The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/29 at 05:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 29, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/29 at 05:00 EDT

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from their homes in northern Manitoba because of multiple wildfires. As CBC's Josh Crabb reports, the situation has prompted a province-wide state of emergency. Firefighters forced away from the flames. A wildfire has spread from Saskatchewan within two kilometers of the northern Manitoba city of Flynn Flawn. More than 5,000 people who live there were ordered to leave before midnight Thursday. It's one of 22 active fires in Manitoba. A province-wide state of emergency has been declared to help with the evacuation of multiple communities and First Nations. All told, we're looking at about 17,000 people in northern communities that are being evacuated.

Premier Wab Kinew says Prime Minister Mark Carney has offered federal support. Manitoba asked for help from the Canadian Armed Forces, moving people from remote places where highway and airport access has been cut off. The province is working with officials in Winnipeg to make room for evacuees in community centres and recreational facilities. With hot temperatures and no rain in the forecast, there is little relief in sight for crews on the front lines.

Josh Crabb, CBC News, Winnipeg. Donald Trump's trade agenda is now in limbo. A court has ruled the vast majority of his tariffs are illegal, and for now, they're blocked. And this includes some tariffs imposed on Canada. The CBC's Katie Simpson reports from Washington. You know we have the hottest country anywhere in the world. Donald Trump has long claimed the U.S. economy is set to boom because of his tariff agenda.

An agenda that is now on hold indefinitely. A federal court striking down the vast majority of the president's tariffs, all of the measures he justified under the guise of a national emergency. That includes fentanyl and border security tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China. Those are now blocked. And all of the country-specific tariffs, the Liberation Day ones, based on his claim, trade deficits amount to a national emergency, those are illegal as well. This does not have an impact on the 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs or the auto sector

related tariffs as those were imposed using different justifications. The court said Trump overstepped his authority. These kinds of powers typically rest with lawmakers in Congress. The White House is appealing the decision vowing to use every lever of power at its disposal. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington. Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has delivered a reassuring fence mending message to Canadians while in Ottawa. He says they ought to trust the United States and shouldn't feel as though their sovereignty

is under threat. But as the CBC's Murray Brewster reports, others beg to differ. I think the Canada defense relationship, US relationship is going to remain strong. I'm convinced of it. Mike Pompeo served in the first Trump administration as Secretary of State and head of the CIA. He had nothing but praise for Canada. When asked if Canadians should feel threatened by his former boss's annexation rhetoric, Pompeo was unequivocal. No. Why not? Because Canada is going to do all the things necessary to protect its unsurverity. I'm convinced of it. And to that end, Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada should not be spending 75 cents of every defense dollar buying U.S.-made weapons and munitions. He's hoping to sign Canada up for a European rearmament plan. Pompeo says it's Carney's job to say that, but

added that Canada, if it does go shopping elsewhere, will be hard-pressed to find better cutting-edge military equipment. Murray Brewster, CBC News, Ottawa. Canadians Shay Gilgis Alexander and his Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the NBA Finals. The Hamilton, Ontario native scored 34 points, leading the Thunder to a decisive 124-94 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves last night, clinching the NBA's Western Conference final in five games. Gilgis Alexander was recently named the league's most valuable player. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.