Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. April 8th, 2025

If you live in the riding of Carleton, you have a lot of options on Election Day. As of Tuesday morning, there are 91 registered candidates running for the same seat. That list includes Prime Minister candidate Pierre Poilievre, who has represented the riding since 2004. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Dennis Pilon, an expert in election results who teaches at York University. Meantime, as the U.S. plans to double its duties on Canadian softwood lumber, the White House also confirms that it plans to slap major tariffs on China. We deliver the latest developments on both stories in Hour 2.