The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/05 at 18:00 EST

Episode Date: March 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/05 at 18:00 EST

When a body is discovered 10 miles out to sea, it sparks a mind-blowing police investigation. There's a man living in this address in the name of a deceased. He's one of the most wanted men in the world. This isn't really happening. Officers are finding large sums of money. It's a tale of murder, skullduggery and international intrigue. So who really is he? I'm Sam Mullins and this is Sea of Lies from CBC's Uncovered, available now.

From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Tom Harrington. The Prime Minister spoke to his American counterpart today. The conversation came one day after the Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian goods. There has been some movement, but it came at the request of American automakers, not the Canadian government. Marina von Stackelberg has the latest.

The problem we've had is it's not clear what the American president wants. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie speaking to Toronto business leaders less than a day after the US president hit Canada with devastating tariffs. None of us will change the opinion of President Trump but it's the American people themselves. So our job is to make sure that the American people are convinced these tariffs are tax on them. Earlier today, White House press secretary Caroline Levitt confirmed Trump will give automakers in North America a one-month tariff exemption. This after the heads of the US's three big car manufacturers reached out. They requested the call, they made the ask and the president is happy to do it.

It's a one-month exemption. It's not clear what this exemption means for Canadian auto exports to the U.S. Marina von Stackelberg, CBC News, Ottawa. Canada has filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization about 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. Canada's ambassador to the WTO in Geneva says the country had no choice but to protect

Canadian interests. Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Party apologized today to the families of four First Nations women murdered by a serial killer in 2022. Police believe at least two victims, Mercedes Myron and Morgan Harris, were buried in a Winnipeg area landfill. Interim leader Wayne Iwasco says the Tory government under Heather Stephenson was wrong for refusing to search the site. Our government erred.

It's as simple as that. We lost our way in regards to empathy and also lost our way in regards to closure being brought forward to the families of the victims. The province announced last week the discovery of potential human remains. It could take weeks for coroners to make an identification. The United States has cut off intelligence sharing with Kiev. U.S. security officials say it is meant to put pressure on Ukraine and bring the Zelensky government to the negotiating table.

But it could seriously hamper the Ukrainian military's ability to target Russian forces. Dominic Valletis reports. News the U.S.'s poor sharing intelligence with Ukraine was first confirmed by National Security Adviser 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 Vilaitis for CBC News, Riga, Latvia. Greenland's Prime Minister says the territory is not for sale and cannot be taken.

She was responding to President Trump's speech last night. He promised the US will acquire the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark one way or another. Aya Chemnitz is a Danish lawmaker from Greenland's second largest party. She says Trump's threat is disrespectful. The future of Greenland is completely up to us and I think that's something that the U.S. administration is really trying to understand now. And I think they really need to understand that,

otherwise there won't be any kind of collaboration. Greenland is holding a general election next week. The ruling party is planning to hold a referendum on independence from Denmark should it win. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.