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