The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/07 at 01:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/07 at 01:00 EDT

Every language is a note in the symphony of our heritage. Together, they create a harmony that cannot be silenced. Discover your voice on the new APTN Languages TV channel. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Neil Kumar. On the campaign trail, Liberal leader Mark Carney is in B.C. to campaign and also to have a meeting with the province's premier regarding new American tariffs on Canadian lumber. Carita Roman has more. This is the first

time this election campaign the Liberal leader Mark Carney is setting foot in British Columbia. Critics had certainly noted his absence from anywhere further west than Winnipeg so far. He is expected to sit down with the BC premier. David Eby wants to talk softwood lumber and the move by the US to hike duties on softwood, something that could further threaten the already beleaguered forest industry. Eby has said he wants to see the same Team Canada approach on softwood that has been applied to the auto, steel and aluminum sectors in Ontario and Quebec. Many ridings in BC are blue-orange battles, but polls show the

Liberals making unexpected gains in this province. Carney needs to show BCers that he cares about the West as much as he does central Canada. That goal could be bolstered if this third week of the election becomes the first one that Carney doesn't need to suspend his campaign to head back to Ottawa and deal with another Donald Trump-related crisis. Karina Roman, CBC News, Victoria. The Conservative leader, Pierre Poliev, also went to B.C. to unveil his plans for tackling

the opioid crisis. Olivia Stavanovic reports. Make no mistake, we will be shutting down drug dens. Conservative leader Pierre Poliev attacking supervised consumption sites in the province that started prescribing drugs as medication to those addicted to opioids, a harm reduction strategy supported by the Liberal government. This is outrageous. We cannot go on like this. Poliev is promising to suspend the approval of new supervised consumption sites. He also vows to ban the facilities within 500 meters of schools, playgrounds, daycares,

parks and seniors homes. An announcement he made in a riding held by NDP MP Peter Julian since 2004. I think his agenda is wrong-headed. Julian campaigned in the rain with supporters outside of the convention centre where Poliev gave his press conference. Olivia Stavanovic, CBC News, New Westminster. Dismissing concerns, downplaying the reaction and mixed messages on what's next. That's how members of the Trump administration tried to defend the president's terror policy on Sunday.

Katie Simpson has more. US President Donald Trump spent his weekend golfing, leaving it up to key members of his administration to defend the latest shot in his global trade war. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson downplayed the brutal week for investors after more than $6 trillion US in market value was wiped out. The market consistently underestimates Donald Trump. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also suggested there's no room for countries to negotiate a way out of this, at least not yet. There's no postponing. They are definitely going to stay in place. This contradicts what other members of the Trump administration are saying in this moment.

This president is the chief dealmaker. This contradicts what other members of the Trump administration are saying in this moment. This president is the chief dealmaker. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rawlins bragging about the new leverage Trump has generated. Listen, we've got 50 countries that are burning the phone lines into the White House and probably the president's cell phone as well. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington. Asian markets plunged in early trading on Monday as they were hit hard by another wave of selling.

Investors and economists are grappling with rising odds of severe economic downturn caused by US President Trump's significant new tariffs on imports. Stocks in Japan plunged over 8% while South Korea tumbled about 5% and Australia's stocks fell more than 6%. And the Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a $500 million 14-year contract. There are reports that it's the second richest contract in Major League Baseball history and the largest in franchise history. The 26-year-old Guerrero is a four-time All-Star. And that is your World is Sour. And that is your World is Sour.

For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar.