The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/03 at 14:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/03 at 14:00 EDT

1942, Europe. Soldiers find a boy surviving alone in the woods. They make him a member of Hitler's army. But what no one would know for decades, he was Jewish. Could a story so unbelievable be true? I'm Dan Goldberg. I'm from CBC's Personally, Toy Soldier. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Julie-Ann Hazelwood. We begin in St. John's where Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier designate has been announced. And in first place with 77.48% of the vote, John Hogan. Please join me in congratulating the new leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador and the next premier of our province.

The province's Liberal Party chose former Justice and Health Minister John Hogan to be its next leader and next premier. Hogan got more than 77 percent of the vote, defeating fellow Cabinet Minister John Abbott. Hogan promised to give the job everything he's got. There's no question there are challenges affecting everyone right now. We're facing a new relationship with our neighbors south of the border, and we must be prepared on how that will impact us here at home. Families continue to struggle with affordability. There's frustrations with our health care system. Under my leadership, a liberal government will continue to work hard on these and other

important priorities. KK Hogan will succeed Andrew Fury, who surprised many when he announced his resignation earlier this year. In Nova Scotia, a search is underway for two missing children. The six-year-old girl and four-year-old boy were last seen yesterday morning. They're believed to have wandered away from a home in Lansdowne Station in Pictou County.

Drones, police dogs, and a helicopter are supporting ground searchers. A warning has been issued for anyone who visited Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto last week. Public health officials say a person infected with measles toured the site between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday, April 21st. Anyone attending at the same time should monitor for measles symptoms. Donald Trump's 25 percent tariffs on auto parts went into effect at midnight, a move that's expected to disrupt supply chains, raise the price of vehicles, and has already cost about

750 jobs at a GM plant in Ontario. The tariff regime is also hurting the American economy, putting American jobs at risk. Steve Futterman reports. Here at the Twin Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the harsh reality of the Trump tariffs is already being felt. It's radical uncertainty. Mario Cudero runs the Long Beach port. The drop-off in traffic, he says, has been slowly increasing for the last several weeks. By next week, the two Southern California

ports are expecting that reduction to reach 30% when you have 145% tax on products from China that actually is going to bring trade to a stop, and it has almost everyone in the shipping and cargo and port industries worried at the White House. The it has almost everyone in the shipping and cargo and port industries worried.

At the White House this week, Donald Trump acknowledged the reduction in shipments while holding out hope for some resolution. At a certain point, I hope we're going to make a deal with China. Those next to feel the impact could possibly be consumers. Retail experts say American buyers could be hit with increased prices and empty shelves in the next 30 to 60 days. Steve Fetterman for CBC News at the Port of Los Angeles. The German government is pushing back against U.S. criticism after it classified the AfD or Alternative for Germany party as a right-wing extremist group. Dominic Volitis has more details.

Germany's decision to classify the AFD as right-wing extremists drew sharp criticism from U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who slammed the designation as tyranny in disguise on social media. In a rare move, the German Foreign Office replied directly to Rubio saying we have learned from our history that right-wing extremism needs to be stopped. Germany's domestic intelligence agency classified the AfD as extremist on Friday, saying it threatens democracy, a move which will enable it to better monitor the party, which came second in February's federal election.

The AFD's leadership criticised the decision, claiming it was politically motivated and a severe blow to German democracy. Dominic Vellaitis for CBC News, Riga, Latvia. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.