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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. June 29th, 2026

June 29, 2026

We’ve only got a few more days until the July 1st deadline to either renew or review the Canada-USA- Mexico Agreement. And in an exclusive interview with CTV’s Vassy Kapelos, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says we’re not anywhere close to a trade deal. Guest host Chris Holski reads the tea leaves in Hour 1. Meantime, we are also just a few days away from celebrating Canada’s birthday, so it’s a good time for a friendly debate about Canada’s famous songwriters. There can only be one greatest songwriter in Canadian history. Who gets your vote? Music expert and publicist Eric Alper gets things rocking and rolling. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



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Good morning. The NATO leaders’ summit in Turkey had a rocky start as Donald Trump threatened Greenland and quarrelled with Spain. More on that below, along with labour conditions in the trucking industry and the latest from Iran.
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July 9, 2026 - 06:00 | Tom Blackwell | National Post