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Publication Date: June 16, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. June 16th, 2026
June 16, 2026
How much do you spend at the grocery store every week? A new survey from Interac shows that many Canadians are trying to reduce their bills, but most can’t seem to do it. According to the data, single Canadians spend about $102 per week on groceries, while couples are paying about $80 per person every week. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Lauren Mostowyk, Interac’s Head of Corporate Affairs, in Hour 1. Later in the program, we check in with Stuart Smyth, the Industry Funded Research Chair in Agri-Food Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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July 13, 2026 - 05:00 | Chris Hannay | The Globe and Mail
The federal government’s decision to allow British Columbia to collect royalties from a proposed new pipeline to the West Coast sets a dangerous precedent for internal Canadian trade by allowing one province to charge a toll for the transportation of goods from another province, analysts warn. Allowing B.C. to charge a pipeline operator for passing through its province, they say, could establish a new framework where provinces could also start charging each other for other types of commercial traffic, perhaps including even transport trucks or rail cars that travel through another...
July 13, 2026 - 04:00 | Simon Tuck | National Post
Canadian officers and defence officials who appear to be publicly advocating for the U.S. F-35 aren’t helping and the government will decide on the fighter jet deal when it feels it’s time, says the minister for defence procurement. Read More
July 13, 2026 - 04:00 | David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
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