28 at 14:00 EST

1942, Europe. Soldiers find a boy surviving alone in the woods. They make him a member of Hitler's army. But what no one would know for decades, he was Jewish. Could a story so unbelievable be true? I'm Dan Goldberg. I'm from CBC's personally, Toy Soldier. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Julianne Hazelwood. President Donald Trump says Volodymyr Zelensky is not ready for peace. He cut talks short with his Ukrainian counterpart in the Oval Office. The two leaders met to sign a deal giving the U.S. access to Ukrainian rare

mineral deposits. But the meeting got combative, all as cameras kept rolling. Cameron McIntosh has more from Washington. You're not in a good position. It started with a handshake, then turned angry. You've allowed yourself to be in a very bad position. US President Donald Trump chastising Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in an Oval Office photo walk. After Zelensky lamented the US didn't try to stop Russia

sooner, it started with Vice President JD Vance. I think it's disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media. God bless. Zelensky not getting much of a word in over an angry Trump. Gambling with World War III. Zelensky is asking for security guarantees in exchange for an agreement for U.S. access

to Ukrainian minerals. It's a tough deal to make because the attitudes have to change. Zelensky left the White House. Trump said he could come back when he's ready for peace. Cameron McIntosh, CBC News, Washington. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said he wanted a third mandate that would outlive and outlast the Trump administration. And the province's voters agreed, giving his progressive conservatives another majority government. Jamie Strashan reports.

Calling a snap election is always risky for the incumbent, but Ontario voters gave Doug Ford an extremely rare third straight majority. Ford made the ballot box issue Donald Trump's tariff threat and voters agree, says his campaign manager, Corey Tenike. This was an unusual situation and something that was, you know, existential to our economy and kind of an unparalleled and unprecedented threat and getting a new mandate for that is something that I think made a lot of sense to voters.

The NDP returns as the official opposition and NDP MPP Kristen Wong Tam says bringing focus to other issues like health care and affordability will be a challenge. He wrote a story about how he was going to be and the only person to lead Ontario. He has always been a flick salesperson. For the Liberals, soul-searching in the days ahead. Yes, the party increased its seat count, but new leader Bonnie Crombie lost in Mrs. Saga, where she was once mayor. Jamie Strash in CBC News, Toronto.

Anita Anna, the Minister of Internal Trade, is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts. They're discussing lifting interprovincial trade barriers on goods, services and qualifications. Anand says the federal government has already taken bold steps. For example, in the areas of procurement, financial services, we are also promoting mutual recognition across sectors including in the trucking sector where we already have a pilot project underway. And we are also examining labor mobility to ensure that regardless of where you are licensed

or permitted, you will be able to work wherever demand takes you. Annan says those measures should be in place within two to three business days. The Pope's health appears to have taken a turn for the worse. The Vatican says Francis has suffered an isolated breathing crisis that caused vomiting, and he was given what the statement calls non-invasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe.

Francis was admitted to hospital two weeks ago with pneumonia in both lungs. Prior to the incident, doctors believed the pope had overcome the most critical part of the infection. And finally, remember this? Skype brought free video calls to the world in the early 2000s. And for the decade that followed, it ruled the field with hundreds of millions of active users. The company changed owners several times before it was acquired by Microsoft in 2011. The COVID pandemic gave the company another boost, but usage declined drastically in recent years. Now Microsoft says it will discontinue the service in May 2025.

And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.