The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/02 at 15:00 EST

Episode Date: March 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/02 at 15:00 EST

Did you know it was nearly eight o'clock at night in Washington when Donald Trump set a date for Canadian tariffs? I think we'll do it February 1st. And his plan for steel and aluminum just sort of slipped out on the way to the Super Bowl. It's going to have a 25% tariff. The new U.S. administration is making news that matters to Canadians whenever and wherever it wants. And we stay on top of it. I'm Stephanie Scanderis, the weekend host of Your World Tonight from CBC News. Find us wherever you get your podcasts.

From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Jasmine Sepulis. There are more mixed messages on tariffs coming from the Trump administration. President Donald Trump had said he'd impose 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday. But now his Commerce Secretary is suggesting that may not exactly be the case.

Katie Simpson explains. Both Mexico and Canada have done a reasonable job on the border. They're both working hard on the border. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledged the security changes made along both the northern and southern U.S. border, but he insists the president is still not satisfied with the amount of fentanyl entering the U.S. He's sort of thinking about right now how exactly he wants to play with Mexico and Canada,

and that is a fluid situation. There are going to be tariffs on play with Mexico and Canada, and that is a fluid situation. There are going to be tariffs on Tuesday on Mexico and Canada, exactly what they are. We're going to leave that for the president and his team to negotiate. The tariff threat remains despite less than 1 percent of all fentanyl seized by U.S. authorities comes across the northern border. While Lutnick suggests the tariff rate may still be up for negotiation, Donald Trump has said it will be 25% on Canadian goods and 10% on Canadian energy. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington.

European and NATO leaders wrapped up a summit in London today with concrete plans to help support Ukraine. The British Prime Minister organized the summit before Friday's angry meeting between Trump and Zelensky, giving the discussion even more significance. Anna Cunningham has more. This summit was about how to put words of support for Ukraine into action. Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed here by Western leaders just days after he was thrown out of the White House. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who organised the meeting, unveiled a full-step plan for peace

in Ukraine. It includes continued military aid, Ukraine at the table for negotiations and a coalition of the willing to defend Ukraine. Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says a strong military presence will be needed when war is over. And all participants, including Canada, said their countries need to rapidly increase defence spending. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. We urgently have to re-arm Europe. For President Zelensky, today will have been reassuring.

He even met with King Charles on his Sandringham estate, Zelensky dressed in his trademark informal shirt. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked if Canada would be part of Europe's coalition of the willing to secure peace in Ukraine. Everything's on the table. We're not going to get ahead of the discussions on how to keep a peace that isn't yet in place. But Canada will be there and is open to doing what is necessary, but those will be decisions taken in the coming years by Canadians and their government. Trudeau pointed out the Canadian forces have trained almost 40,000 Ukrainian soldiers and

provided about $20 billion in military and economic aid. One day after phase one of the Gaza ceasefire ended, Israel is again blocking all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza. It's trying to pressure Hamas into accepting a new U.S. proposal to extend Phase 1 through Ramadan and Passover and calls for more hostages to be released. At the same time, negotiations on a second phase would continue. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. We fulfilled all our commitments until the very last day, which was yesterday, and our position is that during negotiations, hostages should be released.

Hamas has rejected the proposed extension. And the 97th Academy Awards will be handed out tonight in Los Angeles, and there are Canadian nominees. Quebec director and producer Denis Villeneuve and producer Tanya Lapointe are nominated for Dune Part 2. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Jasmine Sapioures.