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

Episode Date: March 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/03 at 02:00 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 is Sour. I'm Neil Kumar. The White House is again sending mixed signals about its threatened tariffs.

The US seems poised to impose the sweeping measure this Tuesday, but whether or not those tariffs will be tariffs. The US seems poised to impose the sweeping measure this Tuesday. But whether or not those tariffs will be as steep as originally planned is still anyone's guess. Katie Simpson has more. Both Mexico and Canada have done a reasonable job on the border. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the US president may not hit his biggest trading partners as hard as originally planned.

I think there are going to be tariffs on Tuesday on Mexico and Canada, exactly what they're going to be. I'm going to leave that for the president to decide. Donald Trump had previously promised to impose broad 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico with a lower 10% tariff on Canadian energy products, all under the guise of frustration around illegal immigration and the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. During an interview with Fox News, Lutnick seemed to suggest the numbers could change.

That is a fluid situation. Ever since Trump won the election, he's made a wide range of threats with ever-changing justifications. Trump is so unpredictable, Canadian officials are not expecting to know his final decision until the actual deadline arrives on Tuesday. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington. If the U.S. does apply tariffs, Canada is ready. Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa's strategy will remain the same no matter what Washington decides to do. The only rational response from the Canadian government is the one that we are taking,

which is we have put out our policy response and we will implement that policy response meeting those tariffs dollar for dollar. Anand says Canada will respond to the US with 155 billion dollars in retaliatory tariffs on targeted American imports. European and NATO leaders have wrapped up their meeting on how to continue supporting Ukraine in its battle against Russia's invasion. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer organized the meeting and says they've come up with a four-part plan. First, we will keep the military aid flowing and keep increasing the economic pressure on Russia. Second, we agreed that with a four-part plan. of a peace deal. We will keep boosting Ukraine's own defensive capabilities to deter any future

invasion. Fourth, we will go further to develop a coalition of the willing to defend a deal in Ukraine. The UK is prepared to back this with boots on the ground and planes in the air together with others. Europe must do the heavy listing." Starmer also said US involvement was essential and he does not see Washington as an unreliable ally. And the 97th Academy Awards are now in the books. Conan O'Brien hosted the event for the first time, but it was the film, Anorah, that stole the show, winning five Oscars. Steve Fardman has a recap of Hollywood's biggest night. On a night when there wasn't a clear favorite for Best Picture,

there was suspense until the very end, when Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal opened the final envelope. And the Oscar goes to... Anora. Anora, the story of an adult, exotic dancer and sex worker who falls in love and marries the son of a Russian oligarch, won Best Picture along with a slew of other awards. And the Oscar goes to Mikey Madison.

Mikey Madison, who plays the title role, won best lead actress. And Sean Baker, the man behind the film won four Oscars as producer, along with best director, best film editing and best screenplay. Adrian Brody won best lead actor for his role as a Holocaust survivor trying to deal with life after the war in The Brutalist. Supporting acting awards went to Zoe Saldana for Emilia Perez and Ciaran Culkin for A Real Pain. Steve Futterman for CBC News at the Academy Awards in Hollywood.

And that is your World is Sour for CBC News. I'm Neil Kumar.