Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. March 5th, 2025

We have breaking news this hour, as North America’s Big 3 automakers have been granted a one-month exemption from Trump’s tariffs. Millions of angry Canadians, as expected, are fighting back against the Trump administration. They are cancelling planned vacations to U.S. cities, buying Canadian products (when available), and boycotting American goods. Others are taking it one step further, as the City of Barrie is removing the American flag from all municipal buildings. Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Plus, as the price of consumer goods is expected to rise, will the cost of groceries skyrocket? Mike Von Massow, a Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph, says it depends on where the products are being sourced.