The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/05 at 17:00 EST

Episode Date: March 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/05 at 17:00 EST

1942, Europe. Soldiers find a boy surviving alone in the woods. They make him a member of Hitler's army. But what no one would know for decades, he was Jewish. Could a story so unbelievable be true? I'm Dan Goldberg. I'm from CBC's personally, Toy Soldier. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world is our. I'm Tom Harrington. The White House says it will exempt the big three automakers from its tariffs for a month. President Donald Trump did speak today with the prime minister, but so far at least Justin Trudeau didn't get the immediate reaction

the automakers got after their call yesterday. Peter Armstrong has more. Hello, everybody. Another whirlwind day at the White House briefing was spokesperson Caroline Levitt. Just moments before the briefing began, U.S. President Donald Trump posted to social media saying he'd had a somewhat friendly phone call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in which they

discussed efforts to curb fentanyl smuggling. Trump said he told Trudeau Canadian efforts were quote not good enough. Then unexpectedly in the briefing, spokesperson Levitt said some of the tariffs were being lifted. We spoke with the big three auto dealers. We are going to give a one month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA. That still leaves a sweeping number of tariffs on Canadian goods, including energy imports crucial to American refining capacity. The Trudeau government had previously said it's not going to change course on its reciprocal tariffs until all American measures are rescinded. Peter Armstrong, CBC News, Washington. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is telling the US there will be no new

oil and gas pipelines going south, not as long as American tariffs are applied to Canadian goods. How can Alberta actively partner to expand pipeline access to the United States when its president just slapped a 10 percent tariff on our energy products and is devastating the other industries in our province and our country with a 25 percent tariff in violation of an agreement that that same president signed in his first term in office. And the answer to that is we can't. Smith is also directing her government to change its procurement policies to buy only Canadian goods or goods from countries honoring free trade agreements with Canada.

As well, no American liquor will be imported to Alberta for the duration of the trade war. French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe needs to be ready in case the U.S. is no longer by its side. The Russian threat is here and it affects the countries of Europe. In a televised address to the nation, Macron says Russia poses a threat to all of Europe and France needs to invest more in defense. Macron says he will confer with allies next week and will discuss extending the French nuclear umbrella to its European partners. The interim leader of Manitoba's progressive conservatives has

apologized to the families of Morgan Harris and Mercedes Myron. They are two of the four First Nations women murdered by a serial killer in Winnipeg in 2022. Manitoba's PCs refused to search a Winnipeg area landfill for the remains before they were voted out of power. Wayne Iwasco's apology follows last week's discovery of potential human remains at that landfill. He says the party acted without empathy and lost its way in providing closure to the families. Ottawa is adding so-called forever chemicals to the toxic substances list. The PFAS substances are found in everyday products including clothing, electronics and food packaging.

And they have been linked to various health problems, including cancer. Anayat Singh reports. It's an unprecedented approach since we're regulating the entire class of PFAS and not just one substance, one molecule at a time. Environment Minister Stephen Gilbo in Montreal announcing the government's move to tackle PFAS. Priced for their water and heat resistant properties, they're also linked to cancer and reproductive health issues.

Canada will now add them to its official list of toxic substances. It's the first step on a long road to actually restricting their use. Elaine MacDonald is with the environmental law charity EcoJustice. It's so ubiquitous in our economy. It is in so many different products. It's going to take a long time to figure out how to remove it from everything. The government will start by looking at their use in firefighting form before addressing PFAS in products like takeout containers, cosmetics, household cleaners and other products that expose Canadians to these chemicals.

Inayat Singh, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your World This Hour for CBC News. I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.