The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/10 at 06:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/10 at 06:00 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, it's the World This Hour. I'm Joe Cummings. With most of its global trade action now on hold, it's clear the Trump administration's main tariff target at this point is now China. And as the American campaign against China escalates, Beijing is vowing to fight back. Patrick Falk has the latest. The warnings from China are consistent, if not repetitive.

At a news briefing in Beijing today, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian reiterated that China didn't want to fight a trade war. But we will not fear when they come our way, he says. In a separate briefing, the Commerce Ministry acknowledged that the environment for trade was becoming increasingly challenging. But it also insisted the resilience of Chinese trade has not diminished. Markets in Asia rebounded strongly after the Trump administration offered a 90-day reprieve on tariffs against dozens of nations. Investors shrugged off uncertainty about how the fight between Washington and Beijing might play out, even as the US notched its tariff rate against Chinese goods higher to 125 percent. And Goldman Sachs says the substantial U.S. tariffs will significantly weigh on China's

economy and labor market. Patrick Fock for CBC News, Singapore. And while President Trump zeros in on China, his existing tariffs on Canada are still very much in place. Trump's fentanyl-related levies linked to his border concerns remain in effect, and so too are the tariffs on the Canadian auto sector, steel, aluminum, potash, and energy. But in response, Canada's retaliatory targeted tariffs are still on the books. Now to the election campaign and Conservative leader Pierre Poliev.

He appeared at a rally last night in Brampton, Ontario, a city with five seats, all held by the Liberals. But as Olivia Stavanovic reports, the Conservatives believe these writings are up for grabs. If we're not going to win, we're going to lose Canada. At Conservative leader Pierre Poliev's latest rally, a supporter named Sarah, who wouldn't give her last name, held a long banner that said, do you believe the polls? Because look at the crowd coming out for Poliev. CBC's poll tracker says the conservatives trailed

the Liberals by seven points. Who's ready to vote for a change? Poliev's rally in Brampton Ontario was much smaller compared to his event outside of Edmonton earlier this week which drew about 12,000 people. Still, Poliev managed to fill most of a convention centre ballroom where he delivered a tough on crime message in a region grappling with auto thefts as he begins another swing through the vote-rich Greater Toronto area. Olivier Stfanovich, CBC News, Brampton, Ontario. Meanwhile, the Liberal and NDP campaigns both touched down in Saskatoon last night with

both parties holding events in the same writing. And remember, this is a province where neither party has a seat. Ashley Burke has more. We are in the Paris of the Prairies, thank God. This is amazing. It's amazing to be back in Saskatoon. Liberal leader Mark Carney and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. Oh man, this is in some energy.

We needed this energy. Both rallying supporters in Saskatoon West within two kilometers of one another. We got to send great Saskatchewan MPs to Ottawa. The Liberals and NDP were both shut out of the province in the 2019 and 2021 elections. Now the parties are trying to change that and pick up conservative seats. Ottawa works best when one party doesn't have all the power. We've seen in our history the best things that have ever come out of our Parliament have been when new Democrats

have been there. Our universal health care, new Democrats. Singh pitching the hope of a minority government by sending more NDP MPs to Parliament as the Liberals try to solidify their strong support and polls across the Prairie provinces. Ashley Burke, CBC News, Saskatoon. And that is The World This Hour. For news anytime go to our website cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.