The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/09 at 22:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/09 at 22:00 EDT

When they predict we'll fall, we rise to the challenge. When they say we're not a country, we stand on guard. This land taught us to be brave and caring, to protect our values, to leave no one behind. Canada is on the line and it's time to vote as though our country depends on it. Because like never before, it does. I'm Jonathan Pedneau, co-leader of the Green Party of Canada. This election, each vote makes a difference. Authorized by the Registeredleader of the Green Party of Canada. This election, each vote, makes a difference. Authorized by the Registered Agent of the Green Party of Canada.

From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Herland. U.S. President Donald Trump jolted markets again today with a sudden and dramatic reversal, pausing most of the tariffs he just introduced. The decision came out of nowhere and triggered a wave of confusion. But in the end, U.S. stock markets soared to one of their best days in history. Chris Reyes has more on a roller coaster day.

President Donald Trump says he changed course after more than 75 countries approached the US to negotiate new trade deals. Reciprocal tariffs on those countries are now on pause for 90 days. A 10% baseline tariff will remain in place. However, Canada and Mexico will not face that additional charge. If you retaliate we're gonna double it and that's what I did with China. In the same announcement Trump increased Chinese import taxes to 125 percent following a series of tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the two nations. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant says Trump is using maximum leverage against China. He goaded China into a bad position. They responded. They have shown themselves to the world to be the bad actors.

Besant says Trump plans to negotiate individual deals with each country. Chris Reyes, CBC News, New York. On the platform, ex-Prime Minister Mark Carney called today's pause on tariffs a welcome reprieve for the global economy. Conservative leader Pierre Polyaev questioned Carney's ability to deal with the American president. It is now the halfway point in the federal election campaign. Mark Carney promises a liberal government will make Canada a

global energy superpower in both oil and gas and clean energy. As Karina Roman reports, he made his pitch to voters in Alberta. Today I'm announcing a comprehensive new approach to make Canada the world's leading energy superpower. Mark Carney says a re-elected Liberal government would use Canadian energy to displace imported energy, including from the U.S., diversify the country's energy export markets, and develop both clean and conventional energy projects. That includes investing in critical minerals. A new Liberal government will create the first and last mile fund that will connect critical mineral extraction projects to our supply chains to get them to market.

And offering tax credits to increase investment and exploration. Carney repeated his promise to fast-track projects of national interest, projects agreed upon with provinces and Indigenous people. Carney insists Canada can build conventional energy projects at the same time as it carries out a green energy transition. Karina Roman, CBC News, Calgary. I can tell you that 25 of us were able to force the government to do something they

would never have done. We were able to bring in pharmacare. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is making a pitch to voters that even a small number of New Democrat MPs could get things done. Right now, Canadians can get diabetes medications and contraceptives under pharmacare. Singh is pledging to keep pushing to expand the program. New Democrats will fight to bring in the next step which is to cover all

essential medication. These are the medications that are most often prescribed. It's going to save money for families, it's also going to improve our health care system. Singh is accusing the Liberals of wanting to stop the expansion of PharmaCare and the conservative leader of wanting to scrap it all together.

A 19-year-old man has been charged in the fire bombing of a Montreal area synagogue in December. Mohamed Ayas Akhodad faces a series of arson-related charges. The charges relate to a December fire at the congregation Beth Tikva. King Charles has a heartfelt apology for Italians. He became the first British monarch to address both houses of Parliament in Rome. I can only hope you will forgive us for occasionally corrupting your wonderful cuisine. We do so, I promise you, with the greatest possible affection.

Charles also paid a private visit to Pope Francis. The King is the first visitor received by the Pope since his return from hospital. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Herland.