The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/31 at 06:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 31, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/31 at 06:00 EDT...

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Starting point is 00:00:30 From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Trisha Kindleman. Prime Minister Mark Carney has convened the Incident Response Group as wildfires rage in various parts of the country. The Prime Minister's Office, as the group of senior ministers and officials, were briefed on the efforts to support affected communities. Thousands of people across the prairies have been forced from their homes by wildfires, including 17,000 in Manitoba and more than 8,000 in Saskatchewan. And the Prime Minister and Premiers are making their way to Saskatoon. The Premiers will all their way to Saskatoon. The Premiers will all be bringing their wish list for major resource projects they want the federal government to help with.
Starting point is 00:01:14 But as host of the House, Catherine Cullen tells us, those big ambitions could face some challenges. A core priority of this government is to build projects of national significance. Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is ready to fast-track some projects that are a national priority, such as mines, ports or nuclear facilities. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his counterparts are all coming to Monday's meeting with a wish list for Carney. He's asked all the premiers to give him a list of five priorities. Premiers are also hoping for money to build.
Starting point is 00:01:48 Yeah, I think it'll be like the Hunger Games. New Brunswick premier Susan Holt says by the end of the meeting, the premiers expect to know which projects are successful. A government document obtained by CBC News describes how the review process for select projects will be streamlined, describing a more flexible process for regulatory decisions and emphasizing speed. Carney has promised to work closely with Indigenous peoples and respect Canada's constitutional obligations.
Starting point is 00:02:14 Catherine Cullen, CBC News, Ottawa. And Donald Trump has made another impromptu tariff announcement, saying he's doubling import levies on steel and aluminum to 50 percent that will come into effect June 4th. The federal government responded, saying it will continue to fight what it calls unjustified and unlawful tariffs with retaliatory actions. Erin Collins has the latest from Washington. Donald Trump serenaded at a US steel plant in Pennsylvania. The campaign-style event held in part to pump up a planned partnership with Japanese steelmaker Nippon.
Starting point is 00:02:55 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 steel makers. Last year the US imported around seven billion dollars worth of steel from Canada.
Starting point is 00:03:30 Erin Collins, CBC News, Washington. An update now to a CBC News investigation into a US fugitive arrested after fleeing to Toronto. Patrick Lutz Jr. now says it was a mistake to evade Florida authorities for more than two decades. Thomas Dagla has the update. In a sworn affidavit filed in an Ontario court as Patrick Lutz Jr. asked to be released on bail, he admits it was a mistake to flee manslaughter charges in Florida and come hide in Toronto.
Starting point is 00:04:02 The 51-year-old is accused of manslaughter in connection with a drunk driving crash in 1998 that killed two teens, including Ralph Cordero's stepsister Nancy Lopez. It was very pleasing to see that he's no longer running free. In 2003, Lutz skipped a plea hearing and vanished, instead working as a self-styled psychic and hosting a monthly trivia night at a Toronto bar. He was arrested in the city in February.
Starting point is 00:04:29 In his affidavit, Lutz writes, I thought that authorities would be able to find me as I stayed in the same place in Toronto for over 20 years. Lutz was denied bail and now faces extradition, and up to 30 years in a Florida prison if convicted. Thomas Daigle, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your World This Hour, News Anytime at cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Trisha Kindleman.

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