Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. April 2nd, 2026

Canada, along with over 30 other nations, are meeting virtually to discuss ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as the price of oil has topped $100 USD per barrel in mid-day trading, as U.S. President Trump vows to maintain attacks on Iran. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers the latest developments. Plus, the Artemis II space crew successfully departed from Planet Earth last night, and they are now headed to the Moon. We check in with Dr. Shawna Pandya, a physician and commercial astronaut, in Hour 2. She is also Canada’s first female commercial astronaut.