Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. February 23rd, 2026

The city councillor for Barrhaven West is calling on OC Transpo to conduct an audit of LRT Line 1. David Hill wants the transit service to reassure the public that all regulatory, safety, and technical standards are being met. Hill, who also serves on Ottawa’s Transit Committee, believes that an audit is one way to do it. Do you agree with his approach? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the U.S. Supreme Court has shut down a series of Trump tariffs, ruling them illegal without Congress approval. Within hours of Friday’s ruling, America’s Big Cheese quickly bit back, issuing new global tariffs that have already been raised to 15 percent. How will these new tariffs impact Canadian businesses, and how should Canadian authorities navigate this delicate situation? We dig deeper in Hour 3 with our Political Heat Panel.