Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 16th, 2025

Amid trade uncertainty, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke alongside steelworkers in Hamilton earlier today, announcing a series of measures to support and protect Canada’s Steel industry. Kristy Cameron brings you up to speed on today’s top headlines in Hour 1. Meantime, as they try to crawl out of the NHL’s longest active playoff drought, the Buffalo Sabres are spending their offseason grading every single NHL city. Naturally, they are doing so with chicken wing flavours. Their rating for division-rival Ottawa: Plain. Do you agree with the heartbeat of Western New York? CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent does a little bit of polling and a little bit of personal reflection. Plus, more and more people are testing the boundaries of Artificial Intelligence, such as how many human chores it can do. From a draft resume or cover letter, to meal planning and life’s burning questions, nothing is off-limits. But would you lean on A.I. for financial advice? We examine the perks and pitfalls with Jane Arnett, a cybersecurity evangelist at CheckPoint. They are a Canadian data and security management company.