The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/04 at 19:00 EST

Episode Date: March 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/04 at 19:00 EST

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From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Tom Harrington. Could tariff Tuesday be followed by walk back Wednesday? U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Ludnick says Donald Trump may be mulling a compromise with Canada and Mexico. The trade war underway is allegedly tied to the flow of fentanyl and migrants into the U.S. Ludnick told Fox Business he's been speaking to Canadian and Mexican officials.

Both told him they'll do better with border security. I think he's going to work something out with them. It's not going to be a pause, none of that pause stuff, but I think he's going to figure out you do more and I'll meet you in the middle some way. And we're going to probably be announcing that tomorrow. So somewhere in the middle will likely be the outcome. the president moving with the Canadians and Mexicans, but not all the way. Earlier today, Trump gave little indication he was willing to consider exemptions for

certain imports and even threatened to slap even more tariffs on Canadian goods. 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. Mike Curie, 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 in U.S. goods are now also in place. That will increase to cover another $ 120 billion 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 gonna 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 tariffs must not be a cash cow for the government. Almost every penny

of the terrorist collective 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 gonna 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. 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 Cooksell for CBC News Special. It starts at 9 Eastern on CBC Radio, Sirius XM 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. Krystal Gamansing 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 U.S. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, London. Buffy St. Marie says she has returned her Order of Canada with a good heart. The singer was stripped of the honour after a CBC report questioned her claims of Indigenous heritage. St. Marie says she never lied about her identity. She says she is an American citizen and holds a U.S. passport, but was adopted as a young adult by a Cree family in Saskatchewan. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.