The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/05 at 12:00 EST

Episode Date: March 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/05 at 12:00 EST

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We're expecting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to speak today to U.S. President Donald Trump, and it's possible the president will be offering to scale back some of the tariffs implemented yesterday on Canadian imports. Here is U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Early this afternoon or this afternoon, we expect to make an announcement. And my thinking is it's going to be somewhere in the middle. So not 100 percent of all products and not none. Somewhere in the middle because I think Mexico and Canada are trying their best and let's

see where we end up. So I do think somewhere in the middle is a likely outcome. That is, Letnik speaking this morning to Bloomberg News, but it looks like a partial rollback won't be good enough for the Canadian government. Here's Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. We're not interested in some sort of reduction of the tariffs. We want the free trade agreement with the United States and Mexico respected, and we'll continue to work with the government of the United States on issues once the tariffs are lifted. Ontario Premier Doug Ford spoke with Howard Lutnick last night and is reported to have

told the Commerce Secretary that there could be, there will be no negotiations until the tariffs are dropped. All this follows President Trump's address to Congress last night. The speech touched on a range of issues from the price of eggs and immigration to the ongoing cuts in government spending. He also defended the trade action he's taking against Canada, Mexico, and China, saying the tariffs will strengthen the American economy. And he made a direct appeal to the people of Greenland to consider joining the U.S.

And if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America. We need Greenland for national security and even international security. And we're working with everybody involved to try and get it. But we need it really for international world security. And I think we're going to get it, but we need it really for international world security. And I think we're going to get it. One way or the other, we're going to get it. Prime Minister of Greenland has commented saying, quote, Greenland is ours and cannot be taken or bought.

Still with the Trump administration. We have taken a step back and are pausing and reviewing all aspects. His National Security Adviser Mike Waltz saying that in addition to putting a hold on US military aid to Ukraine, the White House has now stopped sharing intelligence with the Ukrainian war effort. He says it's a move aimed at getting Ukraine to the negotiating table, and he says it's working. We are having good talks on location for the next round of negotiations on delegations, on substance. So I think we're going to see movement in very short order.

Walt says it's possible the pause on military aid and intelligence sharing could be lifted once Ukraine and Russia nail down a date and location for peace talks. Now to the grassy narrows First Nation in Northern Ontario, which is finally breaking ground on a mercury care home. The long-awaited facility will offer treatment and support for those affected by decades of mercury poisoning. Sarah Law reports. The contamination dates back to the 1960s and 70s, when the Dryden paper mill dumped

about nine tons of mercury into the English Wabagoon River system. Research from Western University suggests the problem has been made worse by ongoing industrial pollution. The federal government says it's spending $146 million on the care home, something the community's been seeking for years. About 90% of residents in Gracinero's experience symptoms of mercury poisoning. While 22 people will live at the home, it will also provide outpatient services to all affected community members. Construction is expected to take between two and three years.

Chief Sherry Ackaby says it's a sign of better days to come. Sarah Law, CBC News, Grassy Narrows First Nation, Ontario. And that is The World This Hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. The World This Hour is updated every hour, seven days a week. And for news anytime, go to our website, cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.