World Report - May 05: Monday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: May 5, 2025

US President Donald Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign film industries, just ahead of his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Critics question the cost of the Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's trip to Mar-a-Lago back in January. Donald Trump directs Bureau of Prisons to rebuild the infamous Alcatraz prison. Canadians celebrated in the Netherlands as the two nations mark the end of the Second World War. Some of the biggest names in entertainment will be walking the red carpet tonight for the annual Met gala. 

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When debts got you, you've got us. Give Credit Counseling Society a call today. Visit NoMoreDets.org. This is a CBC Podcast. This is World Report. Good morning. I'm Marcia Young. The pressure is on for Prime Minister Mark Carney. He flies to Washington today and tomorrow in the White House, he goes head to head with U.S. President Donald Trump. Just as Trump is threatening to ratchet up the trade

war again, the stakes are high for Canada's newly elected prime minister. And Janice McGregor is here from our parliamentary bureau to walk us through. Janice, what does Carney need to accomplish on this trip? Marcia, when you have a US President who's been bragging to reporters about having swayed Canada's election, job one for the Prime Minister elected in that vote automatically becomes reasserting Canada's sovereignty, which sets up a tension heading into these talks. We

haven't seen an itinerary or an agenda for this Washington visit yet. Mark Carney on Friday referred to this as a set of talks, but it's not clear how many separate conversations we're talking about or who's across from who. Carney also laid out his expectation that solutions might take a while. As urgent as it is to resolve tariff uncertainty, Canada may be in a stronger position in a longer negotiation that stretches closer to the U.S. midterm elections when voices in Congress or dismal public opinion polling could be more influential. Everett Eisenstadt, who served on the White House's National Economic Council during the

first Trump administration, advised Carney to keep his emotions in check. This president wants to achieve a different type of relationship. It's obvious to me in hearing some of the comments from the Prime Minister that he does as well. Beyond this first meeting, Carney is going to be hosting G7 leaders in Kinnunaskis, Alberta in just a few weeks and yet it is very unclear what role the US might be playing in that agenda. It's possible his conversation with Trump tomorrow is also going to include more than just Canada's bilateral concerns. And again yesterday, more tariff threats from Trump, but this time a 100% tariff on all

foreign film industries. How could that affect Canada? Well, Trump says he's trying to protect jobs in the US. It is very unclear how you could put a tariff on some movies at the theatre and not others without making watching everything more expensive for moviegoers at exactly the time Hollywood wants more bums back in theatres. It also might require adding new fees to online platforms, and that's something that the tech bros around the White House may not appreciate. Thank you, Janice. You're welcome.

The CBC's Janice McGregor in Ottawa. We are getting more details about the trip Alberta Premier Daniel Smith made to Mar-a-Lago back in January. Critics are raising questions about the cost of the trip. But as Julia Wong reports, the Premier's office says taxpayers are getting value for their money. What I asked the president was, do you want to buy more oil and gas from Canada? And he said yes. It was a roughly 48-hour trip to Florida to meet with then-President-elect Donald Trump,

a meeting Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called constructive. The unexpected visit, announced on social media, took place as a trade war loomed with the United States. Now, documents obtained by CBC News show Smith's chief of staff, principal secretary, and Alberta's senior representative to the U.S. made the trip with her. The price tag? More than $10,000. Laurie Williams, Professor of Political Science, Mount Royal University

The bigger question is whether this was a true investment, where there was some kind of return on investment. Laurie Williams is a political science professor at Mount Royal University. We're talking about a large sum of money to be spent for perhaps more people being involved than were necessary for what might have been a very brief exchange and had very little impact. So it's about the wise expenditure of scarce taxpayer dollars that comes into question in cases like this. Smith has spoken at events with U.S. governors and been on U.S. media, which Williams says

could be effective ways to share Canada's concerns. But it's not clear that this relatively expensive opportunity would have been one of them. Smith's office pointed to comments she has previously made about the visit, where she said she emphasized the U.S.-Canadian energy relationship to Trump and met key allies, adding her strategy is to meet with people who can influence the U.S. president. Julia Wong, CBC News, Edmonton. Donald Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. The U.S. president says he has directed several federal agencies, including the Bureau of

Prisons, to rebuild the infamous prison. He says he wants it enlarged so it can house America's most ruthless and violent offenders. Trump told reporters late last night that it was an idea he had because of what he calls radicalized judges. Several judges have ruled against the Trump administration's immigration and migrant policies. Alcatraz operated as a federal penitentiary for nearly 30 years before closing in 1963. It is now a national park and tourist destination. Canadians are being celebrated in the Netherlands today as

part of this week's Victory in Europe Day celebrations. 22 Canadian veterans made the trip to mark the liberation of the Netherlands from the Nazis. Some of the veterans are now centenarians but their commitment and sacrifice are still remembered by Dutch people. The CBC's Chris Brown is with the Canadian delegation. I'm in the town of Wagenegen, right across from the Hotel de Verreld, where a Canadian general with the guest of honor 22 Canadian veterans of the war all between 96 and 105 years old. They've already had an incredibly busy few days attending parades in nearby Appledorn and a series of commemorations at Canadian War cemeteries. 102-year-old George Brewster, a Spitfire pilot who flew in the skies over here and now lives

in Duncan, BC, told us that these events have left him filled with a sense of wonder over the gratitude and kindness that he's experienced from Dutch people on this trip. But organizers here are also focusing on the present by inviting military detachments from NATO countries to march with the veterans to underscore the importance to Europe of collective security, which of course is being tested by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and doubts over U.S. President Donald Trump's commitment to the NATO alliance. Chris Brown, CBC News in Wageningen. Tonight, join CBC radio hosts Nala Ayad and John Northcott as they bring you special coverage

of this day of remembrance and more about the Canadians who paved the way for the Allied victory in Europe. It begins at 9 p.m., 9.30 in Newfoundland on CBC Radio and on the CBC News app, just click on local. Some of the biggest names in entertainment will be walking the red carpet tonight for the annual Met Gala. The Haute Couture display raises money to benefit the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute. This year's theme is superfine tailoring black style.

It's all about black fashion culture and history, specifically black dandyism. Isaac Hung has more. It is an attitude like standing out from a crowd. Henry Navarro de Caro is describing black dandyism, which inspires the theme of this year's Met Gala. He is an associate professor of fashion at the Toronto Metropolitan University. It is about using that exaggerated way of dressing to call attention into the racial, social, economic and political aspects of a specific group of people. So think of sharp tailored suits, bold

colors and patterns, in fusion with traditional ethnic elements. Navarro Delgado says that Black Dandism is highly relevant, especially at this critical juncture in US race relations. Once you know about it, you see Black Dandism everywhere. Monica L. Miller is speaking in a Met promo video as the guest curator of the exhibition. She traces the roots of Dandism in her book, Slaves to Fashion, Black Dandyism and the styling of black diasporic identity. It was imposed on black men in Europe during the 1700s as the Atlantic slave trade created

a trend in fashionably dressed or dandified servants. Charmaine Gooden is the founder of Black Fashion Canada database and talks about the evolution of dandyism, pointing to black queer fashion icons that show the industry's increasing diversity. But she has some concerns. And how easy it is to appropriate the style but not give back to the source. Navarro Delgado says that whatever happens at the Met Gala, it will echo far beyond the walls of the museum. Isaac Hong, CBC News, Toronto.

If you are still struggling to picture what black dandyism looks like, we have some modern inspiration for you. Janelle Monae, Prince and Andre 3000 all personify this year's Met Gala theme. So does this artist, Dochi. You may remember her performance at the Grammys back in February. It's been watched more than 6 million times since then. Dochi will be attending tonight's gala as a member of the host committee. That is the latest national and international news from World Report.

I'm Marcia Young.