The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/10 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/10 at 07:00 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. First to the U.S. tariff action and with most of the American global trade campaign on hold, it's clear the Trump administration's main trade target is now China. And as the U.S.-Chinese trade war escalates, Beijing is insisting it will not back down. John Northcott reports.

An article in the state-controlled China Daily argues that the tariff hikes quote severely infringe on China's legitimate rights and interests and Chinese officials are vowing to fight to the end for China's rulers and its people the Trump trade war goes to national pride and has Existential implications Danny Russell is with the Asia Society Policy Institute What he has achieved is getting the Chinese people to rally behind President Xi Jinping and reduced both the incentive for China to compromise. Russell adds the Trump flip-flops have sent a message to the Chinese that whatever deal could be struck might not stick. While some might be reluctant to call it a strategy on Trump's part, he says countries

are coming to him to make a deal, including China. They don't know quite how to go about it, but they'll figure it out, but they want to make a deal. Meanwhile, Chinese officials have filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the tariffs. John Northcott, CBC News, Toronto. Now while President Trump zeros in on China, the existing tariffs on Canada are still very much in place.

That includes Trump's fentanyl-related levies linked to his border concerns, as well as the tariffs on the auto sector, steel, aluminum, potash, and energy. But in response, Canada's retaliatory 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 ridings, all held by the Liberals. But as Olivia Stavanovic reports, the Conservatives believe some of those seats 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.

thefts as he begins another swing through the vote-rich Greater Toronto area. Olivia Stvanovic, 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. This in a province where either 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 healthcare, new Democrats. Singh pitching the hope of a minority government by sending more NDPMPs 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. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. The World This Hour is updated every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.