The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/05 at 14:00 EST

Episode Date: March 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/05 at 14:00 EST

What does a mummified Egyptian child, the Parthenon marbles of Greece and an Irish giant all have in common? They are all stuff the British stole. Maybe. Join me, Mark Fennell, as I travel around the globe uncovering the shocking stories of how some, let's call them ill-gotten, artifacts made it to faraway institutions. Spoiler, it was probably the British. Don't miss a brand new season of Stuff the British Stole. Watch it free on CBC Gem. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Tom Harrington.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with President Trump this afternoon. The high stakes phone conversation comes a day after the U.S. placed 25% tariffs on all Canadian goods. Shortly after they hung up, Trump took to social media. He claims fentanyl trafficking and illegal migrants continue to be a problem on the northern border. Marina von Stackelberg has the latest.

The Prime Minister's office says Trudeau and Trump spoke about trade and fentanyl, and both countries will continue to be in contact today. A senior government source says the call lasted 50 minutes, but Ottawa has provided no other details. Trump took to social media after, accusing Trudeau of being responsible for the US's fentanyl problem because of what he calls Canada's weak border policies. He says the conversation ended in a quote,

somewhat friendly manner. The U.S. tariffs are expected to devastate Canada's economy and lead to job losses. Labour Minister Stephen MacKinnon says financial support for workers will be announced in the coming days. This country has that advantage over say an auto worker in Michigan, a steel worker in Pennsylvania, a steel worker in Pennsylvania, a farm worker in Iowa. They cannot count on the kind of robust supports that Canada can

put in place and will put in place if this trade war continues. Marina von Stackelberg, CBC News, Ottawa. Trump has given the three big North American automakers an off-ramp. They'll be getting an exemption from the tariffs that were supposed to come into force on April 2nd, but that exemption is only temporary. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says Trump made the decision after a call with the three CEOs. The president is giving them an exemption for one month so they are not at an economic disadvantage. So the three companies that he spoke to are Stellantis, Ford and General Motors. They requested the call.

They made the ask and the president is happy to do it. It's a one-month exemption. Meantime, Canada has filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization on the U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. Ottawa says they are unjustified and illegal under the current free trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In other news now, the United States has cut off intelligence sharing with Kiev. U.S. security officials confirmed the decision earlier today. They say it is meant to put pressure on Kiev

and bring the Zelensky government to the negotiating table. But it could seriously hamper the Ukrainian military's ability to target Russian forces. Dominic Vlaitis reports. News the US's pool sharing intelligence with Ukraine was first confirmed by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. We have taken a step back and are pausing and reviewing all aspects of this relationship. You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. You're gambling with World War III. America's decision comes after Friday's disastrous meeting between presidents

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. The move, which comes in addition to the pause in military assistance, announced Monday, could have serious consequences for Kiev on the battlefield. But with Zelensky taking steps to repair relations and American and Ukrainian teams now planning to meet in the near future, US officials are already hinting their pause in support for Ukraine may not last long. Dominic Velaitis for CBC News, Riga, Latvia. Ottawa says it is taking steps to protect Canadians from so-called forever

chemicals. It is adding the entire class of PFAS chemicals to the toxic substances list. These chemicals are used in many waterproofing, oil-resistant or non-stick products. Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault says the government is starting consultations with industry on limiting their use. Stephen Guilbeault, Minister of Environment, Environment and Food Safety, Canada This will include PFAS in products like cosmetics, food packaging materials, cleaning products,

waxes and textiles. We will add PFAS to the National Pollutant Release Inventory. This will help us better monitor their release across the country and reduce the exposure more effectively. Guilbeau says Ottawa will also take steps to increase transparency about the use of Forever Chemicals. And that is Your World This Hour.

For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.