The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/04 at 23:00 EST

Episode Date: March 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/04 at 23:00 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 this hour. I'm Neil Herland. Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States. We begin in Washington, where US President Donald Trump addressed the American Congress

tonight. Trump spoke about his new tariffs on goods from several nations, including Canada, and he vowed to retaliate against any country that tries to respond with tariffs on U.S. goods. April 2nd, reciprocal tariffs kick in. on US goods. That sets up the possibility of an escalating US trade war with Canada. Trump also reiterated his assertion that America's neighbors are responsible

for the flow of drugs into the states. We need Mexico and Canada to do much more than they've done, and they have to stop the fentanyl and drugs pouring into the USA. They're going to stop it. The speech began with a rocky start when Democratic Congressman Al Green from Texas kept heckling

the president. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson ejected him from the chamber. Trump also berated Democratic Party members in Congress for not cheering during his speech. While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Canada's premiers on Tuesday, he's hoping to speak with President Trump on Wednesday. Tariffs of 25 percent are now in place from the U.S. on goods from Canada and Mexico. Canada is fighting back with tariffs on $30 billion worth of products from the U.S. Tom Perry has more.

So today the United States launched a trade war against Canada. Justin Trudeau says Canada never wanted a fight with a country that's supposed to be its closest ally, but in an address broadcast live on U.S. news channels, the Prime Minister delivered a firm message to the American people and their president. Now, it's not in my habit to agree with the Wall Street Journal, but Donald, they point out that even though you're a very smart guy, this is a very dumb thing to do.

Trudeau says Canada will fight back with reciprocal tariffs on $155 billion worth of U.S. goods. He says Donald Trump is making a bogus claim when he says his tariffs are being brought in because Canada is allowing fentanyl into the U.S. Trudeau says the real reason may be that Trump hopes to weaken the Canadian economy and make it easier to take over the country. Tom Perry, CBC News, Ottawa. The president of Mexico says there's no reason or justification for the country. Tom Perry, CBC News, Ottawa. The president of Mexico says there's no

reason or justification for the tariffs. Claudia Schoenbaum says she will announce a counter package of tariff and non-tariff measures this Sunday. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says the Oval Office meeting did not go the way it was supposed to. Striking a remorseful tone, he says it is time to make things right. As Crystal Gamancing reports, the comments come after the U.S. paused weapon shipments to Ukraine. You haven't been alone. Ukrainian President Volodymyr 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 U.S. 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. And that is your World This Hour. I'm Neal Herland.