The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/26 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 26, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/26 at 18:00 EDT

Hey, it's me, Michael Buble. You hear that? That's the sound of the Junos, the biggest party in Canadian music. I'll be there hosting. Sum 41 will be rocking out on stage for the last time, plus a whole lineup of amazing performances. And guess what?

You're all invited. All bring the tux, you bring the snacks. Let's make it a night to remember. Don't miss the Junos, live from Vancouver, March 30th at 8 Eastern on CBC and CBC Jam. From CBC News the world this hour I'm Tom Harrington. President Donald Trump is slapping new tariffs on all cars and light trucks not made in the US. We'll

effectively be charging a 25% tariff, but if you build your car in the United States, there is no tariff. But the levies could put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains. US plants rely on Canada, Mexico, and other nations for parts and finished vehicles. Industry experts expect the tactic will drive up prices

and slow production. Trump says the auto tariffs will start April 2nd and that they would be permanent. Trump's announcement is just beginning to filter into the federal election campaign. Hours before the news broke, Liberal leader Mark Carney was promising support for workers who could suffer the effects of Trump's trade action. Tom Perry has more. Canada will be there for our auto workers. With the Ambassador bridge as a backdrop one of the main crossing points for goods into and out of the US, Mark Carney pledged a re-elected liberal government would

protect Canada's auto sector from Trump tariffs. They're a little volatile, they're a little up and down, a little bit on and off, hot and cold with respect to the relationship. Carney is promising a $2 billion fund to support auto workers affected by U.S. tariffs. He says he'll work with industry to manufacture more auto parts from start to finish in Canada so they're not hit with tariffs every time they cross the border. Carney says his government would make it a priority to buy Canadian-made vehicles for federal agencies to try to protect Canadian jobs while making it easier to collect EI in the event of layoffs.

Tom Perry, CBC News, Windsor. Pierre Poliev is going after votes from a coveted part of the electorate, Canadian seniors. Older Canadians get out and vote in much larger numbers than younger people. The Conservative leader is offering them help to make ends meet. A Conservative government will put Canada first by allowing our seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax-free. This will save working senior up to $1,300. They can spend on a nice summer vacation or maybe spoil the grandkids just a little bit more. Pauliev also says his government would allow Canadians to leave savings in their RRSP for

an additional two years and promise to keep the retirement age at 65. The New Democrats are pledging to increase the basic personal exemption and to remove the GST from essential items. The fourth victim of a Winnipeg serial killer has been identified. Until today, she was only known as Buffalo Woman. Police believe her remains are at a Winnipeg area landfill. Manitoba's premier is promising her family authorities will start a search.

Raleigh Lechuk reports. It's hard. It is hard. authorities will start a search. Raleigh Lechuk reports. Chief Raymond Flett of St. Teresa Pointe and Nishinu Nation reacting to news the previously unidentified victim of a Winnipeg serial killer has been identified as Ashley Christine Shingus, a woman from his community. She was last seen near a Winnipeg homeless shelter in March 2022. Investigators now believe her remains were taken to Winnipeg's Brady Road landfill that same month. In a statement read by Flett,

Ashley's mother Teresa says a search for her daughter must start soon. It's been a long time waiting. I need to bring her home. Until now, Shingus was known by the community as Mashkadeh, Bishake, Ikwe, Iban, or Buffalo Woman. Police say her identity was confirmed on Monday through DNA. Premier Wab Kinew says discussions for a search are underway. I cannot promise you that we will bring her home, but I can promise you that we are going to try. Riley Lechuk, CBC News, Winnipeg. Brazil's Supreme Court has cleared a path for charges to be laid against former president Jair Bolsonaro. Prosecutors

allege he plotted to stay in office after his election defeat in 2022. And they say he hatched a plan to poison his successor Luis Ignacio Lula de Silva and kill a Supreme Court judge. That plan went off the rails after Bolsonaro failed to secure the army's support. If convicted, the former president could face decades in prison. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.