The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/05 at 01:00 EST

Episode Date: March 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/05 at 01:00 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. U.S. President Donald Trump is vowing to retaliate against any country that responds with counter tariffs to his new levies.

April 2nd, reciprocal tariffs kick in. And whatever they tariff us, other countries, we will tariff them. Trump made the promise during a speech tonight in the U.S. Congress. The CBC's Megan Fitzpatrick reports from Washington. USA! USA! A supportive crowd of Republicans cheered President Donald Trump on, while his critics in Congress at times heckled and booed. One member was even kicked out of the chamber.

For more than an hour, Trump highlighted the major changes he's already made in his first few weeks in the White House, calling the pace unrelenting and saying he's just getting started. The American dream is surging bigger and better than ever before. Trump made a number of claims and promises, including that tariffs will make America rich again. Despite warnings that they'll make goods more expensive for consumers, Trump justified the tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China and said he's okay with some disturbance in the economy. We will take in trillions and trillions of dollars and create jobs like we have never seen before. Trump made no mention of Canada becoming the 51st state, but did complain about a trade

deficit with his northern neighbor and too much fentanyl coming across the border. Megan Fitzpatrick, CBC News, Washington. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Canada's premiers on Tuesday he's hoping to speak with President Trump on Wednesday, trying to get a reprieve or a change of policy on tariffs. And tonight, the CBC's Katie Simpson spoke with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Capitol Hill. I think there's going to be a discussion. Canada has offered us an enormous amount again to do

better and I think we're talking to the president and I think there's some room but we'll decide tomorrow. We're looking at all the offers that they've made and I think there'll be room tomorrow and we'll announce that tomorrow. There are conflicting media reports tonight about whether Trump is willing to reverse course on his tariffs, but for now tariffs of 25 percent are in place from the U.S. on goods from Canada and Mexico. Canada is fighting back with counter tariffs on 30 billion dollars 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 is no reason or justification for the tariffs. Claudia Schoenbaum says she will announce a counter package of tariff and non-tariff measures this Sunday. China also responded by imposing additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of key American farm products. And finally, Buffy St. Marie says she has returned her Order of Canada. The singer was stripped of the honor after a CBC investigation questioned her claims of indigenous heritage. Her birth certificate indicates she's an Italian woman from the U.S.

St. Marie says she never lied about her identity. She says she's an American citizen and holds a U.S. passport. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Herland.