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PBS News Hour - Full Show

February 2, 2025 – PBS News Weekend full episode

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

4.42.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, as the U.S., Canada and Mexico move toward a trade war, we get the view from north of the border with the Canadian ambassador to the United States. Then, the mental health toll of the devastating California wildfires as residents sift through the ashes of upended lives. Plus, why a deadly strain of bird flu is sending egg prices skyrocketing nationwide. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

Tonight on PBS News Weekend, as the U.S., Canada and Mexico moved toward a North American trade war, we get the view from north of the border with the Canadian ambassador.

0:15.9

Then the mental health toll of the devastating California wildfires as residents sift through the ashes of upended lives.

0:23.9

And I had seen a picture of the house, but that did nothing to give me any forewarning of what I was going to be when I got here.

0:33.2

And it just overtook me.

0:35.5

And why a deadly strain of the bird flu

0:38.1

is sending egg prices skyrocketing nationwide?

0:52.9

Good evening.

0:53.6

President Trump said today that Americans may feel some pain as a result of the North American trade war that seems to be emerging after he imposed sweeping tariffs on Mexico and Canada. But Mr. Trump added it would be worth the price.

1:09.7

Retaliatory tariffs were quickly announced by Mexico, Canada, and China, which the president

1:14.5

also targeted with import duties.

1:17.0

Last night, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a stern warning for Americans.

1:22.0

This is a choice that, yes, will harm Canadians.

1:25.4

But beyond that, it will have real consequences for you, the American

1:31.7

people.

1:32.7

Today, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged Mr. Trump to reverse course before the

1:37.6

tariffs take effect at 1201 Tuesday morning.

1:41.4

You campaigned on lowering prices. You campaigned on lowering prices.

1:44.2

You campaigned on this wallet.

1:47.8

But your tariffs will have more money come out of this wallet for so many goods and services.

1:55.3

The public reaction in Canada appears to be especially strong.

1:59.1

Kirsten Hillman is the Canadian ambassador to the United States.

2:02.4

Madam Ambassador, do you see a way now, a path to averting this before Tuesday morning?

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