Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. February 5th, 2026

Last week, the MP for Edmonton-Strathcona issued a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, calling on the federal government to shut down every single ICE office on Canadian soil. At least, until the ‘human rights crisis’ in the United States has been resolved. Heather McPherson joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 3. Then, we unwrap the CFRA textboard and tackle today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to local news, some of Ottawa’s city councillors are calling for a ‘sunset clause’ and a full review of the municipality’s Vacant Unit Tax on residential properties. We dig deeper with Orleans West-Innes councillor Laura Dudas, who sits on Ottawa’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee.