The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/03 at 22:00 EST

Episode Date: March 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/03 at 22:00 EST

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goods will go ahead tomorrow. Speaking at the White House this afternoon, the American president said there's no room left for negotiation. Peter Armstrong reports from Washington. 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 going to 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 Mexico or for Canada know 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 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will be ready to retaliate at midnight should the threatened tariffs go through. The CBC's Rafi Boujikaneen has the latest reaction tonight from Ottawa. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's statement says much what he did the last time the US and Canada seemed on the cusp of a trade war a month ago that this country will respond with counter tariffs 25% against 30 billion dollars worth of goods immediately and then in 21 days more tariffs on 125 billion dollars of goods Trudeau calls the US tariffs unjustified he points out Canada has pushed resources like helicopters and boots on the ground on the border to crack down on fentanyl trafficking. The Prime Minister says he is

in discussions with provinces and territories to pursue several non-tariff measures as well. Rafi Boudjikan, YonCBC News, Ottawa. The US is pausing all of its military aid to Ukraine. The move happening just days after last week's Oval Office shouting match between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. But Trump says a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine shouldn't be that hard to hammer out. Steve Futterman reports. Just days after his contentious Oval Office meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump

is still complaining. Well I just think you should be more appreciative because this country has stuck with them through thick and thin. We've given them much more than Europe. But Trump seemed to leave the door open to revisiting a possible deal between the U.S. and Ukraine involving rare earth minerals and the U.S.'s continued financial commitment. That deal was supposedly about to be signed before the Oval Office confrontation. Does the Ukraine minerals deal now dead or can it be revived?

Well, I'll let you know when we're making a speech. You probably heard about it tomorrow night, so I'll let you know tomorrow night. But no, I don't think so. As far as an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, Trump claimed that can be done very quickly, then suggested Zelensky may not want to make a deal. If that's the case, Trump said that person may not be around very long. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Los Angeles. Pope Francis has 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 and oriented. They add his prognosis remains reserve. And finally sad news from the world of country music. Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years died today. Carl Dean was 82 years old and he avoided the spotlight. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Herland.