The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/03 at 16:00 EST

Episode Date: March 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/03 at 16:00 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 is our. I'm Tom Harrington. Donald Trump insists this time the tariffs are coming.

A 25% tax on Canadian and Mexican imported goods will go ahead tomorrow. Speaking at the White House this afternoon, the president said there's no room left for negotiations. Peter Armstrong reports. As Donald Trump made an investment announcement at the White House, many were hoping he'd provide some clarity. Well, be careful what you wish for. Tomorrow tariffs, 25% on Canada and 25% on Mexico and that'll start so they're gonna have to have a tariff so what they have to do is build their car plants frankly and other things in the United States in which case they have no tariffs. Now you may say

tomorrow's deadline was supposed to be about the border and fentanyl smuggling. That doesn't seem to matter but when asked whether Canada or Mexico could do anything to stave off these tariffs, Trump was abundantly clear. Let's take effect tomorrow. No room left for Mexico or for Canada. No, the tariffs, you know, they're all set. They go into effect tomorrow. That said, Trump has threatened these exact tariffs several times now, only to cut a deal at the last minute. Peter Armstrong, CBC News, Washington.

If Trump is imposing tariffs, we're ready. Melanie Jolie reacting to the news of those incoming tariffs. The Foreign Affairs Minister saying Ottawa has $155 billion worth of tariffs ready to go. The first of those will be on 30 billion dollars worth of goods. This is an existential threat to us and there are thousands of jobs in Canada at stake. Now we've done the work. We are ready should the U.S. decide to launch their trade war. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is currently on his way back to Canada from London.

Jolie says she will speak with Trudeau upon his return. Meantime, Trump has slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky again. Zelensky had suggested the end of Russia's war against Ukraine likely is still very, very far away. Trump says both Russia and Ukraine need to be in the room to make a deal and that it shouldn't have to take very long. He added consent also needs to come from European nations. I think everybody has to get into a room so to speak and we have to make a deal. Now maybe somebody doesn't want to make a deal and if somebody doesn't want to make a deal I think that person won't be around very long. Trump reiterated Zelensky should be more appreciative of US support. He said he hasn't talked about suspending military

aid to Ukraine and hinted the minerals deal may not be dead. Pope Francis suffered new complications in his recovery from double pneumonia. The Vatican says Francis experienced two episodes of what they're calling acute respiratory insufficiency. As a result he went back on non-invasive mechanical ventilation. The Vatican says he was alert, oriented, and cooperative at all times. They add his prognosis remains reserved. Starting today, Canada's largest province is changing its screening test for cervical cancer.

Ontario laboratories will now test for HPV, the human papillomavirus. It's a more accurate screening method than the PAP test that's been the standard for decades. Mike Crawley reports. Ontario is following the lead of BC, Quebec, and PEI. The new cervical cancer screening method tests for the genetic material of HPV. It's roughly 90% accurate, much higher than the PAP test. The PAP was just looking at pre-cancer changes and it could miss them. Dr. Amanda Selk is an obstetrician-gynecologist at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital.

With HPV we're actually finding the root cause of the cancers. What isn't changing in Ontario is the collection method, a healthcare provider using a speculum to swab the cervix. Selk calls that unfortunate. It feels exactly the same as a pap test and I've yet to meet someone who thinks that's a really comfortable test. British Columbia has switched to at-home sample collection kits aimed at encouraging more women to get screened.

Screening participation rates across Canada have dropped in recent years while cervical cancer rates have been rising. Mike Crawley, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.