Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. June 27th, 2025
June 27, 2025
It’s very clear that we need newer forms of transit innovation to rectify a snails-paced commute in Canada’s Capital, especially if a major accident handicaps our city. Some argue that the solution is ‘ring roads’. Others are advocating for more bridges. And then, you have the crowd who wants both. What side are you siding with? Guest host Andrew Pinsent tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, a new survey says dental care is being put on the backburner when Canadians have to sacrifice essential needs. We sift through the data in Hour 3.
Unpublished Newswire
For the hundreds of Canadian steelworkers who lost their jobs this year amid President Donald Trump’s trade war, talk of reaching a trade deal between Canada and the U.S. is coming too little, too late.
For Trump, the effects — driving down imports, boosting the U.S. steel industry and winning concessions from Canada — seem to be getting him what he wants.
Initially faced with a 25 per cent tariff on exports to the U.S., which ballooned to 50 per cent in June,
Canadian steel is desperate for a resolution.
Trump imposed the levies under
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act,...
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