The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/07 at 19:00 EST

Episode Date: March 8, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/07 at 19:00 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 lovescabrew.ca. 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% 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 Ing. 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. Conservative leader Pierre Polyaev approves of at least one decision the liberals have made, the move to leave Canadian counter-tariffs on U.S. goods, even though Trump has paused some U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. We can't have half measures. We have to send a clear message to President Trump that if he wants to fight, then we will fight back. We will defend our people and our country. The president must remove all tariffs on Canadians before we remove counter tariffs on the Americans.

Poliev is still critical of the Liberals on a long list of economic issues. Jose Lopez, one of the two men who pleaded guilty to murdering Rapuda Man Singh Malik, has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 20 years. The pair was paid to kill Malik in Surrey, BC in 2022. Malik was acquitted on charges. He was involved in the 1985 Air India bombing that killed 331 people. Authorities have answers in response to the mysterious deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife.

New Mexico's medical examiner says it appears the 95-year-old actor died about a week after his wife in their Santa Fe home. Steve Futterman has the details. Officials in New Mexico say both Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa died of natural causes. She died of hantavirus, a rare but not totally uncommon disease, usually caused by contact with rodents. Authorities believe she died first.

Then up to a week later, Gene Hackman, who was suffering from advanced Alzheimer's, died from heart disease. He had existing heart conditions. The medical examiner in Santa Fe, Heather Jarrell, says it's possible Arakawa didn't even know she had the hantavirus. Hantavirus infection is characterized by flu-like symptoms that can progress to shortness of breath and cardiac or heart failure. It surmised that once his wife died, Hackman, with his advanced Alzheimer's, was not able to take care of himself. She had been his caretaker. It's not even clear if Hackman had the cognitive ability to do something as simple as making

a cell phone call. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Washington. In the final days of Justin Trudeau's time as prime minister, he's announced five new senators will fill the remaining vacancies in the upper chamber. The prime minister's office says the governor general has appointed former Moncton mayor Don Arnold for New Brunswick, former MLA Tony Ince for Nova Scotia, and for Ontario, nonprofit executive Catherine Hay, charity CEO Vera Muhammad, and former provincial politician Sandra Puppetello. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.