The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/31 at 00:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 31, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/31 at 00:00 EDT

In this acclaimed new production of Anna Karenina, the National Ballet of Canada asks, what is fair in love and society? Renowned choreographer Christian Spook adapts Tolstoy's epic novel to dance in a spectacular work complete with lush costumes, cinematic projections, and a glorious curated score, featuring the music of Rachmaninoff. On stage June 13th to 21st, tickets on sale now at national.ballet.ca sponsored by IG private wealth management. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Fague. Donald Trump has made another impromptu

tariff announcement. The U.S. president says he's doubling import levies on steel to 50 percent that will come into effect June the 4th. And tonight, the federal government says it will continue to fight what it calls unjustified and unlawful tariffs with retaliatory actions. Aaron Collins has the latest from Washington. Donald Trump serenaded at a U.S. steel plant in Pennsylvania. The campaign-style event held in part to pump up a planned partnership with Japanese steelmaker Nippon. Congratulations to everybody and to you for making a great deal. Then came another tariff bombshell from the president.

We are going to be imposing a 25% increase. We're going to bring it from 25% to 50% the tariffs on steel into the United States of America, which will even further secure the steel industry. That doubling of tariffs, a hit to Canadian steelmakers. Last year, the U.S. imported around $7 billion worth of steel from Canada. The Canadian government has yet to respond to this latest tariff threat. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Washington.

And late tonight, Trump also announced a 25% increase on tariffs on aluminum. At least 17,000 people have been evacuated from wildfires ravaging Manitoba and hundreds more waiting to be moved out. 2,500 in Matthias Colombe Cree Nation alone, according to its vice chief, isolated because planes can't land on its airstrip. Kaira Wilson is Grand Chief of the Association of Manitoba Chiefs and says action is needed quickly. We have people that are waiting to be evacuated. Please take this seriously.

When we're talking about all levels of government, you have the resources. Take this seriously. We need to get these people out. We can't wait for jurisdictional issues or debates on who's paying for what and who's doing what. Wilson says the Canadian Armed Forces has offered to move people out on helicopters, which can only take six at a time. Northwestern Ontario wildfires continue to pose a serious threat to remote First Nation communities in the region. Many evacuees are being taken into the Toronto area to be hosted as they wait out the wildfires. The CBC's Chris Ketanen has more.

Deer Lake First Nation has declared a state of emergency as a wildfire burns in and around the community. The fire known as Red Lake 12 is not under control at about 9,600 hectares and Deer Lake Chief Leonard Mamakizek says the fire has completely surrounded the community's airport and was burning about 200 feet from the band office earlier today. Deer Lake had already begun evacuating its most vulnerable residents but has now also declared a state of emergency and expanded that evacuation to include everyone. Meanwhile about 450 kilometers east, Webukwe First Nation also declared a state of emergency today.

That's due to the Nipagin 5 fire, which is burning just south of the community. Webiquay has also initiated a phase one evacuation of vulnerable residents. Much of the northwest remains under a restricted fire zone because of a high to extreme fire hazard. No open burning is permitted. Chris Kettenen, CBC News, Thunder Bay. Prime Minister Mark Carney convened the Incident Response Group today with the increased threat of wildfires, particularly in Western Canada.

The group was briefed on the government's support, including the mobilization of Canadian Armed Forces personnel to support air evacuations in Manitoba. The Prime Minister has also been in close contact with the Premiers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan and says his government will partner with the Canadian Red Cross to match all donations and will also provide essential services such as temporary lodging, clothing and food to those impacted along with any additional federal support needed.

And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.