Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. June 4th, 2025
June 4, 2025
At the height of the Trump tariffs, we saw a vibrant surge in Canadian pride. But according to a new national opinion survey, which was conducted by Leger Marketing, that level of patriotism has decreased back down to normal-strength. This coincides with Mark Carney’s election win in late-April, as parts of Western Canada and The Prairies remain highly critical of the Liberal regime. Guest host Chris Holski digs deeper with Jack Jedwab, the President of the Association for Canadian Studies. They are based out of Montreal. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire
Ontario’s freedom-of-information watchdog says a series of systemic issues in the provincial government’s handling of documents in the Greenbelt affair – including deleting e-mails and using codewords that make searches difficult – risks eroding public trust.In her annual report issued on Thursday, Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim dedicates a separate 11-page section to access-to-information appeals related to the province’s aborted 2022 decision to develop parts of the protected Greenbelt area – a move under criminal investigation by the RCMP.
June 12, 2025 - 20:42 | Jeff Gray | The Globe and Mail
The Saskatchewan government has decided to roll back its countermeasures against the ongoing U.S. tariffs, opening up business to the United States.
June 12, 2025 - 20:04 | Kat Ludwig | Global News - Canada
Ottawa has extended a pilot program that matches skilled refugees with job vacancies in Canada on the day it was due to lapse, after an outcry from employers, including universities, about its imminent expiry. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has extended its Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, which was founded in 2018 as a route to permanent residence, until the end of the year, saying it is helping employers in critical sectors meet labour market shortages.
June 12, 2025 - 19:33 | Marie Woolf | The Globe and Mail
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