The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/07 at 17:00 EST

Episode Date: March 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/07 at 17:00 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 this hour, I'm Julianne Hazelwood. Donald Trump is again threatening to impose new tariffs on Canada, this time targeting dairy and lumber. Canada has been ripping us off for years on tariffs for lumber and for dairy products. 250 percent tariff. They'll be met with the exact same tariff unless they drop it. And we may do it as early as today or we'll wait till Monday or Tuesday. But that's what we're going to do.

We're going to charge the same thing. It's not fair. Never has been fair. While the Trump tariff roller coaster ride continues, Ottawa unveiled a range of supports for workers, farmers and businesses caught in the middle of the trade war. David Thurton has more on that. We have arrows in our quiver and we will not hesitate to use them. According to the Labour Minister Steve McKinnon, one of those arrows involves expanding access to a little-known program. It's called Work Sharing. The program allows businesses to keep workers on the payroll,

but temporarily reduce their hours during slower periods. EI benefits then cover most or part of the lost wages, McKinnon said. This allows workers to keep their jobs and the benefits that come with them. The government also announced a billion dollars in new lending for farmers, plus five billion dollars for businesses impacted by the trade war. Minister of Export Promotion Mary Ains. These steps underscore our government's resolve to make sure that our businesses continue to be resilient. And the minister has left open the door to further supports, particularly for workers.

David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. It's a touching moment for me. This is, this will be my last public event as prime minister. That's a somewhat emotional Justin Trudeau speaking at a roundtable to business leaders in Montreal. In fact, his last public event will be Sunday when the Liberal Party chooses his successor. Four candidates are in the running. Mark Carney, Christianstia Freeland, Karina Gould, and Frank Bayless. Trudeau has said he expects the transition would happen

reasonably quickly. A report into a pair of wrongful convictions in New Brunswick found that tunnel vision by investigators led to miscarriage of justice. Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie were convicted of killing a man and served 18 years in prison. They were exonerated last year. St. John Police Chief Robert Bruce commissioned a review of the investigation. The biggest failure or shortcomings in this investigation was once the investigators focused on Mr. Mailman and Mr. Gillespie, they stayed on that track and looked for evidence that would support their case. The case was thrown

out in part because significant information was not submitted to the court at the time of the trial or appeals and because the Crown prosecutors didn't know a witness had been paid. Authorities say actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease in his Santa Fe home. Dr. Heather Jarrell is New Mexico's chief medical examiner. She says the 95-year-old also showed signs of advanced Alzheimer's disease. He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease and I think ultimately that is what resulted in his death. I did see evidence of very poor kidney function and I think he died as a result of his heart

disease with Alzheimer's being that contributing factor. Health officials believe Hackman died about a week after his 65-year-old wife. An autopsy revealed she died of hantavirus, a rare but potentially fatal disease spread by infected rodent droppings. The bodies were discovered in the couple's home last month. Authorities ruled out foul play. Buffy St. Marie is losing her Juneau Awards and her place in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, CARIS says St. Marie was not eligible. She recently confirmed she's an American citizen, not Canadian. For the same reason, her Polaris

prizes are being revoked. Last month, St. Marie was stripped of her Order of Canada. She returned the medal earlier this week. In 2013, 2023, that is, a CBC News investigation raised questions about whether she was Indigenous as she had claimed. And that's your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julie-Ann Hazelwood.