The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/04 at 17:00 EST

Episode Date: March 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/04 at 17:00 EST

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We don't want this. We want to work with you as a friend and ally. And we don't want to see you hurt either. The Prime Minister speaking to the American people earlier today, part of Justin Trudeau's speech in Ottawa on the day American tariffs went into effect. Canadian levies on 30 billion dollars in US goods are also now in place. That will increase to cover another 120 billion dollars in American imports in 21 days. Leaders across the political spectrum are rallying behind the flag. But as David Thurton reports, there is some disagreement about the next steps Canada should

take. I won't sugarcoat it. This is going to be tough. The prime minister laying out the cold consequences from Donald Trump's trade war. Justin Trudeau committed to counter-terrorists, but also these measures. From expanding EI benefits and making them more flexible to providing direct supports to businesses, we will be there as needed to help. Help, for Conservative leader Pierre Pauliev, includes big tax cuts.

Counter-terrorists must not be a cash cow for the government. Almost every penny of the terrorist collective should go to tax cuts. Counter tariffs must not be a cash cow for the government. Almost every penny of the tariffs collected should go to tax cuts. NDP leader Jekmeet Singh responded to that proposal. I reject he wants tax cuts for millionaires at a time when workers are going to lose their jobs. It's a ridiculous approach. Singh underlined how the trade war will be devastating for workers. He called for an emergency sitting of parliament.

David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. It's a tough day for Ontario and for Canada. Ontario's Doug Ford expressing the sentiment of his fellow premiers. We could have stayed focused. We could have poured our effort into making Canada, the US, the two richest, most successful, safest, most secure two countries on the planet. Unfortunately, one man, President Trump,

has chosen chaos instead. Ford is ripping up Ontario's contract with Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet service, and threatening a 25% surcharge on electricity exported to the U.S. Several provinces are also pulling U.S.-made alcohol off store shelves. Later tonight, President Trump lays out his vision

for America with an address to Congress, and CBC Radio will have live coverage. Join your world tonight's Susan Bonner, and as it happens, Neil Cookson, for a CBC News special. It starts at 9 Eastern on CBC Radio, SiriusXM, and the CBC News app. Two other news now. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the Oval Office meeting did not go the way it was supposed to. Striking a remorseful tone in a lengthy post on X,

he wrote, it is time to make things right. The comments come after the U.S. paused weaponshipments to Ukraine. Crystal Gemensing reports. You haven't been allowed. You haven't been allowed. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky appears to want to bury the hatchet. Writing on social media, he and his team stand ready to work under President Donald Trump's strong leadership to get a peace that lasts,

saying last week's meeting in Washington was regrettable. It's very hard to fight without the ammo. On the streets of Kiev, Ukrainians expressed concern as the US said it was freezing all weapons aid to Ukraine, a move James Nixie of the London-based think tank Chatham House described as a devastating blow. It gives the Russian side, if nothing else, a morale boost. Zelensky stopped short of apologizing but said he is ready to work fast to end the war and sign the minerals deal with the US. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, London. Ottawa has served formal notice it intends to intervene before the Supreme

Court of Canada on Quebec's secularism law. In January, the country's top court agreed to hear an appeal from several groups opposing it. Known as Bill 21, it prohibits some public sector workers in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols. Quebec's Justice Minister, Simon-Jarline Barrett, calls Ottawa's decision an attack on Quebec's autonomy. He is promising to defend the province's choice of secularism.

And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.