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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 22nd, 2026

July 22, 2026

Officials from the Canadian and American governments will no longer be celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in unison. Perhaps Trump’s recent escalation of the trade war had something to do with that. Meantime, we have a new development as to how the bridge revenue will be divided between the two countries. How long will this ‘peace order’ last? Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Meantime, Canadian brewers are bracing for a severe economic fallout after U.S. President Trump signed an executive order on Monday. Effective August 19th, 50 percent tariffs will be slapped on Canadian beer, wine, and spirits – to name just a few items. We check in with Matt Johnston, the CEO and co-founder of Hamilton-based Collective Arts Brewing. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



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Ottawa’s Mayor is standing firm that he will get the Ontario government to follow through on its commitment to take over costs and responsibility for Ottawa’s LRT. It was part of Mark Sutcliffe's re-election promise, as he also vowed to reduce the cost of adult monthly transit passes by more than $40 – something that could be paid for in part by the uploading of costs to Queen’s Park. Appearing on CFRA’s Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron, Sutcliffe believes that lightening the cost of a regular pass would convince more drivers to take the leap of faith and make...
August 17, 2026 - 17:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
An Alberta chief called for more respect from the provincial government on Monday, after its Indigenous relations minister missed a marquee event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6.
August 17, 2026 - 17:19 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs star centre John Tavares is set to take the witness stand in a Toronto courtroom Tuesday, in a trial over the taxation of his signing bonus for leaving the New York Islanders to join his hometown team in 2018. At stake for Tavares is $8 million the Canada Revenue Agency says he owes as tax on a “signing bonus” of $15 million, which it regards as employment income, taxable at over 50 per cent. Tavares says it should be regarded as an “inducement” to sign with the Leafs, and therefore taxed in the U.S. at just 15 per cent, which he has already paid. But for the NHL...
August 17, 2026 - 17:15 | Joseph Brean | National Post