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Publication Date: February 3, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. February 3rd, 2026
February 3, 2026
What is your retirement plan? Do you feel prepared? And if you’re retired already, how’s that plan coming along? According to IG Wealth Management’s annual retirement study, less than half of non-retirees in Canada have a workplace pension plan. They are describing it as a generational shift that could re-shape how Canadians approach their final days in the workforce. It also notes that many are struggling to keep up with the changing realities. Kristy Cameron opens this complex can of worms with the help of Aurele Courcelles. He is a Vice-President of Tax and Estate Planning at IG Wealth Management. You’ll hear that conversation in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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Good morning. The Trump administration keeps shifting the goals and timeline for its war in Iran – more on that below, along with Mark Carney’s billion-dollar India deal and B.C.’s final time change. But first:
March 3, 2026 - 06:42 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
In 2012, a survey from the nonprofit Vancouver Foundation identified a perplexing trend: as the city was densifying in response to its housing crisis, people—especially those who lived in high-density housing—reported feeling less connected to their neighbours. A growing body of research since then has found a correlation between living in high-density urban environments and increased rates of social isolation, due to factors including a lack of secure tenure in rental buildings, poor architectural design, a dearth of green space and limited access to nature, and stigma related to...
March 3, 2026 - 06:30 | Jessica Barrett | Walrus
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
— Canada’s defence minister says the Liberal party is a “big tent” as divisions emerge over its decision to back the U.S. strikes against Iran, calling its supreme leader who was killed in the assaults a “force for evil.”
David McGuinty travelled to Australia alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney on the second part of a three-part trip to India, Australia and Japan to drum up new investments into Canada. Carney is set...
March 3, 2026 - 06:25 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
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