The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/04 at 01:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/04 at 01:00 EDT

Café William wants to know, what's your favorite roast? We're touring selected Metro grocers across Ontario. Come by for a tasting and find the brew that's just right for you. It's the perfect moment for great coffee. For more info, go to CaféWilliam.com. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Neil Kumar. Engines, steering wheels, door hinges, those are just a few of the

auto parts that are subject to a 25% import tax in the U.S. Those tariffs came into effect on Saturday. Canadian parts are exempt if they can prove enough U.S. content. Chris Reyes reports from New York. Most auto parts coming into the U.S. will be slapped with a 25 percent tariff. Those parts come from all over the world, including Canada. In an interview earlier this week, Ford's CEO Jim Farley said his company can't put out an entirely made-in-the-USA car. To keep it competitive and affordable compared to companies that import, we have to import certain parts. For now, Canadian auto part imports are exempt under the Canada-US-Mexico free trade agreement. Still, questions abound about how to comply with President Donald Trump's new round of levies,

says Christian Bravo, a business analytics professor at Western University. You have to go through a process in order to get them to be compliant. It's not automatic. You need to actually go and certify that there is a certain percentage of North American made parts. Chris Reyes, CBC News, New York. There's a new premier designate in Canada's easternmost province. 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 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador chose former Health Minister John Hogan to be its next leader and the province's next Premier. He told his supporters he knows people are worried about the relationship with the U.S., affordability, and the province's next premier. He told his supporters he knows people are worried about the relationship with the U.S. affordability and the province's health care system, and he promised to give the job everything he's got. Hogan will succeed Andrew Fury, who surprised many when he announced his resignation earlier this year. A vocal minority of Albertans want their province

to break up with Canada. They held a rally outside the legislature in Edmonton on Saturday. At the moment, it's highly unlikely they'll get their wish. But the provincial government did just make it easier to put questions like separation to a vote. Paige Parsons explains. Hundreds gathered on the steps of the Alberta legislature for a rally calling for Alberta to separate from Canada. Jeevan Mangat was one of the organizers.

So we wish to be in charge as Albertans of our own nation. Premier Daniel Smith says an initial call with Prime Minister Mark Carney went well. It also introduced legislation to make it easier for citizens to ask for a referendum about Alberta separating from the rest of Canada. A recent poll found only 25% of Albertans support the idea of separatism, but First Nations leaders were swift to react to the proposed referendum legislation. Sheldon Sunshine is the chief of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation. At this point, with the level of disregard for our people, nothing is off the table.

We will do what we have to to protect our people and protect our lands. Paige Parsons, CBC News, Edmonton. Alberta's new Democratic Party has voted overwhelmingly to cut traditional membership ties with its federal counterpart. Delegates in Edmonton voted to allow provincial members to opt out of joining the federal NDP. It's a move leader Naheed Nenshi campaigned on last year. He said the practice scared away some Albertans from the provincial party. Regina City Council has voted to continue with plans to add fluoride to the city's water supply starting next year. The council rejected a motion that said adding fluoride

is unsafe. Dr. Susan Petrick from Regina Pediatricians says fluoride at the right dose offers strong health benefits. The levels proposed are safe and have been endorsed by every medical association, including our Canadian Pediatric Society, Canadian Medical Association. Fluoride is added to the water supply of many major Canadian cities. And that is Your World Is Sour. Remember you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts updated every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar.