Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. February 12th, 2026

If you’re waiting for Ottawa’s bus service to be fully restored, OC Transpo officials suggest that won’t happen until at least late-March. The transit service is working diligently to hire and train more mechanics, while new e-buses gradually make their journey towards Ottawa. We also have another LRT setback to report, as the O-Train East Extension launch has been delayed until the Spring. In fact, we might not get it until sometime this Summer. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with River Ward councillor Riley Brockington and Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney. Shifting gears to American politics, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to rescind President Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. It was a gentle reminder that allegiances to Canada still exist in the White House, with six Republican lawmakers breaking ranks and joining the Democrats to back the resolution. CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham joins the show in Hour 2.