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Publication Date: August 17, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. August 17th, 2026
August 17, 2026
The mayoral campaign in Ottawa is heating up, with Election Night just 70 days away. And earlier this morning, the present-day Mayor unveiled his transit plan beyond 2026. The big headline from Mark Sutcliffe: A pledge to cut the cost of adult transit passes by $43.50. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 3. Meantime, another one of Trump’s tariff deadlines is fast approaching. Will an agreement be reached to avoid absolute disaster? We dig deeper with our Political Heat Panel.
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The Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team lost its matchup against Germany at the world championships in Ottawa on Friday, taking a 89-73 defeat at the Arena at TD Place.
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Amid an ongoing trade war with the U.S., Quebec voters will head to the polls this fall. Will new CAQ leader Christine Fréchette manage to repeat what Mark Carney did for the federal Liberals, renewing a long-standing government for a new mandate? Or will the resurgent Parti Québécois unseat the CAQ after eight years in government? Phil Authier, political correspondent with the Montreal Gazette, joins host Dave Breakenridge to discuss how the political landscape in Quebec has changed in the last eight years, how the trade war has factored into this race, and what a PQ win could mean...
September 11, 2026 - 13:46 | Shawn Knox | National Post
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said there are no meetings scheduled in Washington, even as Mexico and the United States are reportedly working towards a completed bilateral deal by November. “They’ve been at this for a number of months, and speeding towards a deal two months from now doesn’t feel like speed,” said LeBlanc, during a cabinet retreat in Banff, Alta., on Friday. “But they are they are having those conversations as we did, as we may again at some point.” Reuters reported on Friday that Mexican and American negotiators are working towards a bilateral...
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