The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/06 at 03:00 EST

Episode Date: March 6, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/06 at 03:00 EST

In Scarborough, there's this fire behind our eyes. A passion in our bellies. It's in the hearts of our neighbors. The eyes of our nurses. And the hands of our doctors. It's what makes Scarborough, Scarborough. In our hospitals, we do more than anyone thought possible. We've less than anyone could imagine.

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. Canada's finance minister says he's talking with his American counterpart. Dominic LeBlanc is speaking with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, trying to de-escalate

the tariff war. Canada's never going to be the 51st state of the United States, but Canada wants to be, as it has been for decades, America's most trusted partner, closest security partner, economic ally. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday. A senior government source tells CBC News the U.S. offered to drop tariffs on some Canadian goods if Canada stopped its retaliation. But Trudeau said no. With tariffs in effect, Canada's relationship with the U.S. is being put to the test,

especially when you live in a border community. Hayden Waters reports from Fort Erie, Ontario, near the border with Buffalo, New York. Maria Lirio crosses the border every day. She's a dual citizen, living in Ontario, but working just across the river, in Buffalo. The tariffs have left her feeling terrible. I feel like I'm in the middle of a war because I love both countries. Lirio has noticed less traffic on the peace bridge, and she swears Canadian border guards have become more tense.

She's stopped buying groceries in America. Well, it's just sad, you know, it's horrible. I think Canada is hurting. Other Fort Erie locals have stopped crossing altogether. We used to go over quite a bit, you know, have a beer someplace else. We're not going to spend any money over there. Fort Erie Mayor Wayne Reddacop. When someone that you think is your best friend in the world decides that you should be punished,

there is a sense of betrayal. Reddacop says we need to rethink our relationship with America. Things cannot go back the way they were and we shouldn't allow them. He blames Trump, not his neighbours in Buffalo. Hayden Waters, CBC News, Fort Erie, Ontario. Patients of a gynaecologist in Toronto are furious after getting a notice from the local public health department. Hundreds were told that improper cleaning of medical instruments may have exposed them to diseases. Tali Arici has reaction.

I felt very violated. Zara Bakch says a lot went through her mind when she received a letter from Toronto Public Health saying she may have been exposed to bloodborne infections at her gynecologist office. I mean I was enraged. I think I spent most of the day just in shock. The issue was reported at Dr. Esther Park's clinic in the west end of Toronto. Toronto Public Health told CBC News it notified approximately 2,500 patients

that received specific procedures between 2020 and 2024 that they might have been exposed to an infection, saying certain blood-borne infections such as hepatitis B and hepatitis C can be passed through the reuse of improperly cleaned instruments. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario says it's investigating Dr. Park in relation to infection control issues in her practice. CBC News contacted the clinic and a staff member said they wouldn't be providing a comment. The office's answering machine states that Dr. Park is retiring and no longer accepting new patients and that the clinic will be closing in April.

Talia Ricci, CBC News, Toronto. Australia's Gold Coast is bracing for tropical cyclone Alfred. The storm could bring wind gusts of 125 km per hour, along with 12-metre high waves. Here's Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Prepare. Take this seriously. This is a rare event. The governments across the board are taking this seriously. The cyclone is expected to hit the coast on Saturday. The man behind the iconic Canadian beer ad is back with a new patriotic rallying cry. In 2000, Jeff Douglas became a national

sensation after appearing as the flannel-wearing Joe Canadian in a Moleson Canadian commercial. Now he's back with a new video in response to the US tariff war. They think they can bully us, threaten us, and push us around, but they do not know us. That artificially drawn line they keep talking about, not artificial. And it's not on a map. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Herland.