Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. July 4th, 2025
July 4, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is turning his ‘big and beautiful bill’ into official law, coincidentally on America’s birthday. It is being completed this afternoon during an Independence Day ceremony at the White House. On Thursday, after a tense 24 hours of negotiating, members of U.S. Congress passed it through with a final tally of 218 to 214. Nearly 900 pages long, its contents include a collection of tax breaks and spending cuts, as well as new funding for U.S. national defense and future deportations. As this grand unveiling is taking place, Trump is turning up the heat on other countries to sign trade deals with America, adding that new tariffs could be on the way soon. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent analyzes the latest developments from Washington. But first, it’s time to tackle today’s Question of the Day. Earlier in the program, Lululemon was planning to sue Costco over claims that the big-box wholesaler was selling knock-off versions of its yoga attire. These are often referred to as ‘dupes’. What is better: The real deal or the knock-off? Text into the show and let us know!
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July 12, 2025 - 00:33 | Lynn Saxberg | Ottawa Citizen
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July 11, 2025 - 22:36 | | CBC News - Canada
Smoke alerts and heat warnings are in place across the country this weekend, as thousands of people are fleeing their homes from out-of-control wildfires. In a rare occurrence, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a second provincewide state of emergency this week, calling upon the military to airlift residents from northern communities toward safer areas, emphasizing the severity of this year’s historically bad wildfire season. The province was under a state of emergency from May until late last month, during which more than 21,000 people had been evacuated.
July 11, 2025 - 21:53 | Temur Durrani | The Globe and Mail
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