The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/07 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/07 at 18:00 EDT

How do you know when an idea is worth your time? I'm Nala Ayed, host of Ideas. Join me as we deep dive into the stories and ideas that shape us. No topic is off limits, from the allure of authoritarianism to what we can learn from the average cat. Find and follow Ideas wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Gina Louise Phillips. It's the only chance we're going to have to reset the table on trade.

U.S. President Donald Trump is not backing down from his tariff threats amid the market turmoil. He is threatening China with additional 50 percent tariffs if Beijing does not withdraw its 34% retaliatory tariffs on US-made goods. US stocks tumbled for a third day in a row, but recovered somewhat to close only modestly lower. Asian stocks plunged by levels not seen in decades, and in Europe, the biggest stocks continued to slide, London closing with its lowest level in more than a year. Liberal leader Mark Carney says the probability of a recession in the US has gone up significantly because of the tariff war. Other federal political leaders are also responding to mounting stock market losses and across the

spectrum Canadian politicians are blaming the volatility on Donald Trump. David Thurton reports. What's going on is a direct consequence President Trump's unjustified tariffs liberal leader Mark Carney addressing the market turmoil liberals He said we reduced by 25% the minimum that must be withdrawn from registered retirement income funds conservatives already announced something similar also allowing working seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax-free. Pierre-Paul Liev said retirees shouldn't pay for Donald Trump's economic vandalism. We have to acknowledge that this chaos is the direct result of wrong-headed, unnecessary, chaotic policies coming from President Trump.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh spoke about his proposals. Victory bonds are a way for Canadians to actually have stability. The New Democrats promising to bring back government savings bonds with a guaranteed return. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. Meanwhile, Canada has requested a dispute consultation with the World Trade Organization. It's in response to Trump's tariff action against the Canadian auto sector. Canada says the measures violate US obligations under various trade provisions that, in some cases, date back more than 30 years.

Feelings over Western separatism continue to simmer 16 days into the election campaign. A new poll shows a notable chunk of Albertans say they would vote to leave Canada if the Liberals win another term. Julia Wong has the latest. Julia Wong, The New York Times, The New York Times There is a lot of frustration on the part of Albertans. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says feelings of being treated unfairly by Ottawa have persisted in the province the last 10 years. And she blames the Liberals. A recent Angus Reed poll found 1 in 4 Albertans polled say they would vote to have their province become its own independent country. In Saskatchewan, one in five polled said the same. Monday,

Smith was asked whether she wants Alberta to leave Canada. I want for us to be able to build economic corridors. I want us to be able to develop all of our resources from oil and gas all the way through to critical minerals and beyond. I put forward a list of nine items that I think would allow for us to have a reset in our relationship with the Federation, depending on who wins in three weeks' time. Smith says she will assess where things are at six months after the election, saying she judges people by their actions more than their words. Julia Wong, CBC News, Ottawa.

The Israeli military has released initial results of its probe into the killing of 15 emergency workers in South Gaza. The workers were shot dead on March 23rd and buried in shallow graves. The military says troops opened fire because they identified some Hamas militants nearby. Eunice al-Khatib is the president of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. He calls the killings a crime and is demanding an independent investigation. These 15 men represent all those who were killed for the sake of saving lives, for the sake of humanity. And justice was not brought to them. We hope this time

and through these 15 minutes we can bring justice. The emergency workers were from the Red Cross, Red Crescent, UN and the Palestinian Civil Emergency Service. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.