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Publication Date: July 17, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. July 17th, 2026
July 17, 2026
After weeks of waiting and hoping, Ottawa residents finally heard from the Ford government today as to which areas were eligible for provincial relief from the Canada Day floods. And for many who live in the hardest-hit sections, a foul smell was in the air after they read the press release. The conversation starts with Nepean MPP Tyler Watt. Then, we hear from an emotional Catherine in Bells Corners, who fears that she might have to sell her house and declare bankruptcy. At the moment, she is ineligible for DRAO coverage. Plus, we check in with Bay Ward councillor Theresa Kavanagh and College Ward councillor Laine Johnson.
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Monte Solberg is between a rock, a hard place and a divided conservative base. The former Conservative MP and founder of Vote to Stay wants Albertans to believe their “future is stronger within a united Canada than outside of it.” Of all the players trying to sway the Oct. 19 vote — pro-separation and pro-Confederation — his path is the most treacherous. Champions of Alberta separation lean into a grievance culture carefully fed for a decade, especially during the Trudeau years. They have a motivated, sometimes angry base. Progressive “remain” campaigns — Thomas Lukaszuk’s Forever...
August 30, 2026 - 05:58 | Donna Kennedy-Glans | National Post
Can we please have some adults in the room for once? Canada is just as bad when it comes to applying tariffs on the U.S. as the other way around. If we were "attacked" (with last-minute demands in trade talks), then why isn't Mark Carney showing Canadians the proposed deal and letting us decide? Read More
August 30, 2026 - 05:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
After a few beers, Peggy Rody’s confidence would kick in. Read More
August 30, 2026 - 04:00 | Olivia Belovich | Ottawa Citizen
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