Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Tues. August 18th, 2026

We are hours away from Trump’s latest tariff deadline. Canadian officials are in Washington – hard at work and doing everything in their power to avoid a worst-case scenario. Is ‘no deal’ the best play that Canada can make? Have we used up all our leverage against Trump already? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Then, we talk property taxes and a wide range of municipal issues with mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper.